8975 (v.8) Algology and Mycology 202

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Area:	Department of Environmental Biology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	17.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	2 x 1 Days Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	1756 (v.7) Plant Biology 101 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Mycology - basidiomycetes, ascomycetes, phycomycetes, deuteromycetes, lichens and mycorrhizae. Morphology, life cycle, ecological and economic importance. Algology - classification of algae. Criteria for primary classification, photosynthetic pigments, food reserves, the nature of cell wall components, the types of flagella, cytology. Morphology and life cycle - unicellular organisation, protococcoidal type, flagellate unicells, colonial organisation, flagellate colonies, non-flagellate coenobia, filamentous organisation, siphonaceous organisation, parenchymatous organisation. Vegetative, asexual, sexual reproduction. Life-cycles. Cyanobacteria, dinophyta - cell structure, vegetative structure, cell division, ecological importance. Indicators of water quality. Bacillariophyta, euglenophyta - cell structure, cell division, ecological importance. Chlorophyta, charophyta - vegetative structure, reproduction and life cycle. Phaeophyta - vegetative structure, life cycle, economic importance. Rhodophyta - vegetative structure, life cycle, economic importance.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have gained knowledge of morphology and be able to identify fungi and lichens belonging to the major groups. They will also have gained knowledge of representative types of algae from various phyla, including Cyanobacteria, Bacillariophyta, Dinophyta, Chlorophyta, Charophyta, Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bougher, N. L. & Syme, K., 1998, 'Fungi of Southern Australia', University of Western Australia Press.
Unit Texts:	Ingold, V. C., 1993, 'The Biology of Fungi', Chapman and Hall. Sze, P., 1996, 'A Biology of Algae, W C Brown. Algology and Mycology 202, Curtin University.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments on Fungi and Algae 10%. Mycology - Multiple Choice Test 15%. Algology - Multiple Choice Test 15%. Workbook and Attendance 10%. End of Semester Examination 50%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y