NPLK14008U Plant Infection and Disease Management

Volume 2019/2020
Education

Erasmus Mundus - Agris Mundus

MSc Programme in Agriculture

MSc Programme in Environment and Development

Content

To demonstrate different aspects of plant disease development and epidemiology in relation to disease management, the course include the following topics:

- The disease cycle

- Infection processes of plant pathogens and host defence responses

- Seed health and pathology

- Disease resistance management strategies based on partial, race specific and race non-specific resistance, cultivar- and species mixtures

- Cultural control measures, chemical control and integrated disease management

- Induced resistance to control diseases

- Biological control measures

- Plant disease problems in developing countries

- Effects of future climate change on plant diseases and disease management

Learning Outcome

The student is expected to gain a broad biologically based comprehension of plant disease development and management strategies. After completing the course the student should have acquired the following:

 Knowledge:

- Describe host-pathogen interactions from pathogen establishment in the host to interactions at population level

- Give an overview of principles of proper management strategies, based on knowledge of the disease cycle

 Skills:

- Analyse a disease problem and suggest adequate principles of management of plant diseases based on knowledge of the pathogens and their interaction with the host

 Competences:

- Apply theory and solve plant disease problems in agricultural and horticultural crops and communicate the results

- Discuss potential ethical problems arising during control of plant diseases, for example human and environmental hazards

Literature

Review articles and primary literature. Information will be available on Absalon.

Basic knowledge about plant pathology

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
Methods will include lectures, journal clubs, group work, and report writing based on a literature review of a selected topic
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 15
  • Colloquia
  • 25
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Guidance
  • 15
  • Lectures
  • 20
  • Preparation
  • 45
  • Project work
  • 85
  • Total
  • 206
Oral
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Portfolio
Students will be assessed on the basis of a portfolio of deliverables from individual contributions in journal club presentations, discussion leader role, the group report and the final group presentation of the report
Weight: The final grade will be based equally on the individual level of participation and quality of the contributions to the journal club presentations and discussion leader role as well as on the group report and group presentation
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Re-exam

A former accepted report can be handed in again or else a new report has to be handed in 3 weeks before the reexam. The reexam will be an oral examination (30 minutes, no preparation time).

Criteria for exam assesment

See the learning outcome