Universidad de Jaén

THEORY PROGRAM

I. Plants in stress conditions

Lesson 1.- Introduction to Environmental Plant Physiology. Purpose and scope of study. Definition and types of stress in plants (biotic and abiotic stress)

Lesson 2.- Plant growth against stress. Analysis and plant productivity. Adaptation related to stress. 

II. Biotic stress

Lesson 3.- Interaction plant-plant. Allelopathy. Characteristics of allelopathies. Characteristics of allelopathies. Response of plants to allelopathies. Practical interest in the study of allelopathies.

Lesson 4.- Plant-herbivorous interaction. The plant as a source a food. Damage caused by herbivorous. Defensive mechanisms of the plant against herviborous.

Lesson 5.- Interaction plant microorganisms. Mycorrhizae. Types. Structure and physiology of the ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae. Agricultural and ecology importance of this association. Biological fixation of nitrogen. Nitrogen fixing organisms. Nitrogenase. Importance of nitrogen nutrition.

Lesson 6.- Special physiological adaptations. Adaptations of carnivorous plants. Adaptations of ephytic plantas. Adaptations of aquatic plantas.

III.- Abiotic stress

Lesson 7.- Stress by high and low enviromental radiation.  Protection mechanisms. UVA Radiation stress. Protection mechanisms.

Lesson 8.- Extreme by extreme temperature. Defense mechanisms against heat. Heat shock proteins. Adaptations to xeric environmentsAdapt. Stress by low temperatures: cooling and freezing. Mechanisms of defense and survival. Adaptation to artic and alpine environmental.

Lesson 9.- Water stress. Types of drought. Adaptation mechanisms: escape, avoid and tolerance to stress. Stress due to flooding. Radical anaeribiosis. Response and adaptations.

Lesson 10.- Saline stress. Types and distribution of saline soils. Halophytes and glycophytes. Effect of high salinity on the plant. Adaptations to survive in saline environments. Practical interest of stress-tolerance species.

Lesson 11.- Oxidative stress. Formations of reactive oxygen species. Effect of oxidative stress on the physiology of the plants. Defensive protection.               

IV. Anthropogenic stress

Lesson 12(I).- Stress caused by atmospheric pollutans. Types and soruces of atmospheric contaminantes. Effect of air pollutin on the development of plants. Response of the plant to air pollution.

Lesson 12(II).- Pytotoxicity by heavy metals. Availability of heavy metals fo plants. Toxic effects on plants. Protection mechanisms against stress. The plant as indicators of pollution. Practical interest of phytorremediation.

PRACTICE PROGRAM 

Practice 1.- Study of positive and negative allelopathies in plants. Practical interest of agriculture.

Practice 2.- Experimental design to study tolerance to hydric and saline stress in crop species

Practice 3.- Study of production of secondary metabolites (phenols and tannis) in various plant species under stress.

Practice 4.- Project on plants used in phytorremediation for decontamination of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES

Preparation in small groups (2-3 persons) a study proposed by Professor. It will make a written presentation. It will be 6 session in the computer room (seminars and practices).

Theory class with 12 lessons and 26 one-hour classes. The lessons are divided into 4 parts:

I. Responses in environmental conditions (2 lessons).

II. Responses to environmental biotic factor (4 lessons).

III. Responses to environmental abiotic stress (5 lessons).

IV. Responses to environmetal pollutions and soil (2 lessons).

Practices of laboratory: it will be 5 practices of 4 hours.

Formative Activities: 3 seminars with oral exhibitions or writing of a theme of environmental plantas and 3 seminars in the informatic classroom about of environmental plants.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

If the course in not approved in the June announcement, the parts superated (theory, practices and seminars) will be saved in July. If  you fail to approve should be examined (of all parts) in the next annoucement.

S1: Attendance and participation will evaluate the competencies: CT3,CT6,CT7,CT9 and CT10.

S2: Theoretical concepts of matter will evaluate the competencies: CT1,CT3,CT6 and CT 10.

S3: works, cases and excercises will evaluate the competencies: CT1, CT2,CT3,CT4,CT8, CT9 and CT10.

S4: Laboratory or computer practices will evaluate the competencies: CT1,CT2,CT5,CT6,CT7,CT8,CT9,CT10,CE27 and CE28.

Complementary Activities: 3 seminars with oral and/ or written presentation of a subject proposed by Professor and 3 sessions in computer room to resolve problems about plants.

•    Teaching Methodology and activities

      EVALUATION SYSTEM. Ordinary / Extraordinary Call

  Resources:

The adaptation of teaching to the multimodal or mixed model will be carried out using the following resources:

• Google Meet for videoconferencing and tutoring, all synchronously.
• ILIAS virtual teaching platform of the University of Jaén to send seminars, do self-assessment tests, exams and provide teaching materials for students.
• Email from the UJA to send notices to the students and attend individual tutorials asynchronously.
• Bibliographic resources of the University of Jaén Library ( https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/biblio).

Data Protection:
When appropriate, the teaching staff involved in teaching is reserved the right not to give consent for the capture, publication, retransmission or reproduction of his speech, image, voice and explanations of chair, in the exercise of their teaching functions , within the scope of the University of Jaén  

•     Teaching Methodology and activities

   EVALUATION SYSTEM. Ordinary and Extraordinary Call

 Resources:

The adaptation of on-line teaching will be carried out using the following resources:

Google Meet for videoconferencing and tutoring, all synchronously

ILIAS virtual teaching platform of the University of Jaén to send seminars, do self-assessment tests, exams and provide teaching materials for students

Email from the UJA to send notices to students and attend individual tutorials asynchronously

Bibliographic resources of the Library of the University of Jaén (https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/biblio)

Data Protection:
When appropriate, the teaching staff involved in teaching is reserved the right not to give consent for the capture, publication, retransmission or reproduction of his speech, image, voice and explanations of chair, in the exercise of their teaching functions , within the scope of the University of Jaén

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es