Practical mycology
Course: BIOLOGY (Master) PART-TIME
Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Title
Practical mycology
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PR02. "Use libraries, information databases, Internet resources to find the necessary information". PR05. "Analyze and evaluate the impact of biological achievements on the development of society". PR06. "Analyze biological phenomena and processes at the molecular, cellular, organismal, population-species and biosphere levels in terms of fundamental general scientific knowledge, as well as using special modern research methods". PR08. "To apply knowledge of the peculiarities of the development of modern biological science, the basic methodological principles of scientific research, methodological and methodological tools for conducting scientific research in the specialization", PR11. "To carry out statistical processing, analysis and generalization of the obtained experimental data using software and modern information technologies",
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of the courses "Botany", "Biochemistry", "Biotechnology", "Plant Physiology", "Microbiology". 2. be able to independently apply knowledge of botany, mycology, plant physiology, biochemistry, microbiology and other disciplines, perform laboratory and practical work, work with scientific and methodological literature. 3. Possess basic skills in working with materials and equipment used in biological and biotechnological laboratories.
Course content
The discipline "Practical Mycology" is a part of the student's free choice cycle. Teaching of this discipline is aimed at theoretical and practical mastering of the basics of applied mycology by students, formation of theoretical knowledge of future specialists about modern possibilities and prospects of using fungi in basic and forensic medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture, in various biotechnological processes. The course also covers the basics of mushroom growing, medical mycology and mycotoxicology, medicinal macromycetes and their active ingredients with therapeutic effects, fungal nutraceuticals and mushrooms in pharmacognosy, the basics of using fungi in the bioconversion of various substrates, including raw materials of plant and animal origin, industrial waste, recycled materials, and the prospects for cultivating macromycetes on agricultural waste. Students also receive information about fungi biodestructors of buildings, industrial goods, food, artwork, archival documents, various equipment, etc.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Antoniak H.L., Kalynets-Mamchur 3.I., Dudka I.O., Babych N.O., Panas N.E. Ecology of fungi: monograph. - Lviv: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 2013. - 628 p. 2. Danilyak M.I., Reshetnikov S.V. Medicinal mushrooms. Medical application and problems of biotechnology. - K.: M.G. Kholodnyi Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1996. - 65 p. 3. Dzhagan VV, Atamanchuk AR 2020. Carbonotrophic fungi: features of ecology and role in plant communities. In monograph: Results of public involvement in environmental monitoring in the Desnianskyi Biosphere Reserve. Ed. by R.I. Burda. Sumy: University book, 2020. - 195 p. 4. Leontiev D.V., Akulov O.Y. General mycology: Textbook for higher education institutions. - Kh. 5. Sukhomlyn MM, Dzhagan VV Fungi of Ukraine: Atlas-reference book, 2nd edition / K: KM-BOOKS Publishing Group, 2017. 240 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, independent work, laboratory work
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment:
Preparation of a presentation/report, Independent tasks 1. Module control work 1 - PH 1.1.- 1.3 (block of topics of Section 1) (in the form of test and open tasks) - 24 points / 12 points 2. Module control work 2 - PH 1.1.- 1.3 (block of topics of Section 2) (in the form of test and open tasks) - 24 points / 12 points 3. Presentations/reports - EL 3.1, 4.1 - 20 points/10 points 4. Assessment of laboratory work - EL 2.1. - 2.3 - 24 points (2 points for each work) /12 points 5. Evaluation of independent work of PH 1.2, 1.3, 3.1-4.1 - 8 points / 4 points).
- Final assessment in the form of a test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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