General objectives:

After completing this course students will be able to describe:

-what is climate change is and what are its main effects on plants and on the environment

-how plants contribute to climate change

-how plant biotechnology can be used to reduce climate change

 Specific objectives:

1. Knowledge and understanding - Students will get acquainted with the with essential concepts in climate change and plant biotechnology. Using specific examples, they will also learn the technologies and experimental approaches used in plant biotechnology to reduce climate change as well as the most important and recent discoveries in this field

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - Students will acquire the ability to dissect and discuss current research being performed in plant biotechnology to face climate change

3. Critical and judgmental capacities- Students will learn to critically discuss and evaluate experimental results, as well as to infer possible ethical issues.

4. Ability to communicate - Students enrolled in the course will be encouraged to contribute to the class discussion by describing specific experiments. This will enhance communication skills and critical thinking.

5. Ability to continue study independently in the life - Students will acquire an understanding of plant biology and biotechnology in relation to climate change. These skills will accompany the students during the rest of their academic career.