MYCOLOGY AND PLANT DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
| Title | ΠΡΟΧ. ΜΑΘ. ΜΥΚΗΤΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΓΝΩΣΗΣ ΑΣΘΕΝΕΙΩΝ / MYCOLOGY AND PLANT DISEASE DIAGNOSIS |
| Code | ΕΦΝ711 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000802 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600121081
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Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600121081
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will:
1. understand the basic principles of Mycology
2. correlate the mechanisms of fungal growth and reproduction with the parasitism on plants
3. acquire a stable theoretic background of knowledge allowing them practical implementation of research techniques in mycology
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction - Basic characteristics of fungi
2. Fungal structure -Cytoplasmic organelles
3. Fungal growth and development - Mycelial structures
4. Fungal nutrition
5. Fungal metabolism
6. Environmental effects on fungal growth
7. Asexual reproduction in fungi
8. Sexual reproduction in fungi
9. Fungal genetics - Phylogenetic evolution
10. Fungal systematics - Oomycetes
11. Fungal systematics - Zygomycetes
12. Fungal systematics - Ascomycetes
13. Fungal systematics - Basidiomycetes
Keywords
fungal reproduction, secondary metabolism, fungi, systematics
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
- research papers
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
use of PowerPoint, e-class platform: Moodle
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Project | 24 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 24 |
Student Assessment
Description
written exams, evaluation of their project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Fungal Biology, Deacon J.W., Blackwell Publishing
Last Update
13-11-2015
