BIO403 Plant Pathogenesis

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Course Code Course Title Weekly Hours* ECTS Weekly Class Schedule
T P
BIO403 Plant Pathogenesis 3 1 6 Thursday 13:00 - 15:50
Prerequisite Senior Standing It is a prerequisite to

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Lecturer Mohamed Ibrahim Office Hours / Room / Phone
Monday:
12:00-15:00
Tuesday:
10:00-12:00
Wednesday:
10:00-12:00
Thursday:
10:00-12:00
Friday:
10:00-12:00
A F1.14 - 033 957 203
E-mail mragab@ius.edu.ba
Assistant Assistant E-mail
Course Objectives "The course aims :
- To enable students to apply the terminology used by plant pathologists and those interested in plant sciences,
- To teach students about Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes and other organisms as plant pathogens,
- To equip the students with understanding the role of the environment in disease development,
- To equip students with the methods used in identification of plant pathogens, disease diagnosis,
- To make students understand the effects of plant diseases on crop production, the environment and control practices."
Textbook Agrios, G.N. (2004). Plant Pathology. (5th ed). San Diego: Elsevier Academic Press.
Additional Literature
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Learning Outcomes After successful  completion of the course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of plant diseases.
  2. Learn the mechanisms by which the disease causing agents produce diseases.
  3. Figure out the relation between society and plant diseases.
  4. Define and present the concept of plant disease spread and spread mechanisms.
  5. Demonstrate understanding of interactions between plant diseases and environment.
  6. Understanding plant disease diagnosis, biology and identification of plant disease causing agents; factors leading to disease build-up, and management of plant diseases; studying examples of specific crops.
Teaching Methods Class discussions with examples. Lab Exercises. Team assignments. Team presentation that involve real data, summary, interpretation and reporting and Field visits.
Teaching Method Delivery Face-to-face Teaching Method Delivery Notes
WEEK TOPIC REFERENCE
Week 1 Introduction: Plants and Disease Agrios chapter 1
Week 2 Parasitism and Disease development Agrios chapter 2
Week 3 How plants defend themselves against pathogens Agrios chapter 6
Week 4 Plant diseases caused by Fungi Agrios chapter 11
Week 5 Diseases Caused by Myxomycota Agrios chapter 11
Week 6 Diseases Caused by Oomycetes and Basidiomycetes Agrios chapter 11
Week 7 Diseases Caused by Ascomycetes and Deutromycetes Agrios chapter 11
Week 8 Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria: Bacterial Spots and Blights Agrios chapter 12
Week 9 Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria: Bacterial Vascular Wilts Agrios chapter 12
Week 10 Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria: Bacterial Soft Rots Agrios chapter 12
Week 11 Plant Diseases Caused by Viruses: The Biological Function of Viral Components Agrios chapter 14
Week 12 "Diseases Caused by Rigid Rod-Shaped and Filamentous Viruses " Agrios chapter 14
Week 13 Diseases Caused by Single-Stranded RNA Viruses Agrios chapter 14
Week 14 Plant Diseases Caused by Geminiviridae Viruses Agrios chapter 14
Week 15 Revision
Assessment Methods and Criteria Evaluation Tool Quantity Weight Alignment with LOs
Final Exam 1 40 2,4
Semester Evaluation Components
Homeworks 4 10 2,4
In-term Exam 1 25 2,4
Presentations 3 15 1,3,5,6
Quizzes 2 10 2,4
***     ECTS Credit Calculation     ***
 Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours
Lecture Hours 3 15 45 Assignments 2 4 8
Active Tutorials 0 14 0 Home Study 3 15 45
In-term Exam Study 10 1 10 Final Exam Study 12 1 12
Term Project/Presentation 10 3 30
        Total Workload Hours = 150
*T= Teaching, P= Practice ECTS Credit = 6
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey Last Update Date: 18/10/2024

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