| Department of Plant Biology | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | Outside schedule | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Individual project report Weight: 100% pass/fail, internal examiner Dates of Exam: 22 August 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | participation throughout the 14 days of the course | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Residential course funded by NOVA running for 2 weeks in August (11 - 22. August 2008). Before that the students should anticiate preparation time corresponding to a week. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Summer Course | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | participation throughout the 14 days of the course | ||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
| After completion of the course the student should be able to: Knowledge: -Identify to the key sources of plant pathological knowledge in the Nordic countries Skills: -Analyse how to approach studying plant diseases -Explain the principals of disease diagnosis and pathogen identification Competences: -Determine where to find important information about plant diseases -Reflect on ethical problems associated with combating plant diseases | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| The objective is to present the science of plant pathology, including the social impact and relevance. A specific objective is to convey to the students different perspectives on plant disease management with respect to trade, climate change, and sustainable production. This course is an introductory course to the NorPATH Nordic MSc programme and additional goals include development of individual study plans, as well as conveying knowledge about the possible career opportunities. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course covers the following topics: - Impact of plant disease on mankind: Plant diseases from a historical perspective. - Introduction to some basic laboratory methods used in plant pathology - A review of causal organisms - Plant diseases from a field perspective. This is a production-oriented exercise (in production areas) where the students will observe disease symptoms and signs, and collect material for subsequent laboratory exercises (microscopy, isolation, PCR identification etc.). - Basic discussion about terminology/philosophy - Career opportunities with local guest lecturers - Perspectives on plant disease management with respect to world trade, global climate change, and the need for sustainable production | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lectures Workshops Tutorials Project and group work Practicals Excursions | |||||||||||||||||||
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| See Course objective | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended background reading (one of the following) The Advance of the Fungi (E.C. Large) http://shopapspress.stores.yahoo.net/bandonsathma.html Plant Disease and Social Impact (G. Schuman) http://www.shopapspress.org/41167.html | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| David B. Collinge, dbc@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Pathology Section, Phone: 35333356 | |||||||||||||||||||
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