Plant science is the fundamental life science. Our existence depends on plants converting solar energy into usable biochemical energy via photosynthesis.
Plants furnish almost all our food requirements.
Plant sciences are thus of tremendous importance in life and are becoming increasingly so with new developments in biotechnology and ever-increasing environmental problems. The Plant Sciences Part II course reflects the growing need to understand more fully how plants work from cellular all the way up to population and community levels and also features a range of modules on microbial science, currently one of the most dynamic areas of biology. This scope ensures that you will be introduced to experimental approaches ranging from molecular biology to ecological modelling. There has never been a more exciting time to study Plant Sciences or even become a Plant Scientist. We are faced with the challenges of conservation and exploitation of plant life.