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SCHOOL |
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES |
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ACADEMIC UNIT |
AGRICULTURE |
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LEVEL OF STUDIES |
UNDERGRADUATE |
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COURSE CODE |
GEB0305 |
SEMESTER |
3 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
PLANT NUTRITION - FERTILIZERS | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
| Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Lab / Op. Exercises | 0 | ||||
| Exercises | 0 | ||||
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TOTAL HOURS |
4 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | General background | ||||
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes | ||||
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning Outcomes |
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Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: 1. Familiarize with the principles of the inorganic nutrition of cultivated plants 2. Understand the normal functions of inorganic nutrition (ion transport, deficiency and toxicity of minerals, etc.) 3. Understand and apply the principles of plant fertilization |
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General Competences |
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• Acquire significant theoretical and technical background concerning the field of crop production on Agriculture Science. • Creatively utilize scientific knowledge and modern technology for the development and care of all types of plant crops as well as the production and marketing of plant material. • Develop necessary background knowledge to be able to attend postgraduate studies. • Be acquainted with the proper application of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during their undergraduate studies. |
3. SYLLABUS
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• Introduction and classification of inorganic elements • Intake of ions from the roots and transfer to short distances • Transport of ions over long distances • Absorption and transfer of inorganic elements from the leaves • Inorganic nutrition and plant productivity • Nitrogen uptake and metabolism • The role of macro- and micro-elements • Diagnosis of mineral deficiency and toxicity • The role of the rhizosphere in inorganic nutrition • Fertilizers • Inorganic nutrition of cultivated plants |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
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DELIVERY |
Face-to-face teaching (lectures and laboratory practice) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of ICT in teaching, in laboratory education and in communication with students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
• For the theoretical part of the course: Final written or oral examination (60%) in the middle and at the end of the semester (in the middle of semester the written exam is optional) The written final examination of the theory includes: a) Multiple choice questionnaires b) Short-answer questions c) Comparative evaluation of theory. • For the laboratory practice: Written or oral examination at the end of the semester (40%). The laboratory test includes: a) Multiple choice questionnaires b) Short-answer questions c) Problem solving |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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• Ανόργανη Θρέψη και Λιπάσματα, Θεριός Ι. 2021. ISBN: 978-960-6859-37-3. • Θρέψη λίπανση φυλλοβόλων οπωροφόρων δένδρων, Στυλιανίδης Δ.Κ., Σιμώνης Α.Δ., Συργιαννίδης Γ.Δ. 2002. ISBN: 978-960-351-377-6. • Λιπάσματα και Λιπάνσεις, Ασημακόπουλος I. 2012. ISBN: 978-960-8002-67-8. • Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. 2nd edition, Marschner H., 1995. London, UK, Academic Press. |
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-Related academic journals: |
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• Scientia Horticulturae (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/scientia-horticulturae/) • Acta Horticulturae (http://www.actahort.org/) • HortScience (http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/ |