knowledge of cell biology and plant biology  (as acquired in most first level courses)

Three kingdoms in botanical teaching - Cell differentiation - Life cycles and alternation of generations - The plant cell as an adaptive system - Sodium challenge and ion homeostasis – Cyanobacteria - Unicellular algae and protist diversity – Macroalgae, valorization and ecosystem roles – Bryophytes – Pteridophytes – Gymnosperms – Angiosperms - Mangroves and coastal woody vegetation - Mediterranean coastal vegetation - Freshwater aquatic plants - Marine aquatic plants and all seagrasses - Applied botanical analysis techniques - Floristics and phytosociology

acquisition of awareness on basic biologicala spects and the peculiarities of coastal and marine vegetation

Learning methods consist of formal Lectures making use of slides. The students are also expected to read assigned papers from the scientific literature and assist to practicles.

Oral. It is aimed at ascertaining, in proportion:

- The level of theoretical knowledge through the presentation of the program topics (50%)

- The level of practical abilities through description of methods and methodologies (25%)

- The ability to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to recognize samples and solve simple problems (25%)

reception hours will be updated after courses organization. An appointment can be requested at any time by email and arranged accordingly to prof schedule.

Three kingdoms in botanical teaching - Cell differentiation - Life cycles and alternation of generations - The plant cell as an adaptive system - Sodium challenge and ion homeostasis – Cyanobacteria - Unicellular algae and protist diversity – Macroalgae, valorization and ecosystem roles – Bryophytes – Pteridophytes – Gymnosperms – Angiosperms - Mangroves and coastal woody vegetation - Mediterranean coastal vegetation - Freshwater aquatic plants - Marine aquatic plants and all seagrasses - Applied botanical analysis techniques - Floristics and phytosociology - practicals.

Strasburger's Plant Sciences (Including Prokaryotes and Fungi) is the main source book but no complete textbook is available