Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University

Course

Bachelor of Science Program in Agricultural Science Courses

01001211Perspective in Agricultural Extension

Principles of conceptual design and production of infographic for presentation and application in agricultural extension.

01001212Design Thinking and Psychologies for Agricultural Extension

Principle, theory, definition, significance and role of thinking and psychology for agricultural extension.

01001213King & state leaders on Agricultural Sector Development

01001214Knowledge management and Information in Agricultural Extension

Principle of knowledge management and technologies for management of agricultural extension knowledge and information system of knowledge management in agricultural extension.

01001221Communication and Technology Transfer for Agricultural Extension

Theory, principle and concept of communication and technology transfer for communication planning including; speaking, writing, message design, media design, media, advertising, public relations, psychology, process of technology transfer, innovation adoption in agriculture, media literacy and research and communication trend in the future

01001222Advertising and Public Relations for Agricultural Extension

Theory, principle and concept of communication, planning, design, create and make story board, creative for advertising and public relations, event, corporate social responsibility: CSR and case study for apply in agricultural business and agricultural extension.

01001311Human Resources Development in Agriculture

Development of Human resource development system, philosophy related to human development in various eras, sufficiency economy philosophy in human development, human development policy of the country, learning theory and adult learning processes, psychology related to human resource development, communication theories and application in human resource development, concept of participatory development, groups and group process development, leader and leadership, success indicators of human resource development, process, tools, and design for human resource development activities in agriculture, change and conflict management, study trip.

01001312Nawatwithi Community for Agricultural Extension

Conception and theory, Meaning and Important of Nawatwithi Community, Foundation of Economic Development, Community management, Creative thinking, Principles for creating and developing personnel, Entrepreneurs and Stakeholder in the community.

01001313Training for Agricultural Extension

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01001314Agricultural Extension Strategies

Changes in development perspectives to agricultural development aspect, policy and strategic plan for agricultural extension and development, planning, project design and feasibility study, project management, and project monitoring and evaluation.

01001315Agricultural Comparison Extension

Principles and concepts, Agricultural Extension System, Foundation economy, Production potential, Tools used in agricultural Extension, Agricultural Extension in each region of Thailand, Agriculture in neighboring countries, CLMV, Agricultural Extension in various countries, and the direction of agricultural Extension

01001316Community Economy for Agricultural Extension

01001317Community Development and Social Agriculture

Principles, theories, concepts, meaning of community, knowledge and understanding on local communities, methods of community study and analysis, searching for community problems and needs, tools for community study, participatory learning for community development, techniques and tools for participatory community learning.

01001318Smart Agricultural Extension

Smart system technology, application of smart technology for agricultural extension. Trends and directions of smart technology for agricultural in future.

01001319Creative Economy and Agricultural Innovation

Concept and Theory of Innovation, Agricultural Innovative Economics, Agricultural Marketing Innovation, Strategic Agricultural Innovation, Innovative Design in Extension, Innovation as a Process in Extension, Sources of Innovation in Extension, Selecting Innovation in Extension, Examination Strategies for Innovation in Extension, Developing New Product and Services in Extension, Cumulative Innovative in Agricultural Extension, Commercialization and Diffusion of Innovation in Extension, Capture Value: Innovation Management in Extension, Social Innovation Management in Extension

01001321Digital Photography for Agricultural Extension

Principle, concept, equipment and process in photography, technique, retouch and application for agricultural extension.

01001322Digital Media Production for Agricultural Extension

Digital media concept , Production design , Application and integration of digital media to be used in agricultural extension more efficiently

01001323Digital Radio and Television Production for Agricultural Extension

Principle, concept, equipment, process and technique in digital radio and television production for agricultural extension.

01001324Media Utilization techniques for Agricultural Presentation

Presentation planning, article and report writing for digital media, speech technique and presentation, digital media production and utilization for agricultural transfer and presentation.

01001325Info graphic for Agricultural Extension

Principles of conceptual design and production of infographic for presentation and application in agricultural extension.

01001399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum in agricultural extension andcommunication.

01001399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum in agricultural extension andcommunication.

01001411Entrepreneurship and Agri-business Innovation

Role and Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Planning, Technique, Agri-Business Method on Professional Agri-Entrepreneurship

01001412Personal Branding for Agricultural Extension

Concepts theories about personal branding, components of personal branding, personal branding process, developing the personal image, social media online and offline, agricultural marketing, strategies for agricultural marketingand behavior of followers , personal branding in agricultural extension, analysis of Personal branding from case studies, practice to create a personal branding as an entrepreneur of agricultural products.

01001413Agricultural Happiness Community

Concepts on community happiness, preparing indicators for community life quality, preparing indicators for sustainable community development, the concept of indexing the happiness of the community in accordance with the philosophy of sufficiency economy, the process of creating indicators for a happy community, roles and leadership in agriculture.

01001414Marketing Digital for Extension

knowledge on Agricultural marketing, function in agricultural marketing, channel of agribusiness communication, agricultural information, agribusiness through internet, type and format of agribusiness advertising media, law and ethics in e-commerce for agricultural extension and development.

01001421Creative Media for Agricultural Extension

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01001422Development of Web Application for Agricultural Extension

01001492Research and Creation Methods for Agricultural Development

Research principles and methods in extension Proposal planning, problem analysis, data collection, methodology applying, data analysis, result interpretation, creative output, and creative thinking for valuable academic research output towards systematic

01001496Selected Topics in Agricultural Extension and Communication

Selected topics in agricultural Extension at the bachelor’s degree level. Topics or subject has changed in each semester

01001497Seminar

Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in communication and agricultural development at the bachelor’s degree level.

01001498Special Problems

Study and research in communication and agricultural development at the bachelor’s degree level and compile into a written report.

01001499Special Training

Special Training in agricultural extension and communication.

01002111Animal Science and Technology

Importance of animal production, relationship to other agricultural production sectors, science and technology in animal production, farm management and the environment, primary products and animal products, livestock marketing, future trend of animal production.

01003111Principles of Field Crop Science

Significance of crop science, agricultural ecosystem, plant classification, crop production physiology, plant breeding, soil science, cultural practices and cropping system, seed science and field crop production.

01003112Laboratory in Field Crop Science

Laboratory for field crop science emphasizing on plant identification, soil-water-fertilizer and their analyses, plant nutrition and hormones, plant reproduction and hybridization, plant breeding, agricultural machines and their uses, plant pests and their control, seed quality and germination, and biotechnology for agriculture.

01003211Economic Field Crops

Major economic field crops of Thailand, cultivation area, cultivars, proper environment, land preparation, cultivation, field practices, disease and insect control, utilization and marketing.

01003212Laboratory in Economic Field Crops

Botany of major economic field crops of Thailand in the crop communities of cereal, oil, protein, sugar, tuber, industrial and others.

01003399Special Practicum

Farm practice in field crops.

01003412Science and Technology of Forage Crop

Types, botanical characteristics growth, cultivation management, utilization, conservation, breeding and technology and innovation of tropical forage crop production.

01003413Natural Products in Field Crops

Source and significance of natural products in field crops. Factors and appropriate cultural practice for natural extract production in plant. Extraction methods, properties, and application of natural extracts for example, proteins, fatty acids, carbohydrates, phenols, alkaloids and antioxidants.

01003417Principles of Weed Control

Botany of weeds, weed controls by chemical and other methods.

01003418Herbicides and Their Application

Methods of herbicide classification, chemical name, common name and trade name, chemical properties of the active ingredients, methods of herbicide application, biochemical activity in plant and soil, including toxicity to human, animal and environment.

01003419Weed Biology

Knowledge on weed classification, identification, morphology, taxonomy, physiology, ecology, growth, propagation and development. Weed survey and the study on weed population, weed and crop interaction, and environmental factors including weed competition, allelopathic substances the most crucial mean in effective weed management concerning no impacts on environment and living organism sanitary.

01003421Physical Environment for Crop

Atmospheric phenomenon, global climate change and the agricultural impacts, ground surface thermal exchange, topography and microclimate relationship, microclimate change due to production practices, climatic data used for agriculture and production plan.

01003423Water Management for Field Crops

Introduction of water, water management for field crop productuin, System of irrigation and their efficiency. Cost and profit of water investment, including studing in outside of university.

01003424Science and Technologyof Rice Production

Economic and social importance of rice, science and technology of rice production, utilization, processing, logistic system, marketing and commerce, and transfer of rice technology to community.

01003428Biomolecules and Natural Products in Field Crops

Biosynthesis of Important biomolecules and natural products from economic crops, application and utilization for food, feed nutrition and industry.

01003429Innovation and value chain of field crop productions

Current status of economic field crops, impacts of natural resources and socio-economic factors on crop growth, yields and value chain of field crop production, innovation to improve production efficiency and sustainable environment, utilization and marketing of major field crops for food, feed, fuel and related industries. Field trip is required.

01003451Physiology of Field Crop Production

Principle of plant physiology, physiological aspects of crop growth, application to cultural practices with strong emphasis on influences of light, temperature, water and soil minerals on crop yield.

01003461Agricultural Systems

Importance and the development of agricultural system for world food supply. Type of tropical agricultural system. Integrated technology to increase productivity and achieving sustainable natural resources and environment.

01003471Principle of Plant Breeding

An introduction to plant breeding with emphasis on genetic and cytogenetical principles used in crop improvement.

01003472Techniques in Plant Breeding

Principle and technique in crop breeding for; breeding methods, hybridization and selection, tissue culture, techniques used for evaluating pest and disease resistance or biotic and abiotic resistance factors, applied molecular marker for plant breeding.

01003473Plant Cell and Tissue Culture for Crop Improvement and Industrial Production

A lecture and lab course for studying the theoretical basis for plant tissue culture and its application to crop improvementand industrial production

01003481Seed Technology of Field Crop

Physiology of field crop seeds, seed production, storage and quality control. Principle and theory in seed quality testing.

01003492Computer Applications for Agronomic Research

Reviewing statistical fundamentals and learning theory and explanation of research procedures, principles of experimental design, experimental designs, treatment comparisons, analysis of variance in experimental designs, and correlation and regression. Applications of computer for agronomy research consist of designing and planning of field researches, preparing of data collecting table, collecting and formatting data for analyses, analyzing data, and interpreting research results.

01003496Selected Topics in Soil Science

Special current topics in field crop at the bachelor degree level. Topics are subject to change for semester.Field trips required.

01003497Seminar

Study and literature review of research article, academic article, text book, and oral presentation.

01003498Special Problems

Study and research in Field Crops at the bachelor’s degree level and compile into a written report.

01003499Special Training

Special training in field crops.

01004211Insect Science

Insect biology, morphology, life cycle and development, physiology, ecology, evolution and diversity, insect classification collection, preservation and identification. Principles of insect control.

01004212Insect Classification and Diversity

Insect evolution, nomenclature, collection and preservation, insect classification. Concept of insect diversity, convention, diversity index, conservation and implementation of insect diversity.

1004331Destructive and Beneficial Insects

Damages caused by insects and survey of damages, rearing of important insects, economic important insect pest. Beneficial insects and important insect relatives.

01004332Biology of Termites and Control

Morphology and internal organs of termites, species, castes and social behavior of termites, microorganisms related to termites. Identification of termites, roles of termites in ecosystem. Surveys and inspection of termite infestation, damage, prevention and control of termite using chemical and non-chemical methods, statistical analysisfor study of termite diversity.

01004333Commercial Insect Production

Biology, diversity, production principles of honey bee, silkworm, lac insect, edible insect, insect predator and parasitoid, ornamental insects for commercial. Development of insect products. Field trip required.

01004334Practical Beekeeping and Meliponikeeping

External morphology, physiology, behavior, diversity, colony management, management of pathogen, enemies andparasitic mites, and dividing colonies of honey bees and stingless bees for honey production and pollination services. Development of honey bee and stingless bee products. Field trip required.

01004351Field Entomology)

Insect biology, Insect ecology, insect behavior, insect biodiversity of the different ecosystems. Survey techniques, insect identifications, experimental designs, basic data analysis, scientific literatureand scientific writings from a little project in the field. Field trip required.

01004399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum in entomology.

01004421Insects and arthropods in criminal investigation

history of Forensic Entomology, role of insects and arthropods in Forensic Entomology, insects and carcass decomposition, Post Mortem Interval, and case studies.

01004422Insect Therapy

Diversity of insect as useful for therapy in human, component of active ingredient in beneficial medical insects, mechanism of human immune system, effect of component of active ingredient in beneficial medical insects to human immune system, therapy application of insects in various order to human, principle of bee venom production, and field trip.

01004431Agricultural Mites and Management

Biology, morphology, development and reproduction of agricultural mites, damage caused by phytophagous mites, beneficial mites. Collecting and specimen preparation for taxonomic study, identification, mites rearing, bioassay of acaricide on phytophagous mites, management of agricultural mites. Field trip.

01004432Insect and Arthropod Pests of Human and Animal in Community

Type of insect and arthropod pests of human and animal in community. Epidemiology of important disease in human and animal community, control and prevention.

01004433Interactions between Insect and Plant Disease

Important insect vectors of plant disease, mechanism of plant pathogen transmission, environmental effects on survival and disease transmission. Control and management strategies of insect vectors, and future trend.

01004441Insect Structures and Functions

Structure and function of external and internal organs of insect, similarities and differences of insect structure, evolution of insect structure groundplan, importance and roles of insect organs and organ modification.

01004461Ecological Entomology

Effects of environment on insect populations, insect population growth model, interaction among insect populations, insect community ecology, roles of insects in agro-ecosystem and urban ecosystem. Techniques used in ecological entomology.

01004462Insect Behavior

General behavior of insects, important behavioral patterns, insect response, dispersal and migration, communication, mating, defensive mechanisms, feeding and host finding, and social behavior.

01004471Arthropod Pest Management

Importance of arthropods to human being, causes of arthropod outbreaks, control methods, principles and concepts of arthropod pest management.

01004472Entomopathogenic Microorganism and Products

Groups of entomopathogenic microorganism of economics importance. Mode of action and symptoms. Factors affecting efficiency of pathogenicity of biopesticide.

01004473Plant Protection and International Trade

National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), Standards for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, pest insects, commodity inspection, commodity treatments, pest insect management.

01004474Insect Bio-control agent Production Technology and Application

Methods and technologies for the production of important Insect bio-control agent. Product development, quality assessment and improvement, safety, law and regulation of Insect bio-control agent. Fieldstudy and field trip required.

01004481Insecticides and Their Application

Classification, formulation, mode of action and properties of insecticide. Toxicity to man, animal and environment. Insect resistance to insecticides, spraying equipment and their application.

01004482Botanical Insecticides

Botanical compounds, plant extraction, plant extract screening, separation and identification of plant extracts, utilization of botanical compounds, botanical insecticides, mode of action and field application of botanical insecticides.

01004491Basic Research Methodology in Entomology

Principles and methodology in entomological research, identification of research problems, formulation of research objective and hypotheses, collection of data, data analysis and interpretation, application of statistics for research, report writing and presentation.

1004496Selected Topics in Entomology

Selected topics in Entomology at the bachelor’s degree level. Topics are subjected to change each semester.

01004497Seminar

Study and literature review of research article, academic article, text book, and oral presentation.

01004498Special Problems

Study and literature review of research article, academic article, text book, and oral presentation.

01004499Special Training

Special training in entomology.

01005221Tropical Agricultural Machinery

Principles of farm machinery for tropical agriculture. Power and tractor. Field efficiency of tropical farm machinery. Factors affecting operation efficiency of tropical farm machinery. Automatic control of farm machinery. Management of tropical farm machinery. Mechanization for rural development.

01005474Geographical Information System of Agriculture

Fundamental of geographical information system (GIS). Essential elements of geographical information system. Data structure, data management and GIS manipulation. Computer software in GIS. System design and application in agriculture.

01005476Agricultural Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Principle of agricultural logistics and supply chain management. Transportation system. Role and importance of agricultural logistics and supply chain management. Logistics activities and operations of agricultural product. Analysis of agricultural logistics problem. Computer application for logistics management of agricultural product.

01007271Horticultural Science

History, definition, importance and philosophy of horticulture. Food crops. Horticultural crops for health. Ornamental plant. Horticultural seed. Postharvest. Crop Improvement and Biotechnology. Equipment and tool for horticulture. Applied horticulture and horticulture for sufficiency economy.

01007311Principles of Horticulture

Principles of growing fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops based on their physiology and ecology for sustainable and commercial purposes

01007371Principles of Plant Propagation

Site establishment and management in plant propagation. Principles of propagation by seed, cutting, budding, grafting. Basic concepts in plant propagation.

01007399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum in horticulture.

01007411Nursery Management

Principle of nursery management. Types of nursery. Preparations of building and materials for construction. Management of propagated plant material. Commercial production and distribution of plants in the nursery.

01007412Quality of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Physical and chemical qualities of fresh fruits and vegetables in relation to utilization. Quality standardization and evaluation.

01007414Digital Horticulture

Principle of digital horticulture and various technologies such as sensor, communication network, robot, advanced machinery, unmanned aircraft system, artificial intelligence, remote sensing and smart greenhouse. Examples of digital horticulture system to increase the efficiency and effectiveness in the management of modern horticulture production.

01007421Vegetable Production Management

Vegetable classification, environmental factor, production system and management, vegetable marketing and consumption. Field trip required.

01007422Vegetable Production for Industry

Specific methods of vegetable production. Quality control of fresh produces for industry. Vegetable processing in food industry and others. Field trip is required.

01007423Spices and Medicinal Plants

Characteristics, classification, identification, utilization, production and quality of spice and medicinal plant. Field trips required.

01007424Indigenous Vegetables

Definition and importance of indigenous vegetables of Thailand. Traditional knowledge, cultivation, propagation, production and utilization. Field trips required.

01007431Floriculture

Flowers in domestic and international business. Technology in the production of cut flower plants, flowering pot plants, and flowering plants for outdoor.

01007432Ornamental Foliage Plants

Types and characters of ornamental foliage plants. Cultivation, propagation and management relating to decorative purposes for indoor and outdoor. Field trips required.

01007433Orchidology

Types and characters of orchid in different genera. Cultural practices and management. Propagation, tissue culture, pollination, seed germination in aseptic culture and orchid trade.

01007434Ornamental Bulbs,Cactus and Succulents

Morphological and physiological characteristics of ornamental bulbs. Cultivation, product harvesting, bulb harvesting and storage for next growing season. Important pests. Flower forcing of flower bulbs. Morphologicaland physiological characteristics, cultivation of ornamental cactus and succulents.

01007437Ferns and Lycophytes

Life cycles, botanical characters and classification. Families, genera, species of important ferns and lycophytes. Utilization and economic value, propagation, planting, cultural practices and conservation. Field trips required.

01007438Plant Materials

Definition and description of trees, vines, annuals and ground covers. Plant family description. Scientific name, common name, species description, origin and distribution as well as its use in landscaping.

01007441Tropical Fruit

Botanical characteristics, origin, adaptation, propagation, planting, cultural practices, production of tropical fruits. Field trip required.

01007442Subtropical Fruit

Botanical characteristics, origin, adaptation, propagation, planting cultural practices, production of subtropical fruits. Field trip required.

01007443Temperate Fruit

Botanical characteristics, origin, adaptation, propagation, planting, cultural practicesand production of temperate fruits, Field trips required.

01007444Orchard Management

Organization and production system of orchard. Planning and decision making in fruit production. Principle of orchard management. Management of technology and subsystems in orchard. Economical analysis in fruit production. Field trip required.

01007445Fruit Science

Importance of fruit crop, classification, principle of fruit crop production, good orchard management and related business.

01007451Physiology of Horticultural Crops

Various physiological processes in horticultural crops. Environment and factors affecting horticultural crop production.

01007453Nutrition and Growing Media of Horticultural Crops

Importance of types and growing media properties. Applications for horticultural crop production. Plant nutrients and their applications. Roles of plant nutrients on plant physiological process. Nutrient movement and uptake through plants. Transportation of nutrients in plant and their mineralizations.

01007454Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture

Plant growth regulators, their properties and applications on horticultural crop for various purposes.

01007462Environmental Horticulture

Definition and types of environment, environmental benefits of plants, relation of plant physiology and environment, use of horticultural plants for environmental improvement.

01007463Landscape Design I

2-dimentional and 3-dimentional landscape drawing, home garden design and plants selection principles, cost estimation and garden maintenance, home garden construction practice.

01007464Landscape Design II

Basic knowledge on slope, landscape materials and hardscape design (road, walkway, steps, waterfall, vertical garden, interior landscape, plant uses for landscaping. Field trip required.

01007465Garden Maintenance

Garden maintenance methods, tools usage for garden maintenance, pruning techniques, landscape irrigation, pond, waterfall and fountain maintenance. Lawn maintenance, fertilizer application and pest management.

01007465Garden Maintenance

01007471Principles of Horticultural Plant Breeding

Principles and conventional methods of horticultural plant breeding, breeding of horticultural plants usingmodern techniques and technologies, laws about plant.

01007472Principles of Plant Tissue Culture

Tools, equipment and techniques of plant tissue culture for the production of planting materials. Mutation from plant tissue culture.

01007473Diversity of Horticultural Crop Resources

Definition, importance, evaluation, conservation, and utilization of diversity of horticultural crop resources. Principles of horticultural systematics. Families, genera, and species of important horticultural crops. Field trips required.

01007475Horticultural Biotechnology

Application of biotechnological techniques for horticultural researches and production, classification, conservation, propagation, breeding, postharvest, secondary metabolite production. Biosafety. Field trips required.

01007475Horticultural Biotechnology

01007481Seed Technology of Horticultural Crops

Seed development, germination, dormancy, conditioning, storage and quality test. Field trips required.

01007482Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Commodities

Physiology, harvesting, packing, handling, transportation and storage of fresh fruits, vegetables and cut flowers.

01007483Packaging Technology of Horticultural Crops

The importance of packaging in horticulture value chain from harvesting to retailing, principles of packaging, selection of packaging materials and packaging technology for maintaining quality, extending storage life and shelf life of horticultural crops, packaging technology and innovative packaging for reducing postharvest loss and increasing value of horticultural produce. Field trips required.

01007491Basic Research Methods in Horticulture

Principles and research methods in horticulture, problem analysis for research topic identification, research objectives and hypotheses, data collection for research planning and design, construction of questionnaire. Data analysis, interpretation and discussion. Application of statistic for research, report writing, presentation. Ethics in research.

01007496Selected Topics in Horticulture

Selected topics in horticulture at the bachelor’s degree level. Topics are subjected to change in each semester.

01007497Seminar

Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in Horticulture at the Bachelor’s degree level.

01007498Special Problems

Study and research in Horticulture at the bachelor’s degree level and compile into a written report.

01007499Special Training

Specific Training in Horticulture

01008211Introductory Plant pathology

History and importance of plant diseases; plant disease concept; etiology, symptom, disease development, epidemiology, classification, diagnosis; principles of plant disease control and biotechnology in plant pathology.

01008371Principles of Plant Disease Control

Theory and practice in plant disease control, quarantine, cultural practice, avoidance of disease, physical, chemical and biological control, use of resistant varieties.

01008399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum on plant pathology

01008411Bacterial Diseases of Plants

Symptomatology, classification, epidemiology, interaction with environmental conditions and other organisms and control measures.

01008421Introduction to Mycology

An introduction to the morphology, ontogeny, evolution and taxonomy of representative species of the major taxa of the fungi.

01008422Aquatic and Soil Fungi

Isolation, identification, life cycle, relation of aquatic and soil fungi with other organisms.

01008424Fungus Diseases of Plants

Symptomatology, identification, modes of infection, epidemiology, physiological interaction between fungus and diseased plant and control measures.

01008431Plant Parasitic Nematodes

History, morphology, anatomy, classification of plant parasitic nematodes, symptomatology of diseases caused by plant parasitic nematodes of economic crops, ecology and control measures.

01008441Introduction to Plant Virology

Characteristics of plant viruses, structure and compositions of virus particles, infection process, multiplication, life cycle, distribution, disease symptoms, control measures and techniques for identification and diagnosis.

01008451Molecular Plant Pathology

Gene structures, gene regulation and expression, biomolecules of plants and plant pathogens involving pathogenesis and disease resistance, genetic variation of plants and plant pathogens, molecular techniques for plant disease diagnostics, application of molecular biology to control plant diseases

01008461Diseases of Field Crops I

Diseases of economic field crops especially monocotyledonous plants; history, geographical distribution, symptomatology, etiology, disease cycle, infection, epidemiology, host-parasite interaction, environmental factors affecting disease development and control measures.

01008462Diseases of Field Crops II

Diseases of economic field crops especially dicotyledonous plants ; history, geographical distribution, symptomatology, etiology, disease cycle, infection, epidemiology, host-parasite interaction, environmental factors affecting disease development and control measures.

01008463Diseases of Fruit Crops

Diseases of economic fruit crops, symptomatology, etiology, factors and environments coordinating plant pathogenesis, latent infection, epidemiology, disease diagnosis and control measures.

01008464Diseases of Ornamental Plants

Diseases of economic ornamental plants, geographical distribution, symptomatology, etiology, life cycle, epidemiology, host-parasite interaction and control measures.

01008465Diseases of Vegetable Crops

Diseases of economic vegetable crops, history, symptomatology, etiology, disease cycle, epidemiology, host-parasite interaction, favorable environmental conditions for disease development and control measures.

01008466Non-Parasitic Diseases of Plants

Plant diseases cause by nutritional excess, deficiency, water and air pollution, environmental conditions and control measures.

01008468Plant Pathogens

Essential characteristics of plant pathogens; bacteria, fungi, nematodes, viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas. Classification and identification of pathogens, host-parasite interaction, ecology, epidemiology and disease management Research trends and development in plant pathology

01008469Diseases of Economic Crops

Importance and recent aspects of diseases of economic field, fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops, emphasizing infection mechanism, diseases development, environmental effects, symptomatology, causal agents and identification, epidemiology and novel plant disease management.

01008471Chemicals Used in Plant Disease Control

Principles and theories of chemicals used in plant disease control, classification of fungicides, formulationsand applications, chemical properties and mode of actions, mobility and breadth of metabolic activity of fungicides, antibiotics, fungicide resistance and prevention.

01008473Plant Disease Management in Nursery

Nursery production systems and kinds of nursery crops and diseases, development of plant diseases and pathogen detection, management strategies of plant diseases and problems in nursery, environment modification, resistant germplasm and biological control, nursery chemicals, fertilizers, and growth regulators and their application, integrated disease management in nursery, soilless system and management of diseases, pathogen free-seed production, current trends and future prospects.

01008474Natural Products for Plant Protection

Types and sources of natural products including plants, microorganisms and animals. Chemotaxonomy of plants, identification of secondary metabolites of microorganisms. Basic techniques for isolation and identification of compounds from plants and microorganisms, application for pest management to reduce pesticide residues in plants.

01008481Diagnosis of Plant Diseases

Diagnosis of plant diseases by direct observation and isolation of causal agents from diseased tissues and other diagnostic tools. Recommendations for control measures.

01008482Seed Pathology

History, economic importance, seed transmission of pathogens, detection and control measures.

01008483Post-Harvest Diseases

Economic importance, symptomatology, causal agents, factors affecting disease incidence and toxin production, detection and control measures.

01008484Serology in Plant pathology

Introduction to immune response, antigenic properties of plant pathogens, production, purification and basic serological tests of antisera, application of serological resctions for plant disease diagnosis and forecasting.

01008485Pesticides and Pesticide Residue Analysis Technology

Pesticides and Hazardous Substances Act, formulations and pesticide formulation analysis. Residue trial, instrument and residue analysis technology, laboratory accreditation.

01008491Research Techniques in Plant pathology

Techniques in research planning and experimental designs, literature search, data collection and analysis, presentation and report writing, principles and used of selected scientific equipments and various techniques in plant pathology, techniques for disease-free plant production.

01008496Selected Topics in Plant pathology

Selected topics in plant pathology at the bachelor’s degree level. Topics are subject to change each semester.

01008497Seminar

Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in plant pathology at the bachelor’s degree level.

01008498Special Problems

Study and research in plant pathology at the bachelor’s degree level and compile into a written report.

01008499Specific Practicum

Training in plant pathology.

01009112Soil Science

Importance of soil, soil genesis, soil compositions, physical, chemical and biological soil properties, soil organic matter and soil microorganisms, plant nutrients, fertilizers and its usage, soil survey and classification, soil and water conservation, applications of soil and environmental information.

01009321Fertilizers and Manures

Kinds, production processes and important properties of organic fertilizers, biofertilizers and chemical fertilizers; principle of effective fertilizer uses; site-specific nutrient management; fertilizer trade business. Field trips required.

01009399Specific Practicum

Specific practicum in soil science.

01009411Soil Information and Interpretation

Types of soil data and information, concepts and principles of interpretation soil resources data and information for application in agriculture, soil conservation and management and environmental studies.

01009412Soil Resources Development as Sufficiency Economy

Concepts and principles of integrated soil resources use and management, soil processes and ecological system affected soil qualities; soil resources development in sustainable agricultural system in accordance with local economics and social status as sufficiency economy; soil clinic. Field trips required.

01009421Soil Fertility

Principles of soil fertility and plant nutrients; nature and transformation of plant nutrient availability in soils; assessments of soil fertility and plant nutrient availability; principles of fertilizer and soil amendment utilizations for enhancing soil fertility.

01009422Soil and Plant Relationships

Relationship of soil physical, chemical and biological properties and plant nutrients with plant growth and yield, mechanism of nutrient absorption of plants, metabolic function of nutrient elements in plant.

01009423Chemical Fertilizer Technology and Usage

Kinds and sources of raw materials for fertilizer production; methods and technologies for the production of nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers; mixed fertilizers; secondary and trace elements fertilizers; principle and methods for chemical fertilizers uses;Tailor-made fertilizer technology.Field trips required.

01009431Soil Chemistry

Historical aspects of soil chemistry, principle knowledge of environmental soil chemistry, chemistry of inorganic soil components, surface charge of soil minerals, chemistry of soil organic matter, sorption phenomena in soils, ion exchange mechanisms, kinetics of soil chemical processes, redox chemistry of soils, soil acidity and chemistry of acid sulfate soil, chemistry of calcareous, saline and sodic soils, chemistry of plant nutrients in soils.

01009433Chemical Analysis of Soil, Plant and Agricultural Materials

Principlesand procedures for chemical analysis of soil, plant and agricultural materials especially plant nutrients; principles of instruments used for soil and plant analysis; interpretation of soil and plant results for evaluation of soil fertility level along withproviding fertilizer recommendation for improving soil fertility.

01009441Soil Survey

Identification and characterization of soils in the field based on soil survey technique, determination of soil properties and major factors affecting soil genesis and properties and innovative practices in soil resourceassessment. Field trip required.

01009442Remote Sensing Techniques Soil Science

Remote Sensing Techniques on collection, compilation and analysis of soil resource and land use data, techniques for interpretation of information related to soil resources and land uses acquired by remote sensing methods. Field trip required.

01009443Soils of Thailand

Soil environments in Thailand; soil types and their classification; soil vital characteristics and properties; distribution; approaches for proper land use of soil resources in Thailand. Field trips required.

01009444Highland Soils

Genesis and morphology of soils in highlands and highly sloping areas; physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of soils; relationships of soils with topography and vegetation; soil survey and classification; basic concept on use and conservation of highland and hillslope soils. Field trips required.

01009445Soil Geography

Soil formation in various environments of each region, basic soil properties, spatial patterns of soils, distribution of soils in the world and relationships to climate, vegetation and human activities. Field trip required.

01009451Soil Microbiology

Living of microorganisms in soil; effects of environmental factor on soil microorganisms activities; roles of soil microorganisms on nutrient cycling; interaction between soil microorganisms and other organisms; nitrogen fixation; mycorrhizal association.

01009452Biofertilizers and Sustainable Agriculture

Potential and possibility in using beneficial microorganisms in agriculture as biofertilizers, biopesticides and biocontrol, comparative study on utilization and problems using microorganisms and biocontrol in neighbor country, molecular technique for improving efficiency of biofertilizers, biopesticides and biocontrol.

01009461Soil Physics

Fundamental physical properties and processes of soils; soil moisture content and energy; transport of water, heat, gases and solutes through soil.

01009462Soil Physical Conditions and Plant Growth

Role of soil physical conditions on plant growth, soil-water-plant relationships including improvement of soil physical properties for crop production.

01009463Agricultural and Environmental Soil Physics

Basic understanding of soil physical properties and processes including applications of soil physics for agricultural and environmental aspects.

01009471Principles of Soil Management

Management approaches on soils for crop production based on soil moisture, organic matter and fertility level, cultivation and cropping systems, soil management for certain crops, soil management in organic farming system, and management of contaminated soil. Field trip required

01009472Principles Soil and Water Conservation

Causes, mechanism and factors affecting soil erosion and degradation, evaluation and control of soil erosion, damage and environmental impacts, sources, geographical distribution and cycle of water resources, basic principle and concepts of soil and water conservation for sustainable productivity. Field trip required.

01009472Principles Soil and Water Conservation

01009481Soil Pollution and Its Management

Soil pollutants from both natural and man-made sources; characteristics of the pollutants and their dynamic behaviors in soils; their impacts on soil properties and their contamination to environment; basic management of the soil pollutants.

01009491Basic Research Methodology in Soil Science

Basic principles and methods in soil science research, identification of research problems, formulation of research objectives and hypotheses, collection of data, design of questionnaire, data analysis and interpretation, application of statistics for research, report writing and presentation.

01009496Selected Topics in Soil Science

Special current topics in soil science at the bachelor degree level. Topics are subject to change for semester.Field trips required.

01009497Seminar

Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in soil science at bachelor degree level.

01009498Special Problem

Study and research in soil science at bachelor’s degree level and compiled into a written report.

01009499Special Training

Special training in soil science.

01010111Elementary Geology

Nature and origin of rocks and minerals; relationship between rock minerals and soil genesis; natural resources and the geological processes; landforms and origin of our planet; geological conditions of the world and of Thailand; geological resources needed for agriculture.

01015111Overview in Agriculture

Importance of agriculture on security of food and energy. Relationships between economics, society, politics, environments and Thai agriculture. National and international institutes and organizations related to agriculture and environment. Agricultural systems, production structure of agricultural products of Thailand and their relationship with agro- industrial sector. Impacts from free trade agreements on agricultural sector.

01015299General Practicum

Farm practices in agronomy, horticulture, forage crops, pest management, soil and fertilizer, animal husbandry, and farm machinery.

01015395Overseas Studies

Learning and self development from courses taken in oversea university. Credit equivalence according to Kasetsart University regulation.

01015490Cooperative Education

On the job training as a temporary employee according to the assigned project including report writing and presentation.

01058161Digital Channel for Agro-Industrial Innovation

01101181Microeconomics I

01119111Introduction to Agriculture Economics

Accelerating factors and necessary elements of agricultural development in developing countries. Role of natural resources, population, capital, and technology in agricultural and economic development. Overall structure of agricultural economy of Thailand. Agricultural production. Food product consumption. Consumer demand for food product. Demand for, supply and price of agricultural product markets. Principles of agricultural production. Costs of production. Supply and income of agricultural product. Principles of profit maximization in agricultural production. Principles of agribusiness management. Problems on agricultural product trade.

01120112Principles of Agribusiness

Roles of agribusiness in Thai economy, Structure of agribusiness system and sub-system. Input, farm production, procurement, processing ang storage, distribution, and export. Supporting activities in agribusiness operation.

01130102Accounting for Non-Accountants

01131211Business Finance

01132101Modern Entrepreneur

Concept of business in the administration in the globalization era, roles and the significance of modern business administration, business plan elements and writing, competency preparation for being an entrepreneur, business feasibility analysis, risk management.

01401114General Botany

General principles of plant morphology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, classification and evolution. Uses of plants.

01401351Introductory Plant Physiology)

Basic knowledge in plant physiology: growth and development, metabolism, plant-water relations and mineral nutrition.

01401351Introductory Plant Physiology)

Basic knowledge in plant physiology: growth and development, metabolism, plant-water relations and mineral nutrition.

01402311Biochemistry I

Cells and cell components; structure and functions of water in cellular biochemical processes; buffer solutions; structure, properties, functions of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, enzymes and coenzymes; and applications.

01402312Laboratory in Biochemistry I

Laboratory on pH and buffer, spectrophotometry, biomolecular modeling, physical and chemical properties; and analysis of biomolecules, enzyme activity, chromatography techniques.

01403111General Chemistry

Atoms and atomic structureds, periodic system, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, electrolytes and their ionization, acids and bases, ionic equilibria, electrochemistry.

01403112Laboratory in General Chemistry

Laboratory work for 0140311 General Chemistry.

01403221Organic Chemistry

Theories in organic chemistry, classification of organic compounds, chemical reactions and mechanisms, stereochemistry, chemistry of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, aromatic hydrocarbons, structural determination of organic compounds by spectroscopic methods, properties and reactions of alcohols, ethers, phenolic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, derivatives of carboxylic acids, amines and other nitrogen compounds, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids.

01403222Laboratory in Organic Chemistry

Laboratory work for 01403221 Chemistry

01403231Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Principles and process in chemical analysis, statistics in analytical methods, theory in quantitative analysis, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, acid-base titrations, precipitation titrations, complexation titrations, redox titrations, basic principles of absorption spectrophotometry.

01403232Laboratory in Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Techniques and experimental works in chemical quantitative analysis.

01403232Laboratory in Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Techniques and experimental works in chemical quantitative analysis.

01416311Principles of Genetics

Cell and organelles related to genetics; genetic inheritance during mitosis and meiosis; Mendelian inheritance and probability; the extensionof Mendelian laws; genetic materials, replications and repair; function and regulation; gene and chromosome mutations; quantitative and population genetics; extranuclear inheritance; evolutionary genetics.

01416312Laboratory in Genetics

Laboratory for Principles of Genetics.

01419211General Microbiology

Principles of microbiology, groups of microorganisms, cell structures, genetics, growth and metabolism, classification, applications in agriculture, food,industry, environment, public health and medical approach.

01419214Laboratory in Fundamental Microbiology

Laboratory for 01419211.

01420115Laboratory in Abridged Physics

Laboratory for Abridged Physics

01420119Abridged Physics

Mechanics, thermodynamics, wave, sound, static electricity, current,magnetic, electromagnetic wave, light, introduction to modern physics.

01422111Principles of Statistics

Concept of statistics, measures of relative standing, measures of center, measures of dispersion, random variables and their probability distributions, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, normal distribution, sampling distribution, statistical inference for one and two populations, analysis of frequency data, one-way analysis of variance, simple linear regression analysis.

01422311Applied Experimental Design and Analysis

Concepts of experimental design, basic experimental designs, multiple comparisons, model checking, data transformation, factorial experiments, nested design, regression and correlation analysis, analysis of covariance, application of computer software in experimental data analysis.

01422361Design and Analysis of Experiment I

Theory of experimental design, basic experimental designs, analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, model checking, matrix approaches to analysis of variance, factorial designs, determination of sample sizes, analysis of covariance.

01422462Principles of Experimental Designs

01424111Principle of Biology

Biomolecules of organisms, cell and metabolism,genetics and evolution, species diversity, structure and function of animals and plants, ecology and behavior.

01424112Laboratory in Biology

Laboratory for microscope, cell and comments, cell membrane and transport, enzyme and bioenergetics, plant tissue and animal tissue, cell cycle and cell division, reproduction and biodevelopment, species diversity and ecology.