ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Course Information
TitleΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΟΣ / ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CodeΝ031Ε
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID420001775

Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)

Registered students: 146
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesWinter-4
Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600210291
Course Type 2016-2020
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • Ν001Υ GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • Ν004Υ ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • Ν014Υ ECOLOGY
  • Ν017Υ SOIL SCIENCE
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the use of computers.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Βe familiar with the scientific environmental terms related to pollution and protection of aquatic ecosystems and the atmosphere. 2. Understand the environmental pollutants, their sources and their impacts on the biotic and abiotic environment. 3. Know the measures, which must be taken by the environmental bodies and to know the every-day citizens appropriate behavior for a better environment. 4. Develop critical thinking skills for enabling application of "sustainable agricultural production systems" in order to protect the agroecosystems.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Environment and natural resources. Freshwater ecosystems. Water and air pollution. Pollutant categories and sources of pollution with an emphasis on pollutants from agricultural activity. Eutrophication. Acid rain and photochemical pollution. Water quality parameters and measurement methods. Ecotoxicology. Fundamental national, European and international legislation on the environment and in relation to agriculture. Environmental protection and restoration measures. Codes of good agricultural practice (fertilizers, pesticides). Greenhouse effect and agriculture. Stratospheric ozone. Current state of environmental pollution in Europe.
Keywords
Environment, Protrction, Environmental Chemistry
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures65✓
Seminars20
Tutorial27✓✓✓
Written assigments24✓✓
Exams4✓✓
Total140
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τσιούρης Σ. 2018. Θέματα Προστασίας Περιβάλλοντος. Εκδόσεις Γαρταγάνη. Θεσσαλονίκη. 349 σελ. (κωδικός Εύδοξος: 77112299)
Additional bibliography for study
β1. Κουιμτζή Θ., Κ. Φυτιάνου και Κ. Σαμαρά Κωνσταντίνου. 1998. Χημεία Περιβάλλοντος. University studio press. Θεσσαλονίκη. 376 σελ. β2. Manahan S. 1994. Environmental Chemistry.6th edition. Lewis Publishers.
Last Update
02-11-2022