Welcome to Principles of Plant Pathology (PlPa 5480) Syllabus Fall semester 2016 3 credits Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am - 9:20 am Lectures: Room: 491 Borlaug Hall Laboratory: Monday from 9:35 am 11:30 am – Room: 136 Growth Facilities Brett Arenz - aren0058@umn.edu Class coordinator: 105A Stakman Office location: Wednesday 1-2 pm or by arrangement Office hours: Other Instructors: Dean Malvick dmalvick@umn.edu – Carol Ishimaru cishimar@umn.edu – Benham Lockhart lockh002@umn.edu – Linda Kinkel kinkel@umn.edu – Todd Burnes burne002@umn.edu Laboratory coordinator and instructor: – Biology 1009 or equivalent Course prerequisites: Course description This course is intended for graduate students and undergraduate students in their third or fourth year that are interested in learning about principles of plant pathology, diseases that affect plants, microbiology and microbial and plant interactions. In this course students will learn principles of plant pathology through lectures and demonstrations and exercises in laboratory. Students will gain knowledge of mycology and select diseases caused by fungi within Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and the fungal-like Oomycota. Diseases caused by bacteria, nematodes, viruses, parasitic plants and abiotic damage are also examined. Lectures will include information concerning the history and importance of plant pathology, mycology, bacteriology, nematology, virology, infection process, genetics of host and microorganism interactions, epidemiology of diseases and disease control strategies. In the hands-on laboratory period the student will learn laboratory skills, gain experience using the microscope, work with microorganisms, learn diagnostic skills, and be able to recognize 30 plant diseases. Recommended text and laboratory manual
Welcome to Principles of Plant Pathology (PlPa 5480) Syllabus Fall semester 2016 3 credits Lectures: Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am - 9:20 am Room: 491 Borlaug Hall Laboratory: Monday from 9:35 am – 11:30 am Room: 136 Growth Facilities Class coordinator: Brett Arenz - aren0058@umn.edu Office location: 105A Stakman Office hours: Wednesday 1-2 pm or by arrangement Other Instructors: Dean Malvick – dmalvick@umn.edu Carol Ishimaru – cishimar@umn.edu Benham Lockhart – lockh002@umn.edu Linda Kinkel – kinkel@umn.edu Laboratory coordinator and instructor: Todd Burnes – burne002@umn.edu Course prerequisites: Biology 1009 or equivalent Course description This course is intended for graduate students and undergraduate students in their third or fourth year that are interested in learning about principles of plant pathology, diseases that affect plants, microbiology and microbial and plant interactions. In this course students will learn principles of plant pathology through lectures and demonstrations and exercises in laboratory. Students will gain knowledge of mycology and select diseases caused by fungi within Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and the fungal-like Oomycota. Diseases caused by bacteria, nematodes, viruses, parasitic plants and abiotic damage are also examined. Lectures will include information concerning the history and importance of plant pathology, mycology, bacteriology, nematology, virology, infection process, genetics of host and microorganism interactions, epidemiology of diseases and disease control strategies. In the hands-on laboratory period the student will learn laboratory skills, gain experience using the microscope, work with microorganisms, learn diagnostic skills, and be able to recognize 30 plant diseases. Recommended text and laboratory manual