How will global climate change will the distribution and performance of plants in nature and in cultivation? This course will provide you with a solid background in plant function in relation to global climate change. The course is structured around topic modules selected to expose students to current research areas in the field. Each module is taught by an expert lecturer and specific topics will vary between years. Students will learn how to find, critique and synthesize papers in the primary literature and will develop written and oral communication skills with particular emphasis on communicating science in broadly accessible terms.

10% on student led discussion, 40% literature review on a topic aligned with one of the course modules, 10% peer review of another student’s literature review and 40% final exam

Any Group C unit with a BIOL prefix