PLPTH 300 - Microbes, Plants, and the Human Perspective

Institution:

Kansas State University

Subject:

Plant Pathology

Description:

Intended for undergraduate non-science majors as part of the university general education curriculum. The relationship of the biological world (specifically microbes) to our personal and cultural perceptions of how the world works and what our place is in it. The course focuses on microbes as they interact with plants, the plant environment, and the human connection to plants as a resource. Topics include: events and historical context of germ theory, symbiosis as a biological phenomenon and analogue for human social structure, and popular perception of genetically-engineered plants and microbes.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.k-state.edu

Phone Number:

(785) 532-6011

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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