This module aims to equip students with the knowledge of plants' fundamental role in nature and their application to agriculture and management. Students will study plant biology that encompasses plant morphology, function, growth, development, relationships with other organisms, and the physical environment. They will study plant physiology, post-harvest physiology and examine how the plant responds to biotic stresses such as bacterial, fungal, viral pathogens, nematodes and pests, abiotic stresses such as heat, drought, salinity and flooding etc. Students will also study crop cultivar development by applying crossbreeding and selection and using advanced breeding technologies to develop breeding schemes leading to the release of improved crop varieties and cultivars. They will be given an overview of the impacts of gene action, heritability, and genotype x environmental interactions on breeding and selection outcomes. The module will introduce students to the mechanisms for the interaction between plants and soil, nutrition from soil and symposium for nutrient deficiency. The knowledge for plant tissue culture and its application, methods of producing genetically modified crops will be presented.

This module aims to equip students with the core principles underlying sustainable plant production, cropping systems, and practices used in modern agriculture, particularly plant factories or vertical farming. An overview of the principles and concepts behind modern technology's role in plant production, plant breeding and selection, crop modeling and soilless technique will enable students to explore issues posed by challenges facing agriculture, such as climate change and food security. Students will be introduced to crop physiology, soil management, crop nutrition, pest and diseases management, growing media, microorganisms, and soil-plant biology to further their understanding and concepts behind plant-based food's effective production. Furthermore, students will develop skills to assess plant production practices, analyze plant production data and architectural designs, and integrate these disciplines into identifying farming systems best suited in the built environment.

This module aims to equip students with the core principles underlying sustainable plant production, cropping systems, and practices used in modern agriculture, particularly plant factories or vertical farming. An overview of the principles and concepts behind modern technology's role in plant production, plant breeding and selection, crop modeling and soilless technique will enable students to explore issues posed by challenges facing agriculture, such as climate change and food security. Students will be introduced to crop physiology, soil management, crop nutrition, pest and diseases management, growing media, microorganisms, and soil-plant biology to further their understanding and concepts behind plant-based food's effective production. Furthermore, students will develop skills to assess plant production practices, analyze plant production data and architectural designs, and integrate these disciplines into identifying farming systems best suited in the built environment.