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Course code: MRS10013o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Virology and bacteriology
Major: Plant Medicine
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Stanislaw J. Pietr
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student has basic knowledge about structures, systematic and specific biological futures of viruses, viroids, bacteria and archea. Student is able to explain the role of bacteria and viruses in the processes of development of plant diseases as well as has a knowledge about the role of phytopathogenic viruses and bacteria in the ecosystems and in commodities production. Student identifies virulence factors, mechanisms of plant invasion and the mode of spread of pathogenic structures in the environment. Student has a knowledge about molecular background of pathogenicity and epidemiology and plant defence metabolic mechanisms versus pathogenic factors. They gain basic practical and theoretical knowledge about phenotypic and molecular methods of bacterial and viruses identification. Student has the knowledge about of the possibilities of utilisation of bacteria and viruses vectors in plant breeding and protection. Student is able correctly evaluate occurrence and activity of viruses and bacteria. Students can apply basic diagnostic test and technics used for identification of viruses and bacteria as well as is ably to differentiate viral and bacterial infection of plants. They know how to identify basic virus and bacteria taxon. c activity of microorganisms in soil and crop products applying agronomic. Student knows specific rules and safety procedures, which should applied during the work with plant pathogenic microorganisms.
Competences: Student understands the role of bacteria and viruses in different agroecosystems and their influence on the quality of plant products. Student is aware about the necessity of application of principal safety rules due to common occurrence of potentially plant pathogenic microorganisms in environment. Student is alert about necessity of undertaking action limiting uncontrolled the spread of bacteria and viruses pathogenic for human, animals and plants. He has knowledge of the need for training and self-improvement in the area of possible threat appearance as well as in the area of possible application of new factors affecting the microbial activity in agroecosystems
Prerequisites: Chemistry, Botany, Soil Science, Biochemistry, Basic microbiology
Course content: Structures, properties and classification of viruses, bacteria and archea. The role and function of viruses and bacteria and its influence on the development and health of human, animals and plant. Vectors and ways of spread of viruses and bacteria and the possibilities of limitation its distribution. Viral and bacterial disease. Phenotypic and molecular methods of identification of diagnostic of viruses and bacteria.
Recommended literature: J. Baj, Z. Markiewicz , “Biologia molekularna bakterii" PWN Warszawa, 2009. S. Kryczyński, „Wirusologia roślinna” PWN Warszawa, 2010
Assessment methods: Knowledge: Laboratory course positive final note, Final writing exam Skills: assessment single tasks on colloquium, rating during individual work tasks Personal and social competences: evaluation of the effects of individual and collective work and discussion in the group
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