BIOLOGY OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS
| Title | ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΟΠΩΡΟΚΗΠΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ / BIOLOGY OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS |
| Code | Ν564Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017352 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| FYTIKĪS PARAGŌGĪS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Class ID | 600173913
|
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/1/600173913
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to Know:
1. the physiology of growth αnd development of the horticulural plants,
2. the plant growth regulators and theire applications on horticultural crops
3. the seed and bud dormancy
4. the juvenility, vernalization, photoperiodism.
5. the physiology of fruit developement and the senescence stage of plants.
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 interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
Growth and development of horticultural plants, patterns of growth, the plant cell as the basis of growth. Plant growth regulators: Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokines, Growth inhibitors, Growth retardants, Ethylene, Polyamines, Brassinosteroids, Salicylic acid, Jasmonate. Germination: Biochemical processes during germination. Seed and Bud dormancy. Physiology of adventitious root and bud formation. Tuber and bulb formation. Abscission: Anatomy, physiology, regulation. Apical dominance. Juvenilily: Morphological and physiological characteristics. Photoperiodism , vernalization, chemical regulation. Physiology of fruit development. Senescence of plants.
Keywords
Growth, development, plant growth regulators, dormancy, juvelinity, vernalisation, senescence
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 Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 70 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 67 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 140 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΟΠΩΡΟΚΗΠΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΦΥΤΩΝ I ΒΟΓΙΑΤΖΗΣ Δ. & ΚΟΥΚΟΥΡΙΚΟΥ-ΠΕΤΡΙΔΟΥ Μ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗ ISBN: 960-7013-31-6
2. ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΟΠΩΡΟΚΗΠΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΦΥΤΩΝ II ΒΟΓΙΑΤΖΗΣ Δ. & ΚΟΥΚΟΥΡΙΚΟΥ-ΠΕΤΡΙΔΟΥ Μ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗ ISBN: 960-7013-32-8
Last Update
18-04-2019
