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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
History of plant tissue cultures |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Tissue culture laboratory techniques (preparation of nutrient medium, sterilization techniques of media-explant and equipment used in tissue culture, infection sources in tissue e culture) |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Meristem culture |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Production of disease-free plant |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Embryo culture |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Anther, ovule and microspore culture |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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7 |
Mid-term exam |
Preparation to mid-term exam |
Written examination |
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8 |
Callus and cell suspension cultures |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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9 |
Direct and indirect organogenesis |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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10 |
Direct and indirect embryogenesis |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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11 |
Bioreactors and artificial seed production |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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12 |
Germplasm preservation |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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13 |
Somaclonal variations |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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14 |
Acclimatization of in vitro plants |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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15 |
General discussion about tissue culture techniques and use of these techniques in Horticulture |
Reading recommended books and given lecture notes |
lecturing, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Preparation to final exam |
Written examination |
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