COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
SCHOOL | AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES | |||||
DEPARTMENT | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | |||||
STUDY LEVEL | Undergraduate | |||||
COURSE CODE | SEMESTER | 2nd/ 4th | ||||
COURSE TITLE | AGRICULTURAL METEOROLGY | |||||
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK | ECTS | ||||
Lectures (2 hours/week) and laboratory course (1 hour/week) | 3 | 5 | ||||
COURSE TYPE | Scientific Specialization | |||||
PREREQUISITE COURSE(S): | – | |||||
LANGUAGE (TEACHING AND EXAMS) | Greek | |||||
THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes | |||||
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) | https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE01205/
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- TEACHING OUTCOMES
Teaching outcomes |
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
§ identify and interpret the various meteorological and climate phenomena § apply the fundamental laws of Physics that govern the atmospheric phenomena § resolve the fundamental equations of the atmosphere § read weather maps
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General capabilities |
§ Independent work
§ Team work § Literature search, data analysis and synthesis § Development of inductive reasoning
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- COURSE CONTENT
The course involves study of:
§ Introduction to the Atmospheric Science § Composition and layering of the atmosphere § Solar and Terrestrial Radiation § Temperature § Atmospheric Pressure § Winds § Moisture in the atmosphere § Cloud formation § Forms of condensation and precipitation § Basic weather patterns § Climate classifications § The Mediterranean Climate § Extreme phenomena – Climate Change |
- TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHODS
DELIVERING METHOD | In classroom, face-to-face | |
IT USE | § Power point, videos
§ e-class
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TEACHING ORGANIZATION | Activity | Semester workload
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Lectures | 26 | |
Laboratory courses | 13 | |
Team work | ||
Independent study | 86 | |
Course total
(25-hour workload per credit unit) |
125
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
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In order to pass this course, the students must complete the following compulsory requirement:
· Formal examination (final written examinations) |
- PROPOSED LITERATURE
· Εφαρμοσμένη Μετεωρολογία, Ευάγγελος Μπαλτάς, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ
· Μαθήματα Γεωργικής Μετεωρολογίας και Κλιματολογίας, Αικατερίνη Χρονοπούλου-Σερέλη & Απόστολος Φλόκας, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ · Μαθήματα Μετεωρολογίας και Κλιματολογίας, Απόστολος Φλόκας, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ |