English title:
Plant Pathology
Course ID:
205000036
ECTS credits:
5,0
Title in native language:
Patología Vegetal
Patología Vegetal
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
Spanish
Course content:
Basic concepts in Plant Pathology. Nature of the disease in plants. Mechanisms of pathogenesis and host response to the infection. Population dynamics and epidemiology. General characteristics of the different groups of phytopathogenic organisms (fungi and oomycetes, bacteria, viruses and nematodes). Most notable diseases in important crops.
Expected previous knowledge:
Genetic and Microbiology
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the nature of the disease, to understand the mechanisms of pathogenesis and defense that lead to disease or resistance, to understand the dynamics of pathogen populations and the bases of epidemiology, to know the general characteristics of the different groups of plant pathogens and to know the most important diseases of the main crops
Teaching and learning methods:
o Cooperative_learnnig oDiscussion
o Lab practice
o Gaming
o Lecture
o Lab practice
o Gaming
o Lecture
Exam method:
The evaluation will be based on a collaborative course work, a partial written exam at mid term, presentation of work in groups, the reports elaborated for the lab practices and the final written exam
Organisation: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Country:
Spain
Acronym:
UPM
ERASMUS+ code:
E MADRID05
Teaching period summer semester:
29. Jan 2021 - 13. Jun 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
03. Sep 2020 - 24. Jan 2021
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