Course Description
Concepts in plant pathology, including plant health management, plant biotechnology, and the life cycles of plant-associated microbes such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, with emphasis on their application for use in pre-college life science curricula.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students will have a project requirement to design a hands-on
science module that integrates appropriate Georgia Performance
Standards for pre-college science curricula. Students will
research and evaluate the educational standards to determine the
concepts most appropriate for the grade level for which the
module is intended. The student will submit a written report in
the format of a term paper that thoroughly explains the proposed
module and associated educational standards so that the concepts
and methodologies can be easily interpreted and reproduced by
others. The student will also give a demonstration of the module
to the entire class.
Athena Title
PL PATH TEACHERS
Undergraduate Prerequisite
[(PBIO1210 and PBIO 1210L) or (BIOL1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL1107-1107L] and [(PBIO1220 and PBIO 1220L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1108-1108L] or permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
[(PBIO1210 and PBIO 1210L) or (BIOL1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL1107-1107L] and [(PBIO1220 and PBIO 1220L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1108-1108L] or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The course objective is to provide an advanced science course designed specifically for education majors and in-service teachers. Lecture and lab content will be presented in a framework that will facilitate transfer of critical concepts and techniques back to the pre-college science classroom. Lecture material will provide students with an understanding of the life cycles and ecology of the microorganisms associated with plants, the use of biotechnology and genetics in plant pathology, the role of plant pathology and agriculture in our everyday lives, and plant health management. Lab exercises will train the students in the use of various lab techniques and will incorporate experiments that satisfy some of the criteria in the Georgia Department of Education Performance Standards.
Topical Outline
Irish Potato Famine, Introduction to Plant Pathology Introduction to Fungi and Life Cycles Pathogens and Quarantines Introduction to Bacteria Genetics and Gene Manipulation (Biotechnology) Epidemics Pesticides Soil and Soil Pathogens (including nematodes) Fungi in Food Diseases of Trees Viruses and Phytoplasmas Abiotic Diseases Plant Pathology and World Hunger