POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND BIOLOGY OF HORTICULTURAL COMMODITIES
| Title | ΜΕΤΑΣΥΛΛΕΚΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΝΩΠΩΝ ΟΠΩΡΟΚΗΠΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ / POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND BIOLOGY OF HORTICULTURAL COMMODITIES |
| Code | AKA808 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Koukounaras |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017443 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Aeiforiká Geōrgiká Systīmata Paragōgīs kai Klimatikī Allagī
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600156545
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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/1/600156545
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Integrated approach of horticultural commodities postharvest handling with the use of innovation technologies.
1. Introduction – Challenges in postharvest handling (Koukounaras)
2. Pre-harvest factors (Koukounaras)
3. Ozone (Koukounaras)
4. Nutritional value and postharvest treatments (Koukounaras)
5. Supply chains (Siomos)
6. Ethylene and 1-MCP (Siomos)
7. Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables (Siomos)
8. Chilling injury – Fruit firmness (Gerasopoulos)
9. Non-destructive Quality Monitoring of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Tsouvaltzis)
10. Heat treatment (Tsouvaltzis)
11. Postharvest handling: case study (Tsouvaltzis)
12. Students presentations: Specific issue of postharvest physiology and technology
13. Students presentations: Specific issue of postharvest physiology and technology
Keywords
Postharvest physiology, quality, storage, vegetables, fruits
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Last Update
09-04-2019
