Plant Stress Physiology

What it is about

You will learn the basics and current questions of plant stress physiology: definitions, symptoms and physiological responses of crop and model plants (e.g. barley, tomato, Arabidopsis). In the end you will be able to recognize and interpret stress parameters, critically place literature results, and evaluate experimental designs for assessing plant stress.

What you will be able to do

• State theoretical foundations and definitions of plant stress physiology
• Know and interpret important stress parameters
• Understand selected methods for measuring plant stress
• Independently acquire new subject-specific information
• Extract and critically evaluate conclusions from original literature
• Assess experimental setups for stress assessment

What the module consists of

• VorlesungConveying theoretical foundations, definitions, physiology, relevance and new measurement approaches of plant stress physiology
• SeminarCritical analysis and presentation of original works; deepening and discussion of lecture content

Teaching method

• VorlesungIntroduction to theory, concepts and measurement methods
• Seminar with Paper Reading and PresentationsPromotes critical reading, summarizing scientific findings and discussion at various levels (cell to field)