The main objective of the course is to provide a clear and structured view of plant diversity, and methods used in the recognition of taxa of different taxonomic ranks.
Botany: An Introduction
The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells
The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle
Photosynthesis
The Process of Evolution
Systematics: The Science of Biological Diversity
Prokaryotes
Fungi
Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists
Bryophytes
Seedless Vascular Plants (Pteridophytes)
Gymnosperms
Introduction to the Angiosperms
Evolution of the Angiosperms
Plants and People
Lessons; Laboratories; practical experience in the field.