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| PROT0005-2 | Diagnostic methods in plant pathology
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| Duration : | 18h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Lepoivre |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course describes the approach adopted for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, the main laboratory methods (biological, serological and molecular) and their respective fields of application. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| After completing the course the student must show its capacity
- To understand and to apply a protocol already described (Koch's postulate, insect transmission of viruses, serological tests and molecular tests) and to analyse the significance of the results in a professional context (identification, detection, certification,...) ;
- To select the most appropriate technique to solve a phytosanitary problem by integrating pathological considerations (objectives of the analysis), regulation as well as the economical constraints (cost, quality assurance,...).
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basics in plant biology, microbiology and molecular biology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Introduction (lecture)
- Harvest of the biological data in the field (lecture and group discussion)
- Laboratory techniques (serological, molecular and biological tests) (laboratory exercices)
- Evaluation of the results in the context of certification procedures (lecture)
- Application of the techniques on tropical and subtropical models (group discussion)
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Phytopathologie (P. Lepoivre), 2002, De Boeck |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Personal reports (75%)
Oral examination on the knowledge of the technics and their field of application (25%) |
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Contacts :
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| philippe.lepoivre@ulg.ac.be |
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