Modul: Molecular Aspects of Plant Protection (3602-450)

Personen:

• Prof. Dr. Roland Gerhards (verantwortlich)

Studiengang:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, Wahl
• Agrarwissenschaften - Pflanzenproduktionssysteme (Master, PO vom 01.10.2015)
  3. Semester, Wahlpflicht

Teilnahme­vorraussetzungen:

Basics in Botany, Microbiology and Zoology

Sprache:

englisch

ECTS:

6 credits

Angebotshäufigkeit:

jedes WS

Dauer des Moduls:

1 Semester

Studienleistung:

Written paper in the form of an exercise (7%)

Prüfungsleistung:

Written exam (93%)

Prüfungsdauer:

120 Minuten

Arbeitsaufwand:

56 h Präsenz + 104 h Eigenanteil + Prüfung = 160 h Workload

Fachkompetenzen:

After successfully completing the module, students can describe the mode of action of pesticides in crop protection including uptake, translocation, molecular action, metabolism and degradation of synthetic and natural pesticides in plants and soils. They can evaluate the evolution of resistance in target organisms against pesticides and assess strategies to overcome resistance.

Schlüsselkompetenzen:

Students enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management and team work skills during preparation for the exam, while preparing and following up on lectures and while preparing the scientific project in the exercise. They learn and practice critical and analytical thinking in the lecture and exercise, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. While preparing the exercise, students improve their scientific articulateness.

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