SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION OF VEGETABLE CROPS
| Title | Ειδικά Θέματα Φυσιολογίας και Θρέψης Λαχανοκομικών Φυτών / SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION OF VEGETABLE CROPS |
| Code | ΝAKA805E |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Koukounaras |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024879 |
Programme of Study: Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Climate Change
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600290561
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290561
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be to have basic knowledge of plant physiology. Use of computers to present a relevant topic.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the effects, at plant and crop level, of abiotic factors and how they affect crop yield and quality.
2. Distinguish and suggest ways to deal with problems that arise at the crop level.
3. Propose and utilize natural "tools" to deal with problems of cultivation in collaboration with other specialties.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- 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)
Introduction – Challenges in vegetables crop. Cultivation systems in controlled conditions. Physiology, quality and requirements of new forms of vegetable products. Urban vegetable cultivation. Nutritional value of vegetables and cultivation techniques. Supplemental/artificial lighting. Propagation material - seedlings. Biostimulants. Renewable energy sources in greenhouse crops. Special topics of physiology and nutrition of vegetable crops and cultivation techniques.
Keywords
vegetable products, Urban vegetable cultivation, Renewable energy sources
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
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
Teaching with powerpoint.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | ||||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-
Additional bibliography for study
web of science
Last Update
01-09-2024
