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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 |
PLP0905-6 |
SEMESTER |
9 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
| Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Lab / Op. Exercises | 2 | ||||
| Exercises | 0 | ||||
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TOTAL HOURS |
4 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | Special background | ||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSES | No | ||||
| 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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Introduces the principles of postharvest handling, storage, and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Handling and storage practices to maintain quality of fruits, vegetables are addressed. Factors which influence quality such as timing of harvest, specific storage environments, causes of quality loss and transportation are discussed. Students will be taught comprehensively on various changes occurring during the post-harvest stages after harvesting of fruits and vegetables. The studying theme will include understanding post-harvest physiology and biochemical changes in fruits and vegetables, handling, transportation, and preservation/storage of the fresh harvest with emphasis laid on safety and quality evaluation (Agricultural Practices, Manufacturing Practices, Handling Practices, etc). The course will be of immense help to students to have a better understanding of the harvesting systems (traditional and modern), postharvest biology (microbes and insect pests) as well as the physiology and chemistry of horticultural crops (ethylene production, respiration rate etc.). The course will also be of use, wherein students will learn more about the importance of quality, safety, and marketability of the fresh horticultural production. |
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General Competences |
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This course is an advanced course wherein, various aspects of Agricultural and Handling Practices are related to “farm to table” theme will be covered. The course is designed to give students an understanding on various changes occurring in fruits and vegetables during the pre- and post-harvest stages. The students will learn more on the physiology, biochemistry and on various technologies involved relevant to shelf-life extension. Course content: • Introduction to Post Harvest Technology • Physiological and Biochemical Changes of Pre- and Post-Harvest and Handling of Fruits and Vegetables • Post-Harvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables • Technologies for Shelf-Life Extension of Fruits and Vegetables |
3. SYLLABUS
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Course learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • Explain the principles of post-harvest technology and understand the relation between pre- and post-harvest agricultural techniques/practices. • Illustrate the physiological and biochemical changes occurring during various stages of fruits and vegetables development and production. • Indicate the importance and the significance of proper post-harvest handling to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables. • Analyze various aspects of quality control and evaluation |
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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• Μετασυλλεκτική Φυσιολογία, Μεταχείριση Οπωροκηπευτικών και Τεχνολογία. Βασιλακάκης, 2018. ISBN: 9789609828802. • Μετασυλλεκτική Φυσιολογία και Τεχνολογία. Σφακιωτάκης 2004. ISBN: 978-618-82809-1-5. • The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables and Florist and Nursery Stocks. Agricultural Handbook No. 66. Gross K.C., Wang C.Y. and Saltveit M. (Eds.), 2016. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Washington, DC. |
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• Postharvest Biology and Technology, Elsevier Publishers (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/postharvest-biology-and-technology) • Journal of Postharvest Technology (http://jpht.info/index.php/jpht/index |