APPLIED BOTANY
| Title | ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΗ ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ / APPLIED BOTANY |
| Code | ΒΟ.ΕΝΒ.8.5 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Effrosyni Chanlidou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001570 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600004542
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600004542
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive: Acquaintance of students with practical applications of plant organisms in matters regarding administration of propagating material and biologically active plant components (essential oils).
Affective: Movement from the theory to the reality of application.
Skills: Use of biological material and application of biological functions in order to achieve a practical result.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Managing of sexual and asexual propagating plant material. Plant breeding and the cultivated varieties. Monocultures, green revolution, gene banks. Plant budding and grafting: techniques and methodology. The economic value of plant compounds. Plant proteins. Biologically active compounds of plant secondary metabolism. Green chemicals. Plants with alkaloids. Aromatic plants. Essential oils: isolation, composition, infraspecific variation. Greek aromatic plants. The commercial groups of aromatic plants: Oregano. Mint, Sage, Mountain tea, Thyme.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fieldwork | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 55 | 2.2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination, reports on laboratory work and fieldwork
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Ελευθερίου Ε.Π. (2006). Τεχνολογία Φυτικού Πολλαπλασιαστικού Υλικού. Εκδόσεις University Studio Press. Θεσσαλονίκη.
Last Update
05-09-2013
