Plant Pathology (BIOL7017)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sustainablty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
BIOL3201 (Co-taught) or BOTN6017
Assessment methods
Progressive Practical Skills Test
Project
Examinations
Course enquiries
Professor Elizabeth Aitken ()
Prof Elizabeth Aitken
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
To introduce the field of plant pathology; the major plant pathogen groups (fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes & phytoplasmas) & their identification (practical classes); methods of control (chemical, cultural, genetic & biological) & impact on society (historically, environment, quarantine & GM). This course will be last offered in external mode in 2024.
