Modulecode
ModuleTitle
Degree/Diploma
TypeofModule
ModularCredits
SB-4310
SeedPlantTaxonomyandDiversity
BachelorofScience(Biology)
MajorOption
4
TotalstudentWorkload
Contacthours
SB-2201PlantFormandFunction
None
8hours/week
6hours/week
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
Aims
The module aims to teach students the most common and important plant orders, families and
generainBrunei,coveringthewholeseedplantclassificationsystem.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 10% -RecognizethemajorseedplantordersandfamiliesofBruneiDarussalam
-Recognizeabout80seedplantgeneraofBruneiDarussalam
-DescribetheAPGIIIseedplantclassificationuptoorderlevel
Middleorder:10% -Combineaboveknowledgetoproduceplantdescriptionsandidentification
keys
Higherorder: 80% -Combineaboveknowledgetoplaceunknownplantsintotheclassification
system
-Predictplanttraitsandlifehistorystrategiesbasedonevolutionary
relationshipsbetweenplants
ModuleContents
-Taxonomy
-Theclassificationofthefloweringplants
-Plantcollectinganddocumentation
-Plantmorphologyanddescription
-Useofplantdatastorageandmanipulationsoftware
-Developingkeysandspotcharacterlistsforplantidentification
-Useofinternetforplantidentification
Assessment Formativeassessment
Tutorialassignmentsandfeedback
Summativeassessment Examination:0%
Coursework:100%
-2mini-projects:plantidentification(40%)
-1mini-project(20%)
-1oralpresentation(20%)
-2practicalreports(20%)