COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course aims at equipping participants with knowledge to enable secondary school biology teachers to enrich their understanding of the different groups of plants (lower and higher plants).

KEY TOPICS

• An overview of plant kingdom;
• Major groups of plants based on their habitats;
• General and distinguishing characteristics of the major groups of plants;
• Classification of plants;
• Major habitats that support the different plant groups;
• Preparation of practicals to study plants; and
• Plants with interesting responses eg Mimosa pudica.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Name the major groups of plants (lower and higher);
• Explain the general and distinguishing features of major plant groups;
• Classify plants from evolutionary point of view; and
• Prepare practicals about plants with confidence.

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Biology teachers from Secondary Schools (public and private), any one with interest on plants provided she/he can speak English.

Offered By : Botany - College of Natural and Applied Sciences

OTHER DETAILS

Cost: 300,000

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