NPLB15007U Diagnosis of Diseases of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
The course will introduce commonly occurring plant diseases in agriculture, horticulture and orchards etc. Hand-on experience with classical and web based methods used in identifying causal organisms and diagnosing the diseases will be given. The course will mainly focus on practical diagnostics of material collected by the participants. In addition, an introduction to molecular diagnosis is offered. Assessment of crop damage in the field and how to take samples for further studies will be discussed.
The participants learn:
- how to diagnose plant diseases - step by step - using classical practical methods (including web-based tools)
- how to identify pathogenic fungi, bacteria and virus from their pathogen morphology, hosts and host symptoms
- how to describe, characterise and assess damage in the field and how to take samples for identification of the causal agents of disease
The course is concerned with plant disease problems in agriculture, horticulture (greenhouses, orchards and field crops) and forestry with special reference to North European conditions.
The main aim of the course is to obtain hands-on experience in diagnosis of plant diseases.
After completing the course, the participants should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Describe plant pathogen morphology
- Describe symptoms caused by plant pathogens
- Identify and classify plant pathogens based on morphology
- Obtain an overview of the most important groups of plant pathogens
- Describe, characterise and assess damage in the field
- Take diseased plant samples for further studies
- Understand the theory behind molecular techniques for identification of microorganisms
Skills:
- Use common tools for identifying plant pathogens
- Apply principles for diagnosis of plant diseases based on pathogen morphology and disease symptoms
- Communicate diagnostic results
Competences:
- Work with diagnostic methods
- Cooperate with fellow participants when conducting the diagnosis and reporting the results
Handbooks and manuals will be available
• The course takes place at Campus-Frederiksberg, but visit Campus-Tåstrup regularly, as it is dependent on plant material from the field
• A free shuttle bus runs between Campus Frederiksberg and Campus-Tåstrup
• Participants are strongly encouraged to contact the course responsible for updates before coruse start
- Category
- Hours
- Excursions
- 8
- Guidance
- 4
- Lectures
- 6
- Practical exercises
- 70
- Preparation
- 31
- Project work
- 4
- Theory exercises
- 15
- Total
- 138
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- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWritten assignmentContinuous evaluation of individually prepared diagnosis reports during the course (weight: 80%) plus a minor report handed in two days before the end of the course (weight: 20%). Presence at least 75% of the teaching time is a requirement for passing the course.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examiner
- Re-exam
Oral exam in full curriculum
Criteria for exam assesment
See Learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NPLB15007U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- Placement
- Summer
From 1 July to 12 July 2019.
- Schedule
- Intensive summer course
- Course capacity
- 25
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources, Environment and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen (hjo@plen.ku.dk)
Lecturers
Birgit Jensen