BIOL40730 International Training in Cereal Pathology

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is specifically designed for candidates on the CerealPath training programme.

The course brings together all aspects of the ongoing teaching and learning porfolio of the programme, including attending talks by experts on cereals and ceral diseases, presenting the on-going work of the candidate to the programme partners (both orally and in the form of poster presentations) and meeting in small groups to discuss on-going progress and trends in cereal disease research.

These tasks are specifically linked to the CerealPath Symposium.

All potential candidates must speak to the Module Co-ordinator prior to enrolling for this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Over the course of the training days, candidates will be exposed to a variety of talks and presentaitons about virtually all aspects of cereal disease control from both their peers and internationally recognised experts in the field. Candidates will prepare and present both scientific presentions and posters to an expert audience and receive direct feedback and advice on their work. Through these activities, candidates will develop skills in the following areas:

- extensive knowledge and understanding of cereal diseases and their managment in the context of global food supply.

- extensive experience of preparing, drafting and critiquing reports, presentations and posters about thier own work in cereal disease research.

- experience of public speaking and research dissemination, particulalry to peers and expert audiences.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

10

Seminar (or Webinar)

50

Specified Learning Activities

75

Autonomous Student Learning

50

Total

185

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning;
peer and group work;
critical writing;
reflective learning;
lab/studio work;
case-based learning;
student presentations. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

All candidates must have a firm grounding in some aspect of plant biology or pathology, with a specific focus on cereals and diseases of cereals.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Attendance: Attendance at all aspects of the training Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Portfolio: Production of scientific posters Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

45

Presentation: Presentations in front of the class and invited experts Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

45


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given to students based on their posters and oral presentations.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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