INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

Course Information
TitleΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΑ ΦΥΤΑ / INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
CodeΝ520Ε
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID420001973

Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)

Registered students: 50
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective Courses belonging to the otherSpring-5
FYTIKĪS PARAGŌGĪSElective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course)Spring-5

Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600211164
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • Ν016Υ PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION
General Prerequisites
Students should hold a strong background on Agronomy, Plant Physiology and Soil Science to successfully fullfil the requirements of the course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) Recognize, by using morphological key-features, the seeds and plants of industrial crops under study. 2) Obtain knowledge of the ecological parameters and niches along with the agronomic practice needed to accomplish an economically profitable crop for each species. 3) Develop critical thinking skills for tackling practical problems related with growth and crop cycle of the species under study.
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
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Distribution, botanical features, development and growth, ecological parameters, agronomic practice, products, quality and post-harvest treatments of the most important, for Greek agricultural economy industrial crops (sugar beets, cotton, linseed, hemp, tobacco, oilseed crops – bioenergy crops: oilseed rape, sunflower, safflower, castor, sesame).
Keywords
sugar, oilseed crops, tobacco, fiber crops
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • 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
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of video projector for displaying PowerPoint in flesh teaching, teaching videos, remote teaching using Zoom/Skype for business, exams via e-learning
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures59
Laboratory Work20
Fieldwork30
Tutorial28
Exams3
Total140
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παπακώστα-Τασοπούλου, Δ. 2013. Βιομηχανικά Φυτά. Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Σύγχρονη Παιδεία (Κωδικός Εύδοξος: 32998760).
Additional bibliography for study
Γαλανοπούλου-Σενδουκά, Σ. 2002. Βιομηχανικά Φυτά. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Αθανάσιος Σταμούλης (Κωδικός Εύδοξος: 22670).
Last Update
18-01-2021