Chabot College
January 1994
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for Botany 10
PLANTS, HUMANS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Catalog Description:
10 - Plants, Humans and the environment
4 units
Structure and function of plants and their ecological relationships with their environment. Emphasis
on their uses and relationships with humans. Designed for non-majors in biological sciences.
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
independently investigate plant structure through detailed observation, utilizing the light
microscope and biological laboratory techniques.
2.
relate the various plant structures to their particular function(s).
3.
understand and apply current classification systems used in plant science.
4.
understand ecological concepts as they apply directly and indirectly to plants.
5.
understand and appreciate the roles that plants have played in the history of humans on
earth.
6.
understand the major useful plants, their importance and relationship to humans, and their
geographical distribution.
Course Content:
1.
Plants, the basis for life: an ecological overview
2.
History of plant use and domestication
3.
Classification and survey of major plant groups
4.
Survey of useful plants: economic botany
5.
Structure and function of plants:
a.
plant development
b.
control of plant development
c.
mineral nutrition of plants
d.
transport systems in plants
e.
metabolism and photosynthesis in plants
6.
Applied botany:
a.
forestry and wood technology
b.
agriculture
7.
Evolution of plants
8.
Plants and their environment
Methods of Presentation:
1.
Lecture and discussion
2.
Laboratory exercises
3.
Audio-visual materials
4.
Student projects
5.
Field trips
Chabot College
Course Outline for Botany 10, page 2
January 1994
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Quizzes, midterm(s) and final examination
2.
Laboratory reports
3.
Laboratory practicums
4.
Student project or term paper
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Basic Botany, Cronquist, Harper & Row
Special Student Materials:
BB/SL/hps revised 2/94
a:Bot10CO.CON
None