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Overview
Online learning offers you a flexible learning process and the possibility to compose your own course. It is ideal for professionals and enables them to study the lecture material at their own pace and place.
The Plant Pathology and Entomology course at the Wageningen University and Research has been developed by experts from the laboratories on plant sciences in cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology (KNPV) and the Foundation Willie Commelin Scholten for Phytopathology (WCS).
The modules have been successfully followed by a broad audience from more than 20 countries and are well-rated.
Is this course for you?
This online course is designed for professionals working with plantpathology, entomology and related topics. Participants are assumed to have knowledge at BSc level of plant sciences or biology by education or work.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Phytopathology (incl. bacteria) (M1): Fungi, general aspects and life cycles of fungal-like species and bacterial plant diseases
- Nematology (M2): Structure and organisation, reproduction, development and survival and dispersal, diagnosis, detection and management of plant-parasitic nematodes
- Entomology (M3): Insect structure and development, reproduction, chemoreception, infochemicals and behaviour and herbivorous insects and host-plant resistance
- Virology (M4): Composition and architecture, taxonomy and classification, genome structure, infection cycle, transmission, symptoms and diagnosis, detection and control of virus diseases
- Extra module: General terms used in plant pathology
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 72
Credits
4 ECTS
- All the individual modules M1, M2, M3 and M4 are 1.0 ECTS per module.
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Wageningen, Netherlands
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 72
Other requirements
General requirements
- To follow this course participants are assumed to have knowledge at BSc level of plant sciences or biology by education or work.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents495 EUR / module≈ 495 EUR / module -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals495 EUR / module≈ 495 EUR / module
Funding
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