Module: Molecular Phytopathology (3601-460)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Ralf Vögele (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge of molecular and biochemical methods is very helpful!

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester with a blocked part

Compulsory assignment:

Presentation with discussion (25 %); written paper in the form of a laboratory report (25 %)

Final examination:

Written exam (50 %)

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students know the basic scientific methods comprising molecular, biochemical and cytological aspects and their practical usage in plant pathology. They are able to critically review publications related to molecular phytopathological topics and have hands on experience with selected phytopathological methods.

Key competences:

During preparation for the exam, while preparing and following up on lectures, during the exercises and while preparing the seminar, students enhance their organizational, cooperation and communication skills, self-reliance, time management and foreign language skills. They learn and practice both critical and analytical thinking and reading of scientific literature in the seminar, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. While preparing the seminar, students improve their scientific articulateness and further improve their oral communication skills, presentation techniques and discourse capacities through presenting their work. Students further enhance their capability of planning and evaluating an experiment in the exercises.

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