7 ECTS credits
175 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4024235FNR voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.

Semester
2e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetensch.
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
Onderwijsteam
Jos Ruytinx (titularis)
Cyndi Mae Bandong
Onderdelen en contacturen
30 contacturen Hoorcollege
30 contacturen Werkvormen en Praktische Oef.
40 contacturen Zelfwerk en -studie
Inhoud

The course addresses the molecular mechanisms that are the basis for both mutualistic and pathogenic interaction between plants and microbes, including recognition processes and signal exchange (bacteria, oomycetes and fungi). The balance between mutualism and parasitism, as well as applied and ecological aspects of pathogen defense and resistance responses will be discussed. A special focus will be placed on microbiome engineering and microbes as sustainable resources for improving plant growth and resilience. This course includes lab (WPO) and project work (ZELF) in small groups. A plant-microbe interaction experiment will be set up. Impact of a mutualistic symbiosis on plant morphological parameters will be evaluated across a set of varying environmental factors. Throughout the course, students will gain an overview of the main research methodologies used in plant-microbe interaction studies, such that they can workout experimental approaches to test and validate research hypotheses in their project work. 

Bijkomende info

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Leerresultaten

General competencies

After completing the course the student should be able to: 

  • Give an overview of the mechanisms by which plants respond and protect themselves against pathogens. 
  • List major cellular signal transduction mechanisms in plants and microorganisms. 
  • Describe the molecular mechanisms used by pathogens for overcoming host defenses. 
  • Describe the molecular mechanisms used by mutualists to interact and establish a relationship with their host. 
  • Explain the importance of symbiosis from a nutritional perspective and how the nutritional exchange between organisms works and describe the balance between symbiosis and parasitism. 
  • Have an understanding of the continuum from mutualistic symbiosis to necrotrophy. 
  • Understand the importance of interactions between different organisms in the ecological context. 
  • Understand how these processes can be applied to crop protection. 
  • Explain how the above topics are studied experimentally including the use of ’omics’ technologies and molecular genetics. 
  • Propose experimental approaches to test and validate research hypothesis in the domain of plant-microbe interactions. 
  • Interpret primary data from research articles relating to these molecular interactions and apply the knowledge to new situations in biology. 
  • Set up basic experiments to study mutualistic symbiosis. 
  • Discuss the potential of biotechnological and plant breeding technologies for developing disease resistant plants 
  • Discuss the potential of biotechnological technologies for developing sustainable agriculture and waste land management. 
  • See the potential for industrial processes using novel molecules derived from plant-microbe interactions. 

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

WPO Labowerk bepaalt 20% van het eindcijfer

ZELF Groepswerk bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Oral ex with written prep met een wegingsfactor 50 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie WPO Labowerk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Permanent evaluation met een wegingsfactor 20 en aldus 20% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie ZELF Groepswerk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Permanent evaluation met een wegingsfactor 30 en aldus 30% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

HOC: Oral exam after written preparation (50%) 

 

WPO and ZELF: Permanent evaluation. Lab (20%) and project work (30%) will be evaluated on a permanent basis taking into account following aspects: working in group, commitment, creativity, understanding and implementation of key concepts as discussed in HOC, wet lab skills, interpretation and discussion of experimental results, presentation (oral and written).  

 

Non-justified absence for lab sessions (WPO) will lead to a score ‘absent’ for this part of the course. Participation in all parts of evaluation is required to pass the course. Partial marks will be transferred across exam periods if equal or higher than 10/20.  

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie: agrobiotechnologie