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| BTNY 35700 - The Intoxicated Botanist - Flora Of Indiana |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. Over millions of years, plants have evolved the ability to biosynthesize thousands of compounds. In only the last few thousand years, humans have cultivated plants for their ability to feed, heal, intoxicate and even poison - depending upon the plant and the compounds they produce. The objective of this course is to learn and apply plant taxonomy to identify and study the regional flora of Indiana with a focus on flora used in the production 'intoxicants'. Individuals must be 21 years of age no later than the first day of class. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Botany and Plant Pathology Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify important plant orders and families used in the making of spirits, wine and beer. 2. Recall the vegetative and floral characters (and the associated terminology) that are essential for the identification of flowering plants. 3. Use plant identification keys to quickly determine the scientific name of any plant. 4. Describe the properties of plants and fungi and relate them to their abilities and their contributions to human society, namely intoxication. 5. Develop an appreciation (connoisseurship) that plants provide in the form of wine, beer, and spirits and learn about their role in human civilization, past and present. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BTNY 28500 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 30100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 30400 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 30500 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level FNR 22500 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level HORT 31800 Minimum Grade of D- |
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