| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| To let students familiar with the application of computer and information analytical tools on plant pathology research |
| 1.Knowledge and technology related to plant pathology and plant health inspection and quarantine |
| 2.Knowledge of plant pathogenic microorganisms |
|
|
| Lecturing |
| Discussion |
| Exercises |
| Networking/Distance Education |
|
| Assignment |
| Oral Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Other |
|
| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Course introduction |
| Week 2 |
Cisco Webex or Google Meet practice |
| Week 3 |
Introduction of Bioinformatics |
| Week 4 |
Introduction of Molecular Biology |
| Week 5 |
Data gathering and library resources |
| Week 6 |
Genome sequencing and assembling; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation Genome Sequencing Technologies |
| Week 7 |
NCBI: BLAST (only Web BLAST, not including “Specialized Searches” in BLAST) |
| Week 8 |
Application of MEGA (Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis) |
| Week 9 |
Mid-term Exam Week (Discussion) |
| Week 10 |
Bioinformatic tools for PCR |
| Week 11 |
Websites for Vectors / Specialized Searches in BLAST |
| Week 12 |
Annotation of genome & Tools for gene analysis (ORF finder, GENSCAN, KEGG, STRING, SMART) |
| Week 13 |
2D & 3D Domains & Structure of biomolecules |
| Week 14 |
Application of gene databases |
| Week 15 |
Bioinformatics for evolution and taxonomy & Experimental design & Statistics applications |
| Week 16 |
The American Phytopathological Society (APS) website
Application of R
Final Exam Week (hang in the revised report PPT files including the Q&A and homework) |
self-directed
learning |
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|
| Evaluation |
| (1) Oral report 50%; (2) Participation 10%; (3) Discussion 10%; (4) Homework and revised oral PPT file 30% |
| Textbook & other References |
| Websites related to library, plant pathology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and statistics etc. |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
|
| Office Hours |
| Make appointment with the lecturer |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| include experience courses：N |
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