Course Name	Mycology
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Hee Kyu Kim
	Affiliation	Department of Applied Biology & College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

To familiarize students with fungal world by introducing fungal taxonomy, with a strong emphasis on morphological characteristics and relevancies as a role either as a pathogen or saprobes, thereby, the student should have an comprehensive overview of the taxonomic system.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Agrios, George N. Plant Pathology 2005. Academic press

Alexopoulos, C. J. & Mims. C. W. Introductory Mycology 1979. John Wiley & Sons

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Two (20%) will be posted on 3rd & 11th week

Grading Scheme: Quiz (10%), Mid-term exam (30%), Final exam (30%) , Others (10%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1. Introduction to the Fungi and outline of major taxa -------------------------- Ⅱ. ch.1

2. Classification of plant pathogenic fungi ------------------------------------ Ⅰ. 391~397

3. Life cycles of Pseudofungi, Pythium & Phytophthora disease,------------------  Ⅰ. 404~427

Downey mildew ---------------------------------------------------------427~433

- True fungi -

4. Class Chytridiomycetes & Zygomycetes ----------------------------------- Ⅰ. 433~438

5. Class Hyphomycetes ---------------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 440, 443

6. Class Coelomycetes ----------------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 442, 444

7. Peach leaf curl fungi(Class Hemiascomycetes);

Powdery mildew fungi(Class Plectomycetes)---------------------------------Ⅰ. 445~452

8. Mid-term Exam

9. Class Pyrenomycetes ---------------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 452~481

10. Class Pyrenomycetes --------------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 483~509

11. Class Discomycetes ---------------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 546~552

12. Class Loculoascomycetes

13. Class Urediomycetes; Rusts--------------------------------------------Ⅰ. 562~582

14. Class Ustilaginomycetes; Smuts -----------------------------------------Ⅰ. 582~593

15. Class Hymenomycetes; Wood rotting fungi---------------------------------Ⅰ. 602~612

16. Final Exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-5443

e-mail: heekkim@gnu.ac.kr