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Course code: MRS10079o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Pathogenic fungi and fungal like organisms
Major: Plant Medicine
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Krzysztof Matkowski prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: The student has a basic knowledge of the biology of fungi necessary to understand the relationship between structure and function at the level of cells, tissues, individual organisms and populations of fungi; knows and describes the basic taxa belonging to the Protista, Chromista and mycota, knows the criteria for their classification; knows how organisms adapt the environment; knows and has the most important groups of pests; has knowledge of their importance for human and the environment.The student acquires information from the literature, interpret them and draw conclusions, recognize and classify basic taxa and communities of organisms, in the basic range of uses laboratory techniques used in medicine plants, keeps the principle of safety in the laboratory and in the field.

Competences: The student understands the need for learning and lifelong training on issues related to the protection of plants, understands the importance of prevention in social action for the maintenance of the health status of plants

Prerequisites: Botany, Microbiology

Course content: The position of fungi in natural systems. Phylogeny and ontogeny of fungi. Cytology and morphology. The basic unit of systematic fungi and fungal like organisms. The role of fungi in the biosphere. Mycorrhizal fungi and their role in ecosystems. Physiology and genetics of fungi. Fungi in the human and veterinary medicine. Fungi pathogenic to plants. Laboratory techniques for fungal culture.

Recommended literature: 1. Szweykowska A., Szweykowski J. Botanika. T.1 i 2. PWN Warszawa, 2007. 2. Kochman J. Zarys mikologii dla fitopatologów. SGGW Warszawa, 1986. 3. Müller E., Loeffler W. Zarys mikologii. PWRiL Warszawa, 1987. 4. Carrol G.C., Wicklow D.T. The Fungal Community, its organization and role in the ecosystem. New York, M. Dekker, 1992. 5. Alexopoulos C.J., Mims C.W., Blackwell M. Introductory mycology. New York. Willey, 1996.

Assessment methods: Knowledge: credit classes and lectures Skills: Evaluation of working class on the basis of laboratory reports. Social competence: Evaluating the effects of working in a team.

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