Postgraduate Courses Postgraduate Courses for the Plant Protecti

The Plant Protection Department at the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences is dedicated to safeguarding agricultural health through advanced scientific research. We offer specialized Postgraduate Courses designed for Master’s and PhD candidates who aim to master the latest techniques in entomology, plant pathology, and sustainable pest management. Our curriculum emphasizes the development of innovative biological and chemical control strategies to protect crops from devastating diseases and environmental threats.

By engaging in our Postgraduate Courses, students at the University of Baghdad gain hands-on experience in modern laboratories and diagnostic facilities. We focus on identifying plant pathogens, understanding insect behavior, and implementing integrated pest management (IPM) systems that are vital for ensuring food security and environmental safety. Our faculty provides high-level mentorship to help researchers publish impactful studies and lead in the global plant protection sector.

To view the specific academic curriculum, including course titles, credit units, and evaluation details for the Fall and Spring semesters, please refer to the interactive tables below:.

Plant DiseasesPlant Diseases

master >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
1	Advanced Design and Analysis of Experimen	3	50	50	100
2	English	1	50	50	100
3	Advanced Biochemistry	3	50	50	100
4	Advanced pesticides	3	50	50	100
5	Advanced Plant diseases	3	50	50	100
6	seminars	Eligible
	Total Credits	13

Design and analysis of experimentsDesign and analysis of experiments

pesticidespesticides

Research methodsResearch methods

seminarsseminars

English languageEnglish language

biochemistrybiochemistry

Plant diseasesPlant diseases

Insect ecologyInsect ecology

PhD >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	cell biology	3	50	50	100
2	Plant Diseases Physiology	3	50	50	100
3	Bacterial plant diseases	3	50	50	100
4	molecular virus	3	50	50	100
5	Classification of Fungi	3
6	seminars	Eligible
	Total Credits	16

English languageEnglish language

Pheromones and insect behaviorPheromones and insect behavior

Insect diseasesInsect diseases

seminarsseminars

insect ecologyinsect ecology

Integrated pest managementIntegrated pest management

Spring semester

Masters >
PhD >

Masters >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	Advanced plant viruses	3	50	50	100
2	Advanced Fungi	3	50	50	100
3	Environmental pollution	3	50	50	100
4	Advanced Nematodes	3	50	50	100
5	Scientific research methodology	1
6	seminars	Eligible	50	50	100
	Total Credits	14

English languageEnglish language

Insect physiologyInsect physiology

Insect TaxonomyInsect Taxonomy

Methods of writing a letterMethods of writing a letter

NematodesNematodes

plant virusesplant viruses

FungiFungi

biological Controlbiological Control

Environmental pollutionEnvironmental pollution

plant virusesplant viruses

seminarsseminars

PhD >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	nanotechnology	3	50	50	100
2	host plant resistance	3	50	50	100
3	Plant disease epidemiology	3	50	50	100
4	Mycotoxin	3	50	50	100
5	Seed diseases	3	50	50	100
6	Scientific research methodology	1	50	50	100
7	Seminar	Eligible
	Total Credits	17

English languageEnglish language

MycotoxinMycotoxin

biological Controlbiological Control

Plant disease epidemiologyPlant disease epidemiology

Methods of writing a letterMethods of writing a letter

Insect biochemistryInsect biochemistry

nanotechnologynanotechnology

Bee keepingBee keeping

host plant resistancehost plant resistance

Seed diseasesSeed diseases

InsectsInsects

Fall Semester

master >
PhD >

master >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
1	English	1	50	50	100
2	Advanced Design and Analysis of Experiments	3	50	50	100
3	Advanced Biochemistry	3	50	50	100
4	Advanced pesticides	3	50	50	100
5	Advanced insect ecology	3	50	50	100
6	Seminar	Eligible	50	50	100
	Total Credits	13

Design and analysis of experimentsDesign and analysis of experiments

pesticidespesticides

Research methodsResearch methods

seminarsseminars

English languageEnglish language

biochemistrybiochemistry

Plant diseasesPlant diseases

Insect ecologyInsect ecology

PhD >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	Secondary plant compounds	3	50	50	100
2	Integrated pest management	3	50	50	100
3	Insect diseases	3	50	50	100
4	Pheromones and insect behavior	3	50	50	100
7	Seminar	Eligible
	Total Credits	13

English languageEnglish language

Pheromones and insect behaviorPheromones and insect behavior

Insect diseasesInsect diseases

seminarsseminars

insect ecologyinsect ecology

Integrated pest managementIntegrated pest management

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	cell biology	3	50	50	100
2	Plant Diseases Physiology	3	50	50	100
3	Bacterial plant diseases	3	50	50	100
4	molecular virus	3	50	50	100
5	Classification of Fungi	3
6	seminars	Eligible
	Total Credits	16

Spring semester

Masters >
PhD >

Masters >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	Environmental pollution	3	50	50	100
2	Advanced Insect Taxonomy	3	50	50	100
3	Advanced Insect physiology	3	50	50	100
4	Advanced biological Control	3	50	50	100
5	Scientific research methodology	1	50	50	100
7	Seminar	Eligible
	Total Credits	14

English languageEnglish language

Insect physiologyInsect physiology

Insect TaxonomyInsect Taxonomy

plant virusesplant viruses

FungiFungi

biological Controlbiological Control

PhD >

	Material	Credits	Annual Coursework Grade	Final Exam	Total
	English	1	50	50	100
1	nanotechnology	3	50	50	100
2	Bee keeping	3	50	50	100
3	host plant resistance	3	50	50	100
4	Economic insects	3	50	50	100
5	Insect biochemistry	3	50	50	100
6	Scientific research methodology	1	50	50	100
7	Seminar	Eligible
	Total Credits	17

English languageEnglish language

MycotoxinMycotoxin

biological Controlbiological Control

Plant disease epidemiologyPlant disease epidemiology

Methods of writing a letterMethods of writing a letter

Insect biochemistryInsect biochemistry

nanotechnologynanotechnology

Bee keepingBee keeping

host plant resistancehost plant resistance

Seed diseasesSeed diseases

Postgraduate Courses for the Plant Protection Department

Fall Semester

Spring semester

Fall Semester

Spring semester