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| BTNY 35710 - The Intoxicated Botanist - Study Abroad |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. 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 flora of Slovenia with a focus on flora used in the production 'intoxicants'. Permission of instructor required.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Individual Study 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 35700 Minimum Grade of D- |
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