Undergraduate academic studies phytomedicine

		UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 21000 NOVI SAD, TRG DOSITEJA OBRADOVIĆA 8
		Study Programme Accreditation UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES PHYTOMEDICINE
5.2 Course specification Table
Course:	GENETICS WITH PLANT BREEDING FUNDAMENTALS
Course id: 3ОFM3I44
Number of ECTS: 6
Teacher:	prof. dr Sofija R. Petrović , prof. dr Miodrag D. Dimitrijević Borislav M. Banjac, MSc
Course status	Elective
Number of active teaching classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2 x 15 = 30	Practical classes: 2 x 15 = 30		Other teaching types:	Study research work:	Other classes:
Precondition courses
Educational goal The course is designed as a logical combination of general genetics and plant breeding fundamentals and aims to familiarize participants with the general principles of inheritance, transfer of genetic information and the creation of new genetic variability through general genetics fundamental studies, as well as the practical application through the basic principles and methods of plant breeding.
Educational outcomes Student should be given a basis on which could be able to upgrade their abilities through the master's and doctoral programs for scientific work, participation in breeding programs of organisms and for the economy, in all the jobs that require understanding of the functioning of the hereditary basis of organisms, as well as, genotype by environment interactions in order to obtain new economically exploitable genetic variability within breeding programs.
Course content Theoretical lectures: Introduction; Cell division; Modes of reproduction and fertilization systems in plants; Chromosomes and chemical bases of heredity; The mechanism of inheritance and hybridization; Changes in the number and structure of chromosomes; Mutations in plant breeding; Inbreeding and heterosis; Chromosomal and genetic engineering; The genetic base of breeding self-pollinated and cross-pollinated plants; The genetic base of breeding for resistance to pathogens and insects; Methods of selection of plants; Novel varieties releasing and production of certified seed Practical teaching: Exercise, Other modes of teaching, Study research work: Cell division and fertilization; The life cycle of eukaryotes and prokaryotes; Chromosomes; The structure and function of the gene; Gametogenesis; Independent gene segregations; The gene interactions; Genetic linkage and crossing over; Species and genus hybrids; Changes in the number of chromosomes; Changes in the structure of chromosomes; Inbreeding and heterosis; Population and quantitative genetics
Teaching methods Teaching is done using modern techniques. Theoretical part of the training is conducted in a Faculty lecture halls. All lectures are computer processed and presented. The practical part of the course takes place in cabinetmaking work in adapted air-conditioned room, with individual seats for students (40 seats), which is equipped with a computer, video beam, overhead projectors and microscopes.
Knowledge evaluation (maximum 100 points)
Pre-examination obligations	Mandatory		Points	Final exam (choose)	Mandatory	Points
Lecture attendance	Yes		5	Oral part of the exam	Yes	30
Written part of the exam	Yes	30
Test (colloquium)	Yes		3x10
Exercise attendance	Yes		2,5
Term paper	Yes		2,5
Literature
Ord.	Author		Title	Publisher	Year
1.	Borojević Slavko, Borojević, Katarina		Genetika	Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi Sad	1976
2.	Kraljević-Balalić Marija, Petrović Stevan , Vapa Ljiljana		Genetika – teorijski osnovi sa zadacima	Poljoprivredni fakultet, Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo i PMF, Novi Sad	1991
3.	Dimitrijević Miodrag, Petrović Sofija		Genetika populacije. Adaptabilnost i stabilnost genotip	Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi Sad, Naučni institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad	2005
4.	Marinković, M., Tucić, N., Kekić, V.		Genetika	Naučna Knjiga, Beograd	1982
5.	Dimitrijević, Miodrag, Petrović, Sofija		Genetički modifikovani organizmi – pitanja i dileme.	Zelena mreža Vojvodine, Novi Sad	2004
6.	Bošković, Jelena, Isajev, V.		Genetika	Megatrend univerzitet, Beograd	2007

		UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 21000 NOVI SAD, TRG DOSITEJA OBRADOVIĆA 8
		Study Programme Accreditation UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES PHYTOMEDICINE
Table 5.2 Course specification
Course:	ENGLISH LANGUAGE I
Course id:3ОFM5I45
Number of ECTS:6
Teacher:	Bojana B. Komaromi, Aleksandar M. Jagrović, Igor Đ. Cvijanović
Course status	Elective
Number of active teaching classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2	Tutorials: 2		Other teaching types:	Study research work:	Other classes:
Precondition courses	None
Educational goal Acquiring and consolidating basic patterns of grammar, pronunciation, spoken and written language in order to educate students for the formal and informal communication in General English. Introducing students to basic specialist literature, i.e. basic terms and concepts in agriculture and the relevant study programme.
Educational outcomes Students will be capable of active usage of General English at the elementary, pre-intermediate or intermediate level in both spoken and written medium depending on the course level they attended (A1, A2 or B1 according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Students will also be able to recognise and actively use basic specialist terms and concepts in agriculture and the relevant study programme.
Course content Theoretical instruction Phonetics: Correction of students’ pronunciation, accent and intonation according to one of the standard dialects of the English language (British and/or American). Morphology: Nouns – plural, gender, genitive. Pronouns – personal, possessive, question, relative and reflexive. Adjectives – formation and comparison. Adverbs – Formation, place and comparison. Verbs – Forms, auxiliaries, modal verbs, tenses, gerund. Syntax: Word order, clauses, sentences, sentence organisation. Lexical forms – phrasal verbs, idioms, collocations and compounds. Translation – Bilingual translation: from Serbian into English and vice versa. Practical instruction Spoken language practice in practical everyday situations. Development of translation skills and techniques. Grammar activation in communication. Delivering specialist presentations in English.
Teaching methods Lectures, tutorials, consultations. Working in small groups and pairs. Individual work with audio-visual equipment.
Knowledge evaluation (maximum 100 points)
Pre-examination obligations	Mandatory		Points	Final exam	Mandatory	Points
Lecture attendance	Yes/No		10	Written exam Oral exam	Yes	20 30
Test	Yes/No		2 x 15
Tutorials attendance	Yes/No		10
	Yes/No
Literature
Ord.	Author		Title	Publisher	Year
	Liz and John Soars, Amanda Maris		New Headway Elementary, 4^th Ed	Oxford University Press	2011
	Liz and John Soars, Amanda Maris		New Headway Pre-Intermediate, 4^th Ed.	Oxford University Press	2011
	Liz and John Soars, Amanda Maris		New Headway Intermediate, 4^th Ed.	Oxford University Press	2011
	Whitby N.		Business Benchmark – BEC Preliminary	Cambridge University Press, 6^th Printing	2009
	Gajić Ranka,		English in Agriculture	Naučna knjiga KMD, Beograd	2005
	Murphy R.		Essential English Grammar in Use, 3^rd Ed.	Cambridge University Press	2010
	Murphy R.		English Grammar in Use, 3^rd Ed.	Cambridge University Press	2010

		UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 21000 NOVI SAD, TRG DOSITEJA OBRADOVIĆA 8
		Study Programme Accreditation UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES PHYTOMEDICINE
Table 5.2 Course specification
Course:	PREDICTING WEED SPECIES OCCURENCE
Course id: 3ОФМ5I46
Number of ECTS: 6
Teacher:	Maja U. Meseldžija Bojan B. Konstantinović
Course status	Elective
Number of active teaching classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2 x 15 = 30	Practical classes: 2 x 15 = 30		Other teaching types:	Study research work:	Other classes:
Precondition courses	Basics Herbology
Educational goal to establish causal relationship between the occurrence of weed species, their biological properties and the influence of abiotic and biotic factors, primarily anthropogenic impacts through the different methods of weed control in certain croplands.
Educational outcomes Students possibility on the basis of knowledge of the occurrence of weed species in a particular area, its distribution, the influence of environmental factors and implementation of all measures of weed control in the previous period, to predict the occurrence of weed species in the next growing season and therefore the timely implementation of appropriate measures for their effective suppression.
Course content Theoretical classes: The influence biological properties of weeds on their occurrence and distribution. The geographical distribution of weed species and microclimate influences on their distribution. Horizontal and vertical distribution of weeds and their seeds (organ for vegetative propagation). Mapping weed species. Influence of indirect and direct measures of weed control on their regeneration and the emergence of the next growing season. Economic threshold of harmfulness and the ability to predict the occurrence of weeds by using software programs. Weed control management for the next growing season. Practical lessons: Exercises: Introduction to the biological and ecological weed species. The morphology and structure of seed and organs for vegetative reproduction of weed species. Determining the number and coverage of weed species; seed quantity and organs for vegetative reproduction of weeds in arable soil layer (seed bank). Methods for determining the efficiency of weed control. Methods of weed mapping. Determining the economic threshold. Creating a program for weed control based on defined parameters.
Teaching methods Lectures, Practical classes, Research work
Knowledge evaluation (maximum 100 points)
Pre-examination obligations	Mandatory		Points	Final exam (choose)	Mandatory	Points
Lecture attendance	Yes		10	Oral part of the exam	Yes	30
Written part of the exam	Yes
Test	Yes		40
Exercise attendance	Yes
Colloquium	Yes		20
Literature
Ord.	Author		Title	Publisher	Year
1.	Konstantinović, B., Stojanović, S., Meseldžija, M.		Biologija, ekologija i suzbijanje korova	Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Poljoprivredni fakultet Novi Sad	2005
2.	Janjić, V., Elezović, I		Pesticidi u poljoprivredi i šumarstvu u Srbiji 2010	Društvo za zaštitu bilja Srbije, Beograd	2010
3.	Konstantinović, B.		Osnovi herbologije i herbicidi	Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Poljoprivredni fakultet Novi Sad	2011
4.	Zimdahl, R		Fundamentals of Weed Science	Elsevier, Academic Press	2007
	UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 21000 NOVI SAD, TRG DOSITEJA OBRADOVIĆA 8
Study Programme Accreditation UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES PHYTOMEDICINE
Table 5.2 Course specification
Course:	ECOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Course id: 3ОFМ5I47
Number of ECTS: 6
Teacher:	Prof. dr Đorđe Malenčić
Course status	Elective
Number of active teaching classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2	Practical classes: 2		Other teaching types: student`s papers (seminar)	Study research work: -	Other classes: -
Precondition courses	None
Educational goal To gain knowledge on molecular aspects of ecological characteristics of cultivated and wild growing plants. Study on secondary biomolecules in plants and their metabolism.
Educational outcomes The contribution of new knowledge in the field of Ecological Biochemistry.
Course content Theory: Biochemical adaptations of plants to environment. Plant toxins and their effect on herbivores and pathogens. Hormonal interactions between plants and animals. Secondary biomolecules which attract and repell insects. Plant-vertebrates relationship, including humans. Static and induced plants defence mechanisms from predators. Defence substances: terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolics and quinones. Alelopaty. Biochemistry of the host-parasite relation. Higher plants-lower plants interaction. Biochemical basis of plant resistance to diseases. Phytoalexins and phytotoxins. The role of chemical signals in the intra- and inter-cellular communication. Reactive species of oxygen and nitrogen. Antioxidant systems in plants and oxidative stress. Molecular mechanisms of plant resistance to abiotic stress (radiation, extreme temperatures, water stress, drought, salination, heavy metals and pesticides). Resistance mechanisms of plants to biotic stress. Induced plant stress resistance. Practical classes: Determination of content and composition of essential oils from aromatic plants. Methods of identification of essential oils. Antimicrobial properties of essential oils. Isolation i determination of total alkaloids from fruits and seeds of hot paprika. Total carotenoids determination from carrot roots. Isolation and determination of the total phenolics and tannins from different plant species. Determination of the total flavonoids using metal complex with AlCl3. Determination of phenolic pigments anthocyanins from flower petals. Hypersensitive response of plants to pathogen attack – determination of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. Field trip (collection of plant material for experimental work).
Teaching methods Lectures, Practical classes, Consultations, research work (optional)
Knowledge evaluation (maximum 100 points)
Pre-examination obligations	Mandatory		Points	Final exam (izabrati)	Mandatory	Points
Lecture attendance	Yes		5	Written part of the exam-tasks and theory	Yes	60
Exercise attendance	Yes		5
Test, Term paper	Yes		30
Literature
Ord.	Author		Title	Publisher	Year
1.	Dr Đorđe Malenčić, dr Milan Popović		Praktikum iz Biohemije biljaka (Plant biochemistry handbook)	Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi Sad (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad)	2011.
2.	Milan Popović, Đorđe Malenčić		Aktivni principi ukrasnog bilja (Active principles of ornamental plants)	Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi Sad (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad)	2006.
3.	Jeffrey B. Harborne		Introduction to Ecological biochemistry, 4^th edition	Elsevier, London	1994.