INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

BBT 1202

Course Credit Units:

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Natural Sciences

School:

School of Biological Sciences

Department:

Botany

Course Discipline:

biolology

Course Description & Objectives:

The course will consist of basic structure and significance of phytoplasma, viruses, bacteria and fungi, roles of bacteria in N2 metabolism in plants, plant pathogens and their economic importance, symptoms-based diagnosis of pathogen-related plant and animal diseases.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

describe the basic structures and significance of phytoplasma, bacteria, fungi, and viruses
explain the roles of bacteria in nitrogen metabolism in plants with respect to plant productivity
identify and describe specific plant pathogens of economic importance
explain the roles of mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia in plant productivity, and
make a symptom-based diagnosis of pathogen-related plant and animal diseases.

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