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 |
GEB0502 |
SEMESTER |
5 | ||
COURSE TITLE |
Entomology | ||||
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
Lectures | 2 | ||||
Lab / Op. Exercises | 2 | ||||
Exercises | 0 | ||||
TOTAL HOURS |
4 | 5 | |||
COURSE TYPE | Science field of entomology | ||||
PREREQUISITE COURSES | |||||
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes in English language | ||||
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) |
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes |
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After the successful completion of training students will gain knowledge about • Insect’s characteristic • Insects biology and behavior • General information about the relationship between insects and plants • Effective control of insects with biological methods • Effect of environmental conditions on insects behavior • Planning the best control method • Recognize the most common insects families and species • Be able to recognize an insect effect and damage on plants • Respect environment |
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General Competences |
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Adapting to new situations Decision making Production of new research ideas Respect of natural environment Production of free, creative and inductive thinking |
3. SYLLABUS
Course content includes: General knowledge about the science of entomology, definitions of entomology Identification of the most important species of insects Morphology, Biology and behavior of insects Ways of control Interaction between insects and plants, hosts, enviroment |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
DELIVERY |
Face to face learning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING METHODS |
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
• Exams in Greek includes multiple choice questionnaires • Laboratory Project in Greek language |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
-Suggested bibliography : |
- Suggested bibliography: Koveos, Tzanakakis, 2018, Entomology, second edition, University Studio Press, Thessaloniki |
-Related academic journals: |