PLSCI 4461

PLSCI 4461

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Laboratory course covering topics presented in BIOEE 4460/BIONB 4460/PLSCI 4460.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOEE 4460, BIONB 4460, or PLSCI 4460.

Outcomes
  • Identify, explain, categorize and examine the ecological, physiological and molecular mechanisms of plant biotic interactions.
  • Discuss these mechanisms and interpret associated data analyses in the light of evolutionary theory and draw conclusions about potential agricultural applications.
  • Broadly apply and critically evaluate the four levels of proximate and ultimate causation for the study of biotic interactions in general.
  • Apply, categorize and integrate basic conceptual and analytical tools to describe complex behavioral interactions.
  • Discuss, contrast and design a number of experimental and synthetic approaches to analyzing and discovering chemical ecological processes including bioassays and chemical and molecular analyses.
  • Read, discuss, evaluate, objectively criticize original studies in the field.
  • Provisioned with observations or a theoretical framework, students will be able to formulate scientific questions, derive hypotheses and design an appropriate experimental plan.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4461BIONB 4461

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16950 PLSCI 4461   LAB 401

    • M Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4461BIONB 4461

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16951 PLSCI 4461   LAB 402

    • F Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person