BO327 : Mycology

Department

Department of Biology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Biology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

BO102

Overview

This course deals with all that the student should know about mycology. It studies the economic importance of fungi, knowledge of the methods of feeding and reproduction in fungi, in addition to the use of modern methods in the classification of fungi

Intended learning outcomes

-Developing the student's descriptive ability to acquire the skill to distinguish between fungal species using slides

Defining and describing fungal species-

Segmentation status of fungi-

- Understanding the role of fungi in the production of food and beverages (bread, cheese, and foods that include yeasts in their production)

Teaching and learning methods

-Lectures

-Field visits to the Agricultural Research Center, milk factories and their derivatives, field visits to collect samples of some infected plants

Conducting some studies in the laboratory-

Methods of assessments

first midterm exam 15%-

The first practical exam 15%-

final practical exam 20%-

theoretical final exam 40%-

5 Activity at the end of the semester 10% (collection of samples + oral)

Total :100%