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.