SUBTROPICAL-TROPICAL-SMALL FRUIT TREES AND OTHER FRUIT TREES
| Title | ΥΠΟΤΡΟΠΙΚΑ-ΤΡΟΠΙΚΑ ΜΙΚΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΙΠΑ ΟΠΩΡΟΦΟΡΑ / SUBTROPICAL-TROPICAL-SMALL FRUIT TREES AND OTHER FRUIT TREES |
| Code | Ν561Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017371 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 124
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| FYTIKĪS PARAGŌGĪS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter | - | 5 |
| ZŌIKĪS PARAGŌGĪS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| AGROTIKĪS OIKONOMIAS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| EGGEIŌN VELTIŌSEŌN, EDAFOLOGIAS KAI GEŌRGIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TROFIMŌN | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600254061
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600254061
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the reasrch in bibliography of scientific publications and sources about fruit science.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.understand the physiology of small fruits, citrus and tropical fruits
2. understand the teqniques underlying the cultivation of small fruits, citrus and tropical fruits.
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
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Μorpholofical and botanical traits of strawberry. Propagation of strawberries. Systems of strawberry planting. Out-of-season strawberry production. Hydroponic strawberry yield. Strawberry cultivars. Strawberry pollination, fertilization, fruit set, fruit growth and development. Strawberry fruit ripening, maturity criteria, harvest and storage. The cultivation of blackberry, raspberry and blueberry. Other fruits (gooseberries, cranberries, hippophaes). Nutritional value of small fruits. The cultivation of Citrus. The cultivation of tropical fruits. Postharvest physiology of citrus and tropical fruits.
Keywords
Pomology, small fruit physiology, citrus physiology, tropical fruits physiology.
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 Laboratory Teaching
Description
Teaching with powerpoint
e-class platform: Blackboard.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 97 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 140 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Βασιλακάκης, Μ. (1997). Μικρά οπωροφόρα. Εκδόσεις: Γαργατάνη, Θεσσαλονίκη
Additional bibliography for study
1. Ποντίκης, Κ. (1996). Ειδική Δενδροκομία - Ακρόδρυα, πυρηνόκαρπα, Λοιπά καρποφόρα. Εκδόσεις: Σταμούλη Α.Ε., Αθήνα.
Last Update
01-07-2025
