NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 專題討論(一)(4097)
	(Eng.) Seminar (I)
Offering Dept	Department of Plant Pathology
Course Type	Required	Credits	1	Teacher	CHUNG KUANG REN
Department	Department of Plant Pathology/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2024-FALL
Course Description	讓大學部同學研讀植物病理學相關領域的學術研究報告，以認識當代植物病理學相關的研究主題，並學習如何以科學的研究方法探討問題。This course is designed to help undergraduates develop skills in critical analysis of scientific literature while exploring current topics in plant pathology. The discussion will focus on recent papers (last 3-5 years) from plant pathology- or microbiology-related journals in the context of the approach leading to the conclusions and overall significance of the work.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	N

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
學習研讀植物病理學及微生物學相關主題的學術研究報告 This course is designed to help undergraduates develop skills in critical analysis of scientific literature while exploring current topics in plant pathology. The discussion will focus on recent papers (last 3-5 years) from plant pathology- or microbiology-related journals in the context of the approach leading to the conclusions and overall significance of the work.	1.Knowledge of fundamental sciences 2.Knowledge and technology related to plant pathology and plant health inspection and quarantine 3.Microbiology-related knowledge 4.Skills on agricultural biotechnology and its application 5.Practical skills for plant medicine	20 20 20 20 20	topic Discussion/Production Lecturing Discussion	Written Presentation Oral Presentation Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Class organization: rules and expectations Week 2 Self-introduction Week 3 Group discussion Week 4 Student presentation Week 5 Student presentation Week 6 Student presentation Week 7 Student presentation Week 8 Student presentation Week 9 Student presentation Week 10 Student presentation Week 11 Student presentation Week 12 Student presentation Week 13 Student presentation Week 14 Student presentation Week 15 Student presentation Week 16 Student presentation Week 17 Student presentation Week 18 Final
Evaluation
Presentation 50% Questions/ Class participation 45% Attendance 5%
Textbook & other References
Students are encouraged to identify articles of interest from, but not limited to, the following journals. • Molecular Plant Pathology (MPP) • Molecular Plant–Microbe Interactions (MPMI) • Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology (PMPP) • European J of Plant Pathology (EJPP) • Plant Pathology (PP) • Phytopathology • Plant Disease • Crop Protection • Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Presentation: English only. Each student is expected to give a 20 to 25-min presentation from a selected article. The use of PowerPoint or other electronic tools is encouraged but not necessary. Your presentation will be evaluated by the criteria including organization of contents, presentation, and difficulty of the paper.
Office Hours
Thursday 3:00-4:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses：N

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