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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 |
GEB0605-1 |
SEMESTER |
6 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
HORTICULTURE | ||||
| 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 | Skills development | ||||
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | No | ||||
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning Outcomes |
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Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: • Explain the general cultivation practices of vegetables. • Explain the practices to cope with cultivation and phytopathological problems. • Determine the distinct requirements for the cultivation of the studied vegetables. • Design a task timeline for the cultivation of each vegetable. • Describe the distinct harvesting techniques of cultivated vegetables. • Determine the irrigation needs and the most appropriate method of irrigation |
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General Competences |
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- have the theoretical and practical background concerning the field of knowledge of Agricultural Science and crop production - have the ability to 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 reproductive material - have acquired the necessary knowledge background to be able to access postgraduate studies - are able to properly apply their theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the period of study. |
3. SYLLABUS
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Theory • Technique of potato cultivation • Technique of field tomato cultivation • Technique of lettuce cultivation • Technique of cucurbit cultivation (watermelon, field cucumber) • Technique of Brassica vegetables’ cultivation (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) • Technique of bulb vegetables’ cultivation (onion, leek, garlic, chives) • Technique of legumes’ cultivation (pea, broad bean, bean) • Technique of perennial vegetables’ cultivation (artichoke, asparagus) Practicals • Sowing methods, substrates for sowing and development of vegetables, seedbeds • Transplantation, vegetable acclimatization, mechanical transplantation • Groundcover, low cover in vegetable cultivations • Watermelon propagation and grafting • Field cucumber propagation, pruning and staking • Bulb vegetables’ propagation • Vegetable cultivation under cover • Organic vegetable cultivation |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
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DELIVERY |
Face-to-face (lectures – practicals) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of ICT in practicals and in communication with students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
1. Formal written or oral final theory exam (60%) at the middle and end of the semester (in the middle of the semester the written exam is optional) The final written theory exam includes: - Multiple choice questions - Short answer questions - Comparative evaluation of theory elements 2. Written or oral practicals exam at the end of the semester (40%). The practicals exam includes: - Multiple choice questions - Short answer questions - Problem solving |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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ΣΥΓXΡΟΝΗ ΛΑΧΑΝΟΚΟΜΙΑ , ΚΟΣΜΑΣ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, 2009 ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΨΥΧΑΛΟΣ, ISBN 960-7920-01-5 • ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΛΑΧΑΝΟΚΟΜΙΑ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΚΑΝΑΚΗΣ, 2003,ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΑΓΡΟΤΥΠΟΣ. ISBN 960-7667-19- 0 • ΘΕΡΜΟΚΗΠΙΑ Μαυρογιαννόπουλος, Γεώργιος Ν.,2005, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗΣ, ISBN:960- 351-620-1 • Σημειώσεις Γενικής Λαχανοκομίας Παπαδόπουλου Ι., 2004 ΤΕΙ ΔΥΤ. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ |
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