Course overview：

Botany is a basic science of biology that investigates the morphological structure and organogenesis of plants during the ontogeny, and explores the evolution of major taxa in plant kingdom, as well as the classification of angiosperm.

As a compulsory course for majors of biology and plant science, the teaching objective of botany is to enable students to grasp almost all the aspects of plant biology, including the morphological characteristics and physiological functions of plant cells and tissues, the morphological structure and development of plant vegetative organs, such as roots, stems, and leaves, and reproductive organs including flowers, fruits and seeds. Additionally, this course is to impart knowledge of the basic theory and method of angiosperm classification and common plant recognition. This course will help students to understand that the morphological structure of plants is shaped by the environment and adapted to its functions, help students to understand the role of plants in nature and human life, and provide a solid foundation for the study of other courses in plant science.

For the students majoring in liberal arts, Botany can be used as a general course to help them understand plant diversity and other related knowledge, so that students can be aware of the significance of environmental protection and sustainable development.

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References：

《Botany》, Sheng Qiang,chief editor, higher education press, 2017

《Botany experiment》, Jialing Yao, chief editor, higher education press, 2017

《 Shishanlanzhi》, Jialing Yao, chief editor, science press, 2014

《 Plant biology》, Yunlong Zhou, chief editor, higher education press, 2012

How to select the course?

You should register an account in www.icourse163.org/, and then login in "MOOC of China University" from the homepage of www.icourse163.org/, search for "Botany ", and you can find our course icon.

When class begins, you can learn the corresponding knowledge of plant science online. Attention please: Login in with the same account (please confirm before login) throughout the course.

How to learn?

MOOC course is essentially an online course, which requires students to have certain online conditions and be able to watch teaching videos smoothly. The course teaching video can be downloaded online and watched offline. Important information of the course will be released in the form of announcement, and a copy will be sent to the registered email of the students. Please 

check it in time.

This course is not allowed to hand in the test, homework, examination, etc. overdue. The system will send you a reminder email one day before the deadline of each task. Please submit all kinds of work or tests related to learning in advance for those who have problems with internet speed. Do not wait until the last few minutes to submit, which will lead to unsuccessful submission.

Students can apply for the certificate (paper-based) issued by MOOC platform of University of China after the course is finished.

Statements:

 1. Some pictures and videos of this course are from the Internet, which can be used for reference  in teaching. If it infringes your rights and interests, please contact us. 

2. Respect teachers and students, do not publish violent words, and be kind to others. 

3. Do not release illegal or prohibited information in the platform.