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2. Identify various plant diseases and their causes |
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3. Remembers the scientific terminology of pathology |
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4. Explain the results obtained during laboratory examination through laboratory activities. |
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5. The student distinguishes between different plant diseases through laboratory activities |
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6. Demonstrates the methods of penetration of pathogens into tissues and deduces ways to combat them through lectures and laboratory activities |
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7. Enumerates and explains the diseases caused by parasitic flora plants |
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8. Defines the concept of plant disease control and pests |
Teaching and learning methods
The course will be introduced to the student through lectures, panel discussions, assignments and exercises, discussion and dialogue.
1. Theoretical lectures and oral questions.
2. Laboratory activities during the collection and examination of samples and writing reports about them.
3. Gather information by asking a question or point in a lecture and leave room for students to discuss it and gather information.
Methods of assessments
First midterm exam + laboratory activity / writing reports 40 degrees
Practical and theoretical final exam 60 degrees
Main contents of the course
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Main contents of the course |
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Readings/References/Notes |
The week |
Content (topic) per week |
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Practical application |
1 |
Define the concept of plant disease and types of plant diseases. |
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Practical application |
2 |
Definition of the pathogen, its types and methods of isolation from the soil. |
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Practical application |
3 |
Identify physiological changes in plants, phenotypic and external diseases |
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Practical application |
4 |
Study of the division of pathogens according to their symptoms |
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5 |
First midterm exam |
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Practical application |
6 |
Fungal diseases |
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Practical application |
7 |
Diseases of the vegetative system |
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Practical application |
8 |
Bacterial diseases |
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9 |
Second midterm exam |
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Practical application |
10 |
Nematode diseases |
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Practical application |
11 |
Virus diseases |
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Practical application |
12 |
Diseases caused by parasitic floral plants |
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Practical application |
13 |
The concept of plant disease control and pests |
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14 |
Final Exam |
References
· Plant Pathology, George Agrius
· Plant Pathology - Samir Mikhail - Dr. Mohamed Ali Abdel Rahim
· Fundamentals of Plant Pathology, Daniel Roberts, Dr. Carl Bothroyd
· Pathogenesis of horticultural crops and methods of combating them - Abd al-Nabi Muhammad Abu Ghania