Damanhour University
Faculty of Science
Course specification
University/Academy: Damanhour
Faculty/Institute: Science
Department: Botany
1. course Data:
Course code: Bot 328
Course title: taxonomy of flowering
plants
Specialization:
Chemistry/botany
No. of instructional units:
2. course Aim
3. Intended learning outcome
a) Knowledge and understanding
b) Intellectual skills
c) Professional skills
lecture
Academic year/level:
2009/2010
3 rd year student (2nd term)
practical
3
2
The aim for all awards in the course is to understand
the principles of plant taxonomy, the basic concepts
of current systems of classification and the relation
of taxonomy to other sciences
A1:Give the significant differences between old and
modern of classification system.
A2:List the principles of plant taxonomy.
A3:Give the relation of taxonomy to other sciences.
A4: Write the angiosperm history.
A5:Write origin and evolution of some plants.
A6: Describe the characters of some plant orders
and families represented in Egyptian flora
B1: Conclude the principles of plant taxonomy.
B2: Compare between past and modern
classification systems.
B3: Explain the relation between taxonomy and
other sciences.
B4: Compare between the basic knowledge of fossil
botany, palynology, and embryology of several
plants.
B5: Conclude the principles of plant taxonomy.
B6: Evaluate the angiosperm history.
B7: Compare the origin, evolution of some plants.
B8: Differentiate between some orders and families
represented in Egyptian flora.
C1: Demonstrate the main features of different
classification keys.
C2: Use the simple microscope to identify different
botanical samples
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d) General skills
4. course content
5. Teaching and learning methods
6. teaching and learning methods
for students with special needs
7. Student Assessment
a) Procedures used:
b) Schedule:
C3: Demonstrate the main features of angiosperm.
C4: Demonstrate the main features of many flowers
represented in Egyptian flora.
D1: Exchange ideas, principles and information by
oral, written and visual means.
D2: Work effectively both in a team and
independently.
D3: Use the information technology to gather
information and right reports.
Introduction in plant taxonomy
- History of classification
- Principles of taxonomy
- Current systems of classification
- types of different classification keys
 The angiosperms
- History of angiosperms
-Definition of angiosperms
- Origin of angiosperms
- Evolution of angiosperms
- Studies of some orders and families represented in
Egyptian flora(dicot + monocot )plants
- Lectures and seminars.
- Lab work.
- Problems.
- Course work, essay
N/A
- Written exam.
-Practical exam.
- Problems.
- Signments.
problems
Mid term exam
final practical exam
Final written exam
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Week: 4-7
Week: 8
Week: 15
Week: 16
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c) Weighing of Assessment:
Semester work
Mid term exam
Practical examination
Final term exam
10
10
30
100
Total
150
8. List of Textbooks and
References:
c) Recommended Books
Course Notes in plant taxonomy
Esaue, k. (1976). Taxonomy of flowering Plants. 2nd
edition, Johan Wiley & Sons.
- Flowering Plants: Eudicots, Sapindales,
Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae
- Plant Taxonomy: The Systematic Evaluation of
Comparative Data
d) Periodicals, web sites,…,etc
www.Plant taxonomy.com
a) Course Notes
b) Required Books (Textbooks)
Course Instructor: Dr.
Head of Department: Dr.
Date: 17/8/2009
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