Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Plant diversity - Biological Pest Control

2010 - 2011

 
Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 23/11/2024
University :Damietta University
Faculty :Faculty of Science
Department :علوم البيئة
1- Course data :-
Code: 406ب
Course title: Plant diversity - Biological Pest Control
Year/Level: رابعة علوم البيئة
Program Title:
  • Environmental Sciences
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 2Tutorial: Practical: 4
2- Course aims :-
  1. Study the biodiversity with special reference to plant diversity.
  2. Understand the concepts and levels of plant diveisity.
  3. Understand the concept of the biological control.
  4. Study the methods of the biological control.
  5. Study the imoprtance of the biological control.
3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- Course contents :-
NoTopicsWeek
1Introduction including the definition of biodiversity
2Molecular basis of biodiversity
3Plant diversity: its importance and conservation
4Environmental Stresses on plant diversity
5Designation and management of historical and wild-life protected areas (national parks
6mountain reserves, wetland protected areas, ).
7areas of special historical interest
8Biodiversity in wild plants
9Types of biodiversity
10areas of special historical interest
11biosphere reserve, marine parks
12areas of special historical interest
13the difinition of biologiocal control
14Types of the organisms used to biological control
15Methods of biological control
16Steps of the biological control of some crop pests
17Alternative methods of biological control
18Advantages and disadvantages of biological control

5- Teaching and learning methods :-
SMethod
Lectures presentations
Practical work
Students team work
Student search using the internet

6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
  1. Nothings

7- Student assessment :-
A. Timing
NoMethodWeek
1Unseen exam14
2Oral eaxm14
3Class activitiesduring the term
B. Degree
NoMethodDegree
1Mid_term examination0
2Final_term examination60
3Oral examination 10
4Practical examination 30
5Semester work0
6Other types of asessment0
Total100%

8- List of books and references
SItemType
1Students Flora of Egypt, Vivi Taeckholm (1974)
2Flora of Egypt (Vol. 1-4), Bolous (1999, 2000, 2005)
3www.redseaparks.org

9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
SContentStudy week
Introduction including the definition of biodiversity
Molecular basis of biodiversity
Plant diversity: its importance and conservation
Environmental Stresses on plant diversity
Designation and management of historical and wild-life protected areas (national parks
mountain reserves, wetland protected areas, ).
areas of special historical interest
Biodiversity in wild plants
Types of biodiversity
areas of special historical interest
biosphere reserve, marine parks
areas of special historical interest
the difinition of biologiocal control
Types of the organisms used to biological control
Methods of biological control
Steps of the biological control of some crop pests
Alternative methods of biological control
Advantages and disadvantages of biological control

Course Coordinator(s): -
  1. محمود سالم ابراهيم إبراهيم
Head of department: -
محمود سالم ابراهيم إبراهيم