AGRICULTURAL BOTANY AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | Makerere University Courses

Instructor:

J Bisikwa, A Mwije

Course Venue:

Biology Laboratory

Agriculture

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Course Code:

CRS 1101

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Department:

ForestryBiodiversity and Tourism

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

This course introduces beginners to the plant. It is divided into two parts: Agricultural botany and Plant physiology. The first part of the course covers plant anatomy and morphology with emphasis on form and function. The course introduces learners to the taxonomy of plants with particular emphasis on groups with agricultural importance as producers of food, feed, fibre and wood or as weeds or pests. The second part introduces the learner to the functioning and control of plant biochemical processes.

Learning Outcomes:

The overall objective of this course is to introduce the student to the structure and function of the plant and also to relate plant form to environment. The specific objectives are to:

to introduce beginners to form, functions and processes within the plant.
to allow learners relate plant form to environment
to allow learners understand the physiological processes within plants so that they can appreciate the diversity in plants and hence crops.
to allow them make informed choices of crops for different environments

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