Forest Botany II (Trees-Shrubs)
| Title | ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ ΙΙ [ΔΕΝΔΡΑ-ΘΑΜΝΟΙ] / Forest Botany II (Trees-Shrubs) |
| Code | 018Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000027 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600109482
|
Class Schedule
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
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/1/600109482
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=1892
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students will:
Gain knowledge of the morphological traits of native and important exotic woody taxa (genera and species), which occur in the greek forest ecosystems.
Learn about their geographical distribution and their biological demands.
Identify important woody species of forest ecosystems, based mainly on vegetative characters.
Identify woody species using morphlogical traits of crown, trunk and bark.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Morphological characteristics, general description, biological demands, forest species (trees and shrubs) of Greece natural distribution, distribution of important exotic forest tree species.
Keywords
trees, shrubs, woody taxa, morphological traits, biological demands, geographical distribution
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- 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 | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 41 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 24 | ||||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Plant collection | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Achievement of learning goals is evaluated at the end of the semester on the basis of written exams, laboratory exams (identification of plant taxa) and the assembly of a collection of plant specimens.
Succesfull pass of the course requires succesfull pass on all three assignments (written and laboratory exams accepted collection of plant specimens)
Written exams comprise multiple choice and short/extended answer questions.
Total grade is the sum of all grades scored in the three exams/assignments multiplied by a fixed weight of importance as follows:
Written exams grade: 70%
laboratory excercises grade: 10%
Plant collection: 20%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΙΙ - ΔΕΝΤΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΘΑΜΝΟΙ ΤΩΝ ΔΑΣΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 8542
Συγγραφείς: ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΑΔΗΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ
ΓΙΑΧΟΥΔΗ
1986
Additional bibliography for study
ΣΥΜΠΛΗΡΩΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΕΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ ΙΙ
Συγγραφείς: ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΙΔΗΣ ΑΧΙΛΛΕΑΣ, ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΔΟΥ ΕΛΕΝΗ
ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ
ΑΥΤΟΦΥΗ ΔΕΝΤΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΘΑΜΝΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ
Συγγραφέας: ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΚΟΡΑΚΗΣ
http://hdl.handle.net/11419/742
Last Update
21-10-2020
