Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : بيئه غطاء نباتى-بيئة تربة-تصنيف زهرى-نبات اقتصادى

2010 - 2011

Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 4/3/2026

University :Mansoura University

Faculty :Faculty of Science

Department :Botany Department

1- 1- Course data :-

Code:	40216
Course title:	بيئه غطاء نباتى-بيئة تربة-تصنيف زهرى-نبات اقتصادى
Year/Level:	ثانية بيولوجى
Program Title:	Special Botany
Specialization:
Teaching Hours:	Theoretical:	4	Tutorial:	Practical:	4

2- 2- Course aims :-

Develop a set of skills that enable student to understand the reciprocal relationship between plants and environment and build a vision about the different ecosystems in Egypt and its characteristic features.
Acquire an understanding of historical and modern plant taxonomic principals and methods of flowering plants classification.
Gain an appreciation of the plants economic significance, technological applications and its role in our life.

3- 3- Course Learning Outcomes :-

4- 4- Course contents :-

No	Topics	Week No.
1	Plant Ecology A-Vegetation; Definitions and evolution
2	Plant succession and classification
3	B- Definition and parent material of soil Components of soil / Soil formation / Soil texture
4	Soil Physical & chemical properties
5	Soil solution and Soil microorganisms
6	Soil organic matter and humus
7	Economic Botany: Classification of economic plants
8	Active constituents of economic plants
9	Industrial and medicinal uses of Microorganisms (Bacteria, Algae and Fungi)
10	Industrial uses of higher plants ( fiber, fodder, medicinal, wood, perfumes, oil, wax, rubber )
11	Plant Taxonomy: Principals of plant taxonomy, Types and Structure of flowers, inflorescence and fruits
12	Pollination / Fertilization
13	Representative families of Monocots /Representative families of Dicots
14	Fundamentals of plant ecology / Evolution of vegetation
15	Hydrosere succession / Xerosere succession
16	Classification of plants according to their water content.

5- 5- Teaching and learning methods :-

S	Method
	Lecture 4 hours.
	Practical 4 hours.

6- 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-

7- 7- Student assessment :-

- Timing

- Degree

8- 8- List of books and references

S	Reference	Type
1	Notes in plant economics - plant Cover (Vegetation) for second year students
2	Applied microbiology
3	Economic Botany
4	Taxonomy of flowering plants for second year students
5	Plant ecology and soil science Shukla et al, (1989)

9- 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course

S	Content	Study week
	Plant Ecology A-Vegetation; Definitions and evolution
	Plant succession and classification
	B- Definition and parent material of soil Components of soil / Soil formation / Soil texture
	Soil Physical & chemical properties
	Soil solution and Soil microorganisms
	Soil organic matter and humus
	Economic Botany: Classification of economic plants
	Active constituents of economic plants
	Industrial and medicinal uses of Microorganisms (Bacteria, Algae and Fungi)
	Industrial uses of higher plants ( fiber, fodder, medicinal, wood, perfumes, oil, wax, rubber )
	Plant Taxonomy: Principals of plant taxonomy, Types and Structure of flowers, inflorescence and fruits
	Pollination / Fertilization
	Representative families of Monocots /Representative families of Dicots
	Fundamentals of plant ecology / Evolution of vegetation
	Hydrosere succession / Xerosere succession
	Classification of plants according to their water content.

Course Coordinator(s): -

Head of department: -

Mohamed Nageb Abd Elghany Hassanein