Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : تصنيف زهرى - مجتمعات نباتية

2010 - 2011

 
Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 3/12/2024
University :Mansoura University
Faculty :Faculty of Science
Department :Botany Department
1- Course data :-
Code: 42301
Course title: تصنيف زهرى - مجتمعات نباتية
Year/Level: ثالثة نبات خاص
Program Title:
  • Special Botany
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 2Tutorial: 1Practical: 2
2- Course aims :-
  1. Identification, nomenclature, and classification of flowering plants.
  2. Understanding the principles of plant taxonomy.
  3. Studying representative families of monocots and dicots.
  4. Throw light on the meaning of natural vegetation.
  5. Recognize the general features of the plant community.
  6. Study the different parameters to be assessed and measured in the field.
3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- Course contents :-
NoTopicsWeek
1Types of fruits, inflorescences and flowers
2Adolf Engler`s system
3Studies of families of class Monocotyledoneae
4Studies of families of class Dicotyledoneae
5General Definition of plant community
6Units of vegetation
7Field study of vegetation
8Analytical characteristics
9Qualitative characteristics
10Quantitative characteristics
11Synthetic characteristics; presence, fidelity, dominancy and pattern

5- Teaching and learning methods :-
SMethod
Lecture 3 hours
Practical 2 hours
Tutorial 1 hour

6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
  1. The same as normal students

7- Student assessment :-
A. Timing
NoMethodWeek
1Practical Exam13
2Written Exam14
3Oral Exam14
B. Degree
NoMethodDegree
1Mid_term examination0
2Final_term examination70
3Oral examination 10
4Practical examination 20
5Semester work0
6Other types of asessment0
Total100%

8- List of books and references
SItemType
1Bremer, K. and Wanntorp, H.(1981).A cladistic classification of green plants .Nord. J. Bot. 1, 1-3
2Introduction to the Principles of plant taxonomy. Sivarajan, V.V.(1991):2nd ed. By N.K.P.Robson. Published by Mohan Primlani for Oxford& I.B.H. publishing Co.Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
3Course Notes of the department

9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
SContentStudy week
Types of fruits, inflorescences and flowers
Adolf Engler`s system
Studies of families of class Monocotyledoneae
Studies of families of class Dicotyledoneae
General Definition of plant community
Units of vegetation
Field study of vegetation
Analytical characteristics
Qualitative characteristics
Quantitative characteristics
Synthetic characteristics; presence, fidelity, dominancy and pattern

Course Coordinator(s): -
  1. Mahmoud Abdel Kawi Ahmed Zahran
Head of department: -
Mohamed Nageb Abd Elghany Hassanein