GREEK FLORA - PECULIARITIES - PROTECTION
| Title | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΧΛΩΡΙΔΑ-ΙΔΙΑΙΤΕΡΟΤΗΤΕΣ-ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ / GREEK FLORA - PECULIARITIES - PROTECTION |
| Code | BO.ENB.8.8 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Rengina Karousou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001183 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 61
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600167967
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Biology |
| Floor | Groundfloor |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Ι3 (206) |
| Calendar | Friday 12:00 to 14:00 |
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/1/600167967
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4215
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- BO.04.18 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students:
(i) will understand the main evolutionary processes that contributed to the formation and diversity of the Greek Flora, (ii) will be familiar with the peculiarities of the floristic regions of Greece, (iii) will be aware of the legal framework for the protection of the Greek Flora, (iv) will be capable of carrying out field work and appropriately use the collected data.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. LECTURES
Factors contributing to the diversity of the Greek Flora. Influence of the glaciations in shaping the Greek Flora. Migrations routes. Speciation in Greece. Endemism. Floristic regions of Greece and their peculiarities. Endangered plant species. Protected areas and legal framework for the protection of the Greek Flora.
2. PRACTICALS
Bioclimate - Ombrothermal diagrammes. Chorology, life-forms. Chorological and life-form spectra.
3. FIELD TRIPS
Balkan Botanical Garden of Kroussia and two sites of the NATURA 2000 Network, aiming at (i) getting familiar with the purposes and functions of a Botanical Garden, and (ii) recording the plant species in characteristic ecotypes of the two NATURA 2000 sites, defining their life-forms in situ and construction and comparison of the respective spectra.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 9 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fieldwork | 24 | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 51 | 2.0 | |||
| Written assigments | 33 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Last Update
31-08-2021
