We are surrounded by plants, and rely on them every day for our wellbeing. Ecologists use botanical knowledge to help manage marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and public health and land management professionals depend on their understanding of plant science to help solve environmental problems and to enhance biosecurity. Botany aims to increase and improve our supply of medicines, foods, and other plant products, and is critical for anyone interested in contributing to the sustainable future of our planet. In this unit, you will explore the origins, diversity, and global significance of plants. You will gain insights into the micro- and macro-evolutionary processes and patterns behind how plants moved from aquatic ecosystems to terrestrial ecosystems. Integrated lectures, practical classes, and extensive online resources will allow you to develop and integrate practical skills and conceptual frame works in plant identification, plant physiology, plant anatomy, and plant morphology. Successful completion of Botany will allow you to contribute to a range of disciplines including: ecology, bioinformatics, molecular and cell biology, genetics and biotechnology, environmental law, agriculture, education and the arts.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or BIOL2930 |
Assumed knowledge
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Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Rosanne Quinnell, rosanne.quinnell@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Matthew Pye, matthew.pye@sydney.edu.au |
Marcus Heisler, marcus.heisler@sydney.edu.au | |
Charles Warren, charles.warren@sydney.edu.au | |
Rosanne Quinnell, rosanne.quinnell@sydney.edu.au | |
Brian Jones, brian.jones@sydney.edu.au | |
Mary Byrne, mary.byrne@sydney.edu.au | |
Mark de Bruyn, mark.debruyn@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Patt Finnerty, patrick.finnerty@sydney.edu.au |
Daniel Howell, daniel.howell@sydney.edu.au |