FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION COURSE: PRINCIPLES OF CROP PROTECTION PTN200 By completion of this course, students should have a basic knowledge of how to protect plants from from pest infestation and disease infection. Topics covered include: Semester: Semester 1 and 2 Course Coordinator: Credit Points: 3(2-3) 1. The impact, biomorphology, and ecology of plant pests; 2. The impacts of plant disease; 3. Classification of plant disease; 4. Symptoms and the damage caused by plant pathogens; 5. Parasitism and disease development; 6. The causes of plant disease; 7. Plant defence against infection and disease; 8. Plant disease epidemics and the factors involved; 9. Principles of plant and disease management; and 10. Integrated pest management techniques and principles. The practicum component of this program includes observation of insect morphological characteristics; insect metamorphosis; insect mouthparts; symptoms of damage by insect pests; observation of important orders and families of different pests, including mites, slugs and snails, and rodents; insect collection; observation of disease symptoms and plant damage as well as the causal organisms of plant disease. 2 hours lectures/week 1
GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY PTN211 This course acts as introduction to entomology. By completion of this course, students should have a sound understanding of: 1. The importance of insects in human life and activities; 2. Insect morphology and the function of insect organs; 3. Insect biology, ecology, evolution and classification; and 4. Techniques for insect collection, preservation, and identification. Semester: Semester 1 Credit Points: 4(2-6) The practicum component of this course will include observation of insect morphology, anatomy, metamorphosis, orders and families. Students will also gain practical experience in insect identification and collection. 2 hours lectures/week 6 hours lab/week 2
PESTICIDES IN CROP PROTECTION By completion of this course students should have a good understanding of the role of pesticides in agriculture. The following topics will be covered: Semester: Semester 1 Credit Points: 3(2-3) 1. The purposes of different types of pesticides; 2. Pesticide terminology; 3. Pesticide formulation; 4. Physical and chemical properties of pesticides; 5. Pesticide modes of action and classification; 6. Pesticide application equipment and methods; 7. Judicious use of pesticides, and potential negative impacts of injudicious pesticide use; 8. Evaluation of pesticide application. The practicum component of the course will give students and introduction to different types of pesticides and their formulations, and as well as experience with determination of dosage and concentration, methods of toxicity testing and data analysis and the use of different pesticide application equipment. 2 hours lecture/week 3
PESTS AND DISEASES OF FOOD AND HORTICULTURAL CROPS PTN307 This course discusses the management of important pests and diseases of food and horticultural crops by considering the following topics: Semester: Semester 2 Credit Points: 3(2-3) 1. Plant phenology; 2. Pest biology; 3. Significant pests and diseases, including their distribution and economic impacts; 4. Causal agents of plant diseases and their epidemiology; 5. Interaction between pests and the environment; 6. Methods of control of pests and diseases of food and horticulture crops. The practicum component of the course will include observation of pests of food and horticultural crops, including morphological characteristics and symptoms of damage on plants. Students will also observe symptoms and signs of diseases of food and horticultural crops, and the morphological characteristics of the causal organisms. 2 hours lecture/week 4
PESTS AND DISEASES OF ESTATE CROPS PTN308 This course discusses the management of pests and diseases common to Indonesian plantation crops, including the following topics: Semester: Semester 1 Credit Points: 3(2-3) 1. Distribution and economic impact of common plantation pests and diseases; 2. The morphological characteristics of pests and pathogens; 3. The life cycle of pests and pathogens; 4. Symptoms of plant diseases and pests; 5. Interaction of pests and pathogens with plants and their environment; 6. Plant disease epidemiology; and 7. Plant disease and pest control measures. Course content is based on economically significicant plantation commodities in Indonesia, including coconut, oil palm, tea, coffee, rubber, and clove plantation crops. The practicum component includes observation of significant pests and diseases of plantation crops, including their morphological characteristics and symptoms. 2 hours lecture/week 5
STORED-PRODUCT AND URBAN PESTS PTN311 This course discusses the impact of insects on agricultural products (food and feed) in storage and in an urban environment. Semester: Semester 2 Credit Points: 2(1-3) Topics covered include: 1. Post-harvest practices for agricultural products; 2. Various methods of storage; 3. Common urban pests in Indonesia, including their biological and ecological characteristics; 4. Management strategies for common urban pests. The practicum component will include observation of: 1. Different types of storage facilities; 2. Various urban pests; 3. Pest damage to agricultural products in storage; 4. Pest damage to storage structures; and 5. Methods of control of storage and urban pests. 1 hour lecture/week 6
SEED AND POSTHARVEST DISEASES PTN321 By completion of this course students should understand how different diseases impact seeds, including the following topics: Semester: Semester 1 Credit Points: 2(1-3) 1. Transmission of seed-borne pathogens; 2. Environmental factors impacting on seed-borne pathogens; 3. Patterns of seed-borne plant pathogens and management strategies to prevent or contain them; 4. Seed health testing and seed health management methods. The practicum component of the program will cover detection and identification of seed-borne plant pathogens, seed health testing methods, methods of controlling and managing seed-borne plant pathogens. 1 hour lecture/week 7
INTEGRATED PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT PTN401 This course develops students understanding of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Disease Management (IDM) in Indonesia. Semester: Semester 2 Credit Points: 3(2-3) By completion of the course students should have a sound understanding of: 1. Agroecosystem processes and structures; 2. Characteristics and role of pests and pathogens within agroecosystems; 3. Identification of damage within an agroecosystem, and bases for pest and disease management decision making; 4. Pest and disease monitoring and forecasting; 5. Dissemination and implementation of IPM and IDM techniques; 6. Pest risk assessment methodology; 7. Plant protection policy and regulatory frameworks. The practicum component of the course will include observation of pests and diseases, data analysis tasks and in-class discussion. 2 hours lecture/week 8
INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY IN CROP PROTECTION PTN403 By completion of this course, students should understand molecular methods of disease assessment and crop protection, basic techniques of genetic manipulation, the application of biotechnology and the use of lab informatics. Semester: Semester 1 Credit Points: 2(2-0) 2 hours lecture per week 9
Course: Biological Control and Habitat Management PTN305 This course discusses the principles of biological control including: Semester: Semester 2 Course Coordinator: Credit Points: 2(1-3) Definition, scope, and history of biological control; Ecological basis of biological control; Natural enemies as biological control agents, including natural enemies of insect pests (predators, parasitoids, and insect pathogens), and natural enemies of plant pathogens; Techniques of biological control including inoculation, inundation, conservation, and habitat management; Procedures of natural enemy introduction; and The roles of biological control in integrated pest management and its implementation in agricultural practices. 1 hour lecture/3 hours practical per week 10
Course: Skripsi/Final Project PTN499 An exercise for students in planning and executing experiments, enhancing student's knowledge about plant pests and disease problems in the field, including pest and disease biology, ecology, and management. The lecturers provide guidance to the students from planning of skripsi research through to execution of research and report writing. Course Coordinator: Semester: Either Credit Points: 2(1-3) No lectures/18 hours practical per week 11
Course: Professional Field Work PTN390 Pre-requisites: After year 3 This course enables students to apply their acquired knowledge in an agricultural community, and to participate in solving agricultural problems in the field. This course is implemented through the following steps: (1) Introductory lecture; (2) Field orientation; (3) Planning of activity; (4) Execution of activity; (5) Mid-term evaluation of activity; (6) Final evaluation of activity; (7) Workshop on results; and (8) Writing a report on the activity. Course Coordinator: Semester: Either Credit Points: 3(0-9) No lectures/18 hours practical per week 12