Links between Part II Plant Sciences and IA/IB lectures*
It is highly recommended that you review the relevant IB and IA material for each module before starting the course. If there are courses that you did not do that are relevant to modules you intend to take please email ugadmin@plantsci.cam.ac.uk to get access to the relevant Moodle sites.
Michaelmas Term:
|
Module |
Topics Covered |
Relevant IBPMS lectures |
Other relevant courses |
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M1: Plant Signalling Networks |
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Membrane Transport Stomata Pathogen signalling Symbiosis Hormones |
IB CDB – Signalling (Webb) IA Cells – Signalling (Webb) IA PoO – Development (Glover) |
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M2: Microbes: Evolution, genomes and lifestyle |
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Photosynthesis |
IB CDB – Organelle biogenesis IA E+B – Early events in evolution IA PoO – Carbon concentrating mechanisms |
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M3: Evolution and ecosystem dynamics |
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Water relations |
IB Ecology – Vegetation IB Ecology – Speciation IB CDB – Plant development IA E+B – Origin of plants IA E+B – Angiosperm radiation IA PoO – Rubisco and carbon concentrating mechanisms |
Lent Term:
|
Module |
Topics Covered |
Relevant IBPMS lectures |
Other relevant courses |
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L1: Plant genomes & synthetic biology |
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Molecular tools and techniques RNA Silencing Development Exploitation of Plants |
IB CDB – Signalling IB CDB – Plant Development IB CDB – Genomics IB CDB – Chromatin IB CDB – Cell Divison IA Cells – Genetic Revolution |
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L2: Responses to global change (Joint module with Zoology) |
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Nutrient Use (Tanner) Temperature responses (Tanner) Water use (Griffiths) |
IB Ecology – Ecology of change |
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L3: Metabolism and Food Security |
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Management of reserves Plant-Animal interactions |
IA Cells – Chemistry of Life IA PoO – Carbon concentrating mechanisms |
* NB This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all connections between courses, but highlights the most relevant background. Topics covered at Part II are subject to change.