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Overview
The Diagnosis of Diseases of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants course at the University of Copenhagen will focus on practical diagnostics of material collected by the participants. In addition, an introduction to molecular diagnosis is offered. Assessment of crop damage in the field and how to take samples for further studies will be discussed.
What you will learn:
- Describe symptoms caused by plant pathogens
- Describe plant pathogen morphology
- Identify and classify plant pathogens based on morphology
- Obtain an overview of the most important groups of plant pathogens
- Describe, characterise and assess damage in the field
- Process diseased plant samples for further studies
- Understand the theory behind molecular techniques for identification of microorganisms
Programme Structure
The participants learn:
- how to diagnose plant diseases - step by step - using classical practical methods (including web-based tools)
- how to identify pathogenic fungi, bacteria and virus from their pathogen morphology, hosts and host symptoms
- how to describe, characterise and assess damage in the field and how to take samples for identification of the causal agents of disease
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
More details
- Summer: week 27 and 28
Language
English
Credits
5 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Disciplines
Agriculture Horticulture and Crop Science BotanyWhat students do after studying
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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
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Recommended Academic Qualifications:
- Competences equivalent to an introductory course in plant pathology/plant diseases
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Copenhagen
Denmark
7928 - 13456 DKK / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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