§  Literature search, data analysis and synthesis

§  Development of inductive reasoning

·       Taxonomy – Nomenclature

·       Spermatophyta – Morphology – Reproduction

·       Gymnosperma I

·       Gymnosperma II

·       Flower – Fruit – Seed of Angiosperma

·       Angiosperma I – Magnoliopsida

·       Angiosperma II – Magnoliopsida

·       Angiosperma III – Magnoliopsida

·       Angiosperma IV – Magnoliopsida

·       Angiosperma V – Magnoliopsida

·       Angiosperma VI – Liliopsida

·       Angiosperma VII – Liliopsida

(25-hour workload per credit unit)

Simpson M. 2016. Plant Systematics. UTOPIA. Athens.

• familiarize themselves with different types of scientific reading texts in English so that they can recognize the organizational layout and linguistic structure of articles, reports and experiments.
• develop the appropriate reading skills and strategies necessary for the adequate comprehension of scientific texts of agricultural interest written in English
• understand the cohesive links of a particular scientific reading text in English and recognize the internal structure of text on a paragraph and text level
• be able to develop appropriate contextual lexical guessing strategies that allow them to effectively overcome the issue of unknown vocabulary while reading in English
• develop and enrich their scientific vocabulary in English that is necessary for reading and writing purposes while referring to agricultural issues.
• appreciate how agricultural issues are dealt with in on an international scale as viewed in scientific reports that originate from different parts of the world

The expansion of students’ academic and specific English vocabulary on scientific issues of Agriculture

The development of the ability to analyse the key features of scientific English texts and, subsequently produce academic written language in English by writing a scientific article or a report on Agricultural issues.

Research skills development that will allow students to search for relevant literature and use it in the writing of a critical review of a scientific article in English.

The development of critical thinking skills and abilities necessary for the preparation and writing of a dissertation in English.

The development of  students’  writing skills to avoid plagiarizing and to abide by the APA rules while writing research work in English,

The development of their oral skills in English and the adoption of useful presentation strategies that can be used in international conferences and seminars in their area.

Fundamentals of Plant Growth IV: Respiration & Transpiration

The Biology of Plant Growth

Vegetative Growth

Plant Propagation

Plant Pests, Weeds and Fertilizers

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

A Categorization of Major Agronomic Crops

Crop Profiles I: Cereal Grains, Forage Grasses and Oil Seeds

Crop Profiles II: Food Legumes and Forage Legumes

Crop Profiles III: Vegetables

Crop Profiles IV: Small Fruits

Crop Profiles V: Fruit and Nut Production

Flowers and Foliage

§  Instructor’s website

(25-hour workload per credit unit)

50

Beentje, H. (2010) The Kew Plant Glossary: An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Identification Terms. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

Bell, B. (2005) Farm Machinery. Old Pond Publishing Ltd.

Hickey, M. and King, C. (2000) The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge: CUP.

Parker, R. (2009) Plant & Soil Science. Delmare Cengage Learning.

Sheaffer, C. et al (2012) Introduction to Agronomy. Food, Crops and Environment. Cengage Learning

USDA-NRCS (2007). The Plants Database.

Vaughan,J. et al (2009) The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. OUP.

·         to advance their knowledge in Statistic Theory.

·         To be able to use in different scientific fields included in earth science.

• Analytical and Synthetical Thinking

§  e-class

(25-hour workload per credit unit)

125

Two tests are taken within the semester and the average of the grade of those tests is multiplied by 0,3 and is added to the grade of the final test. The precondition for the validity of this bonus is the grade of the final test to be equal or over three. 2. Assignments are delegated to the students that are graded with ranking 0-2. The grade of this assignment is added to the final grade of the semester The precondition for the validity of this bonus is the grade of the final test to be equal or over three

With the completion of the soil science course studies the students will be able of the following:

–        Understanding of the soil function

–        They are will be able to recognize groups of rooks and minerals  

–        Understanding the importance of soil and soil formation

–        They will be able to briefly describe the soil conditions, and soil profile.  

–        Understanding and the ability to describe soil physical and chemical properties

–        Describe the biological soil functions

–        Description of the quality and quantity of the soil organic matter,

–        Understanding of the nutrient element’s distribution.

–        Nutrient element uptake and dynamics

–        Soil Taxonomy.

• Literature search, data analysis and synthesis
• Opinion on the natural environment
• Independent work (assignment)
• Group work (assignment)

Introduction to Soil science.

Rocks and Minerals

Soil formation dynamics

Soil formation prosses

Physical properties

Soil colloids , Cation exchange capacity

Soil water

Chemical properties

Soil organic matter

Soil Nutrient Elements and their availability

Soil biota

Soil Nutrient uptake

Soil taxonomy

e-class

Περιγράφονται αναλυτικά ο τρόπος και μέθοδοι διδασκαλίας.

Διαλέξεις, Σεμινάρια, Εργαστηριακή Άσκηση, Άσκηση Πεδίου, Μελέτη & ανάλυση βιβλιογραφίας, Φροντιστήριο, Πρακτική (Τοποθέτηση), Κλινική Άσκηση, Καλλιτεχνικό Εργαστήριο, Διαδραστική διδασκαλία, Εκπαιδευτικές επισκέψεις, Εκπόνηση μελέτης (project), Συγγραφή εργασίας / εργασιών, Καλλιτεχνική δημιουργία, κ.λπ.

Αναγράφονται οι ώρες μελέτης του φοιτητή για κάθε μαθησιακή δραστηριότητα καθώς και οι ώρες μη καθοδηγούμενης μελέτης ώστε ο συνολικός φόρτος εργασίας σε επίπεδο εξαμήνου να αντιστοιχεί στα standards του ECTS

Lab examinations upon the laboratory exercises

-Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά:

1.Το έδαφος : Γέννεση – Ιδιότητες – Ταξινόμηση Δ. Αλιφραγκής

Εκδόσεις Αιβαζη ISBN:978-960-86090-6-8 (2008).

The following are the main teaching outcomes:

1. Understand the biological role and biochemical function of the major biological molecules (primary metabolites) as well as the metabolic pathways.
2. Develop knowledge in the design and methodological approach in the field of Biochemistry.
3. Empowering knowledge necessary for the introduction and understanding of specialized subjects in the science of Agriculture such as Molecular Genetics.
4. Development of study capacity either independently or in collaboration (teamwork)
5. Developing the ability to present acquired knowledge to both specialist and non-specialist audiences (teamwork oral presentation).

§  Teamwork

§  Literature search, data analysis, and synthesis

§  Development of inductive reasoning

1. The biological role of amino acids, peptides, and proteins.
2. The specific biological role of proteins (receptors – lectins – antibodies).
3. The specific biological role of proteins (chromoproteins – oxygen and electron transfer proteins).
4. Enzymes.
5. The biological role of carbohydrates.
6. Structure and biological role of lipids and membranes – lipid peroxidation
7. Energy lipids – structural lipids – the specific biological role of lipids – cell membranes).
8. Structure and biological role of nucleic acids (nucleotides – nucleotide chains – DNA and RNA structure.
9. Introduction to energy metabolism.
10. Oxidative phosphorylation and photophosphorylation.
11. Carbohydrates metabolism.
12. Lipids metabolism.
13. Proteins metabolism.

§  e-class

(25-hour workload per credit unit)

125

• Laboratory evaluation:

Laboratory experiments and reports, oral and written examination in the lab.

• Theory evaluation:

Formal examination (mid-semester and final written examinations), a literature review assignment (during the semester).

Biochemistry. T.A. Brown

Students’ positive identification will be ensured by showing on camera their institutional credentials through MsTeams platform while they will participate in the oral examination procedure in groups of five persons each time. Furthermore, the writing examination procedure will occur through the eclass platform, where students will be able to participate by joining the appropriate exercise found in eclass, with their institutional passwords. The aforementioned exercise will be in the form of a number of multiple questions that have to be completed in a specific time period. It should be noted that for any answer, right or wrong will be a positive or a negative grade respectively.