GRAPEVINE PHYSIOLOGY
| Title | Φυσιολογία Αμπέλου / GRAPEVINE PHYSIOLOGY |
| Code | ΝAKA812E |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Stefanos Koundouras |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024886 |
Programme of Study: Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Climate Change
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600294727
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600294727
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Fruit management requires expertise in both the basic knowledge and practical application of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing and marketing of fruits. The course includes lectures and laboratory exercises that provide information on important aspects of fruit biology and management.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
a) understand basic concepts of fruit biology related to their pre- and post-harvest quality.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Developmental stages of grape vine. Fruit set, growth and ripening of grape berries. Developmental physiology of the vegetative and reproductive organs of grape vine. Factors regulating the development of grape vine organs: environmental conditions, phytohormones, nutrition. Endogenous and exogenous factors affecting the development of grape berries. Ripening biochemistry and chemical composition of the grape. The water relations of the grape vine. Factors affecting photosynthesis and respiration. The metabolism of sugars. Inorganic nutrition: the requirements of the grape vine in inorganic nutritional macro- and micro-elements of water and nutritional status in the quality/quantity of the production. Abiotic stress factors of the grape vine.
Keywords
Fruit biology, Physiological abnormalities
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Teaching with powerpoint.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 |
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, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
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Additional bibliography for study
Web of Science
Last Update
01-09-2024
