Range Management and Improvement

Course Information
TitleΔιαχείριση και Βελτίωση Λιβαδιών / Range Management and Improvement
Code81Υ
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolForestry and Natural Environment
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600019471

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)

Registered students: 75
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Compulsory CoursesCompulsory Course845
Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Class ID
600241965
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
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 (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. To understand and define the proper use of rangelands 2. To determine the utilization percentage by grazing animals 3. To assess rangeland condition 4. To practiced in carrying capacity determination 5. Το learn the designed grazing management systems 6. Be familiar with inventory methodology 7. Know how to improve rangeland ecosystems
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 teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Rangeland use, carrying capacity, rangeland production improvement. Range relationships with domestic and wild ungulates. Planning procedures, conditions and economic impacts of grazing management systems. Grazing projects development. Rangeland policy. Ecosystem services of rangelands. Rangeland condition and rangeland health. Determination of quantitative and qualitative parameters. Inventory. Sowing and Fertilization. Improving the conditions and the feeding of animals in rangelands. Restoration of disturbed rangelands. Pastures, sumplementary pastures and fodder crops.
Keywords
proper use, stocking rate, utilization percentage, designed grazing managemet systems
Educational Material Types
  • Book
  • POWER POINT
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
Description
internet, gps, e-mail
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.3✓
Laboratory Work260.9✓
Fieldwork20.1✓✓
Tutorial30.1✓
Internship240.8✓✓
Project30.1✓
Written assigments200.7✓✓
Exams30.1✓
Herbaceous plant collection (Herbarium)-Grazing management plan301✓
Total1505
Student Assessment
Description
Exams
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
  • Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΒΕΛΤΙΩΣΗ ΛΙΒΑΔΙΩΝ. ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΙΣ: Α. ΝΑΣΤΗΣ Κ. ΤΣΙΟΥΒΑΡΑΣ, Ε. ΑΒΡΑΑΜ, Ζ. ΠΑΡΙΣΗ Βελτίωση και Διαχείριση Φυσικών Βοσκοτόπων Α'. Σαρλής Γεώργιος Π. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗ ΑΕ
Additional bibliography for study
Βιβλιογραφια σχετική με το σύστημα της παρέρπουσας βόσκησης.
Last Update
29-08-2024