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Microbiology

Plant Microbial Diseases

BIOM2410
3 hours English

Plant Microbial Diseases

Microbial Plant Diseases 31 12
BIOM1103 Plant and Animal Biology
3 hours One requisite
BIOM2406 Mycology
3 hours One requisite
1 Introduction: / - Causes of plant diseases / – Infectious plant diseases / – Non-infectious plant diseases
2 Characters of virulent pathogen: / - The ability of pathogen to reproduce. / - The ability of pathogen to distribute. / – The ability of pathogen to penetrate the hosts / – The ability of pathogen to overcomes the unfavorable environmental conditions
3 Causes of plant diseases: / - Infectious causes of plant diseases: fungi, bacteria, nematodes / - Viral plant diseases / - Non-infectious plant diseases : temperature, humidity, minerals, pH number
4 Symptoms: / - Chlorosis or discoloration / - Necrosis / - Galls and stunting / - Damping off / - Wilt
5 Plant diseases caused by fungi: / - Downy mildews and symptoms - the symptoms of the disease / - Fungi causing the disease, life cycle of one example / - Factors affecting the disease severity / - Disease control
6 Plant diseases caused by fungi (continued): / - Powdery mildews - the symptoms of the disease / - Fungi causing the disease, life cycle of one example / - Factors affecting the disease severity / - Disease control
7 Plant diseases caused by fungi (continued): / - Damping off and seedling blight- the symptoms of the disease / -Early and late blight / - Fungi causing the disease, life cycle of one example / - Factors affecting the disease severity / - Disease control
8 Plant diseases caused by fungi (continued): / - Wilts- the symptoms of the disease / - Vascular wilts caused by fungi / - Fungal genera causing the disease / - Bacterial vascular wilts / - Disease control
9 Plant diseases caused by fungi (continued): / - Rusts and smuts- the symptoms of the disease / - Fungi causing the diseases, life cycle of one example for each / - Factors affecting the disease severity / - Disease control
10 Plant diseases caused by bacteria (continued): / - Fire blight of pear and apple - the symptoms of the disease / - Bacteria causing the diseases. / - Factors affecting the disease severity / - Disease control
11 Plant diseases caused by bacteria (continued): / - Leaf spots- the symptoms of the diseases / - Bacterial and fungal leaf spots / - Angular spots, brown spots, leaf spots of tomato and potato / - Factors affecting the disease severity. / - Disease control
12 Plant diseases caused by bacteria (continued): / - Bacterial soft rots / - Factors affecting the disease severity. / - Disease control
13 Viral diseases (continued): / - Symptoms of viral diseases. / - Different ways of viral diseases distribution / - Viral diseases control
14 Plant diseases caused by nematodes: / - Plant diseases caused by nematodes / - Root knot disease, symptoms and the disease control / - Environmental factors affecting infectious diseases severity
1.1 Mapped to: K2, K3

Describe how microbial plant pathogen penetrate into the host

Teaching Strategy 1.In-class lecturing where the previous knowledge is linked to the current and future topics. 2.Homework assignments. 3.Discussions (connecting what they learn in the class and applying this information in laboratory). 4. Handout of lecture notes for each topic
Assessment Methods Exams, Assignments, Course activities and Written analyses
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Describe how plant pathogens can overcome unfavorable environmental conditions

Teaching Strategy 1.In-class lecturing where the previous knowledge is linked to the current and future topics. 2.Homework assignments. 3.Discussions (connecting what they learn in the class and applying this information in laboratory). 4. Handout of lecture notes for each topic
Assessment Methods Exams, Assignments, Course activities and Written analyses
1.3 Mapped to: K2, K3

Describe the various symptoms of microbial diseases

Teaching Strategy 1.In-class lecturing where the previous knowledge is linked to the current and future topics. 2.Homework assignments. 3.Discussions (connecting what they learn in the class and applying this information in laboratory). 4. Handout of lecture notes for each topic
Assessment Methods Exams, Assignments, Course activities and Written analyses
1.4 Mapped to: K2, K3

List the different microbes involved in plant diseases

Teaching Strategy 1.In-class lecturing where the previous knowledge is linked to the current and future topics. 2.Homework assignments. 3.Discussions (connecting what they learn in the class and applying this information in laboratory). 4. Handout of lecture notes for each topic
Assessment Methods Exams, Assignments, Course activities and Written analyses
2.1 Mapped to: S1, S2, S3

Interpret the various effects of environmental conditions on microbial plant diseases

Teaching Strategy Students will receive credit for these activities based on their responses to the particular questions and assignments. These will include reading summaries, reflective questions, quizzes
Assessment Methods Evaluation of the topics prepared by students according to the content, arrangement, and covering of the topic. Midterm and final exams. Checking the homework assignments. Course work reports
2.2 Mapped to: S1, S2

Evaluate the various methods for the control of microbial plant diseases

Teaching Strategy Students will receive credit for these activities based on their responses to the particular questions and assignments. These will include reading summaries, reflective questions, quizzes
Assessment Methods Evaluation of the topics prepared by students according to the content, arrangement, and covering of the topic. Midterm and final exams. Checking the homework assignments. Course work reports
2.3 Mapped to: S1, S2, S3

Link between the ability of microbe to distribute in nature and plant diseases

Teaching Strategy Students will receive credit for these activities based on their responses to the particular questions and assignments. These will include reading summaries, reflective questions, quizzes
Assessment Methods Evaluation of the topics prepared by students according to the content, arrangement, and covering of the topic. Midterm and final exams. Checking the homework assignments. Course work reports
3.1 Mapped to: V1, V2

Demonstrate independently and with multi-disciplinary teams.

Teaching Strategy Engage student in carrying out internet search. The ability to debate the scientific basis of topics related to safety and occupational health in laboratories. Writing group reports. Solving problems in team. Cooperative learning and application of scientific method in thinking the scientific problem solving. Work as part of a team. Conducting group experiments and writing group reports.
Assessment Methods 1-Oral exams. 2-Evaluation of student essays assignments and search work. 3-Observation of student ethical and moral behavior. 4-Students’ attendance is recorded during lectures. 5-Assessment of the student reports. 6-Grading homework assignments
3.2 Mapped to: V1, V2

Cooperate in providing scientific and technical services in microbiology

Teaching Strategy Engage student in carrying out internet search. The ability to debate the scientific basis of topics related to safety and occupational health in laboratories. Writing group reports. Solving problems in team. Cooperative learning and application of scientific method in thinking the scientific problem solving. Work as part of a team. Conducting group experiments and writing group reports.
Assessment Methods 1-Oral exams. 2-Evaluation of student essays assignments and search work. 3-Observation of student ethical and moral behavior. 4-Students’ attendance is recorded during lectures. 5-Assessment of the student reports. 6-Grading homework assignments
3.3 Mapped to: V3

Demonstrate responsibility and accountability

Teaching Strategy Engage student in carrying out internet search. The ability to debate the scientific basis of topics related to safety and occupational health in laboratories. Writing group reports. Solving problems in team. Cooperative learning and application of scientific method in thinking the scientific problem solving. Work as part of a team. Conducting group experiments and writing group reports.
Assessment Methods 1-Oral exams. 2-Evaluation of student essays assignments and search work. 3-Observation of student ethical and moral behavior. 4-Students’ attendance is recorded during lectures. 5-Assessment of the student reports. 6-Grading homework assignments
Assessment
Weight
Quizzes
25%
Exam Midterm
25%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%