| Module code | PLG 351 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Principles and examples of plant diseases and their socio-economic importance. Current trends in plant pathology such as biosecurity, sanitory and phytosanitary issues of trade. Risk assesment and international food safety standards. The use of global information systems to assess disease spread and impact of global warming. Supply chain analysis, postharvest technology and food trade aspects. |
| Module credits | 18.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | MBY161, MBY261 and PLG262 |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
| Language of tuition | Double Medium |
| Academic organisation | Microbiology and Plant Path |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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