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Academic Year 2024/2025

Horticultural Plant Protection (Theory & Experiments) (GDIC2018K)

Subject:
Guangzhou-Dub Intl Coll LifeSc
College:
UCD China
School:
GDIC
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Chenguang (Franci) Li
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Horticultural Plant Protection Theory & Experiment module is delivered by Shujie Feng and Qisong Wu, SCAU module coordinators.

Horticultural Plant Protection & Experiment is designed for Stage 2 Students who are undertaking dual undergraduate degree programmes at Guangzhou-Dublin International College. The module specifically aims to train students to master the basic knowledge and skills of horticultural plant pathology and horticultural entomology, and have the basic ability to engage in the research and control of horticultural plant diseases and pests. Students need to understand the pathogens of horticultural plant diseases, as well as the morphological characterization of various pathogens and the types of diseases, master the basic morphological characterization of insects, and be able to identify all kinds of common insects, master the occurrence regularity of various diseases and pests, and have the basic ability to diagnose and control diseases and pests.

The theoretical courses are mainly taught by teachers, supplemented by students' participation, combined with case teaching method, situational teaching method and discussion teaching method. The experimental course is completed in the mode of teacher teaching and demonstration, and students' leading participation. Different experiments are completed by students independently or in groups.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
• master the basic knowledge of horticultural plant pathology and horticultural entomology.
• grasp the basic research methods of horticultural plant pathology and horticultural entomology.
• identify the morphological characteristics of various common pathogens and recognize the corresponding disease types.
• master the basic morphological structure of insects and recognize the categories of common horticultural insects.
• understand the occurrence law of various diseases and pests.
• accurate diagnosis of common horticultural plant diseases and pests.

Indicative Module Content:

Lectures, group works, lab, field trips.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

5
Autonomous Student Learning

27
Lectures

48
Total

80

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, group works, lab, field trips.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Continuous Assessment Week 3, Week 7 Graded No
50
 No
Exam (In-person): Final examination End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

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