Basics of Phytopathology
Module level, if applicable
| Module of Individual Educational Trajectory 4: "Genetics technology" |
Code, if applicable
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BF 4508
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Subtitle, if applicable
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Courses, if applicable
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Course
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Credits
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Basics of Phytopathology
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3
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2 lectures + 1 seminar / week
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Semester(s) in which the module is taught
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7 semester
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Person responsible for the module
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Dr., Assoc. Prof. Omirbekova N.Zh.
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Lecturer
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Dr., Assoc. Prof. Omirbekova N.Zh., PhD, Assoc. Prof. Zhunusbaeva Zh.K.,
PhD, Assist. Prof. Zhussupova A.I.
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Language
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Kazakh, Russian, English
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Relation to curriculum
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(State/Social/ Vocational/IET)
IET
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Type of teaching, contact Hours
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Lecture
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Practicum
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Seminars
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30 hours per semester (2 hours per week)
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-
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15 hours per semester (1 hour per week)
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Workload
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Lectures
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Guided self-study
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Self-study
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30 hours per semester (2 hours per week)
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20 hours per semester
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60 hours per semester (4 hours per week)
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Seminars
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15 hours per semester (1 hour per week)
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Credit points
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3 credits= 5 ECTS
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Requirements according to
the examination regulations
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Awareness of genetic basis of plant pathology, types of diseases that occur in food, especially cereal crops, the causes and sources of their origin, the ways and means of their control, mechanisms of interaction of crops and diseases, and the effects of genotype and relationship with the environment, elimination pathway resistant varieties of plants in breeding.
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Recommended prerequisites
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BPB 2415 Basics of Plant Biotechnology
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Module objectives/intended
learning outcomes
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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Classification of plant diseases, pathological processes occurring under plant diseases, specific and non-specific plant diseases, ecological role of phytopathogenes, genetic basics of plant immunity.
Remember:
theoretical and practical bases of immunity and quarantine, the means and methods of plant protection of the infectious agent causes and circumstances of their occurrence, patterns of development, diffusion, mass outbreaks (epiphytoties);
Understand:
common anatomical and physiological changes in plant organisms.
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Methods of disease control and increasing the plant immunity, plant protection against abiotic and biotic stress factors.
Apply:
competently carry out experiments and organize activities to monitor the spread of disease;
Analysis:
theoretical knowledge to implement the science and internship.
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Ability to design experiments and conduct research on study of phytopathology and ways of its elimination.
Evaluate:
own methods of breeding resistant varieties of plants;
Create:
service organization protect plants from pests and diseases, prepare projections of disease occurrence.
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Content
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The course will contain the following topics:
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Basics of Phytopathology:
1. Introduction into plant phytopathology. Classification of plant diseases.
2, 3. Pathological processes occurring under plant diseases.
4, 5. Specific and non-specific plant diseases.
6. Ecological role of phytopathogenes.
7. Parasitic fungi and their general characteristics.
8. Phytopathogeniс bacteria.
9. Phytopathogenic viruses.
10. Epiphytotias.
11, 12. Genetic basics of plant immunity.
12. Genes responsible for protection against abiotic stress factors.
13. Ecological basics of plant protection against phytopathogenes.
14, 15. Genes responsible for protection against biotic stress factors: their molecular and genetic structure and functions, role and evolution.
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Study and examination
requirements and forms of
examination
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1st interim control: attendance, in-class discussion, problem solving, testing
2nd interim control: attendance, in-class discussion, problem solving, testing
Final examination: written, 2 theoretical questions, 1 practical question
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Media employed
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Flash and ppt presentations
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Reading list
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References (all in English):
1. Philip Stewart, Sabine Globig. Phytopathology in Plants (Research Progress in Botany). - Apple Academic Press, 2011, 334 p. (in english)
2. Gail L. Schumann, Cleora J. D'Arcy. Essential Plant Pathology. - American Phytopathological Society, 2009, 384 p. (in english)
3. George N. Agrios. Plant Pathology. - Academic Press, 2005, 952 p. (in english)
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Module designation
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Modules of Individual educational direction /traectory (IED)
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