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– Importance of aromatic plants in human nutrition
– Elements of the cultivation of aromatic plants
– Essential oils – role – chemical composition – properties
– Essential oils – degree of volatility – effects & precautions
– Oregano – species – cultivation practice – products
– Lavender – species – cultivation practice – products
– Basil – species – cultivation practice – products
– Hops, mountain tea – cultivation practice – products
– Hyssop, anise – cultivation practice – products
– Turmeric, rosemary – cultivation practice – products
– Sage, thyme – cultivation practice – products
– Mint, capers – cultivation practice – products
– Prospects for the cultivation of aromatic plants
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• understand special technical concepts related to the cultivation of aromatic plants
• understand specific problems that arise during the growth and development of the above plants and their solution with the best techniques
TEACHING AND LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
Use of information technology (power point, video)
The evaluation of the students is done with written exams in the theory of the course at the end of the semester.
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dordas, C. 2012. “Aromatic and Medicinal Plants”, SYGCHRONI PAIDEIA Publications, Thessaloniki
Sericulture
Molecular Plant – Microbe Interactions
- GENERAL
| FACULTY | AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & FORESTRY | ||||
| DEPT. | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| LEVEL OF STUDIES | Undergraduate | ||||
| COURSE CODE | AGRON1022 | SEMESTER | 6th/8th | ||
| COURSE TITLE | Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions | ||||
| INDIVINDUAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES | WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS | ECTS | |||
| Lectures and Exercises | 5 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE: | Specialization Optional | ||||
| PRECONDITION LESSONS: | None | ||||
| TUTORIAL LANGUAGE: | Greek | ||||
| LESSON OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes | ||||
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- LEARNING RESULTS
| Learning Results |
| The main goal of the course is to provide an overview of the biology of host-microbe interactions at the molecular level.
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| General skills |
| By the end of the course the students are expected to know the plant disease resistance mechanisms as well as the respective invasion mechanisms used by pathogens at genetic and molecular levels. In addition, they should be able to follow any research development in those fields and comprehend the methods employed in plant breeding cultivars resistant to pathogens via the exploitation of molecules based on the study of plant-microbe interactions.to provide the students with a concise review of the molecular biology of plants and microorganisms like fungi, bacteria and viruses.
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- COURSE CONTENT
| Introduction– The concept of plant disease: parasitism and symbiosis, Mechanisms of constitutive and induced plant resistance towards microbes, Molecular plant microbe interactions.
Mechanisms of plant resistance– The molecular basis of plant reaction towards invasion by microbes, Detection of plant disease resistance genes, Genetics of plant disease resistance Recognition process and signaling in host-pathogen systems – Model systems for studying molecular plant-pathogen interactions Local and systemic plant disease resistance – Plant mechanisms involved in resistance/ susceptibility to pathogens, Molecular mechanisms of systemic acquired resistance (salicylic acid, jasmonic acid and ethylene as plant disease resistance inducers) Plant – virus interactions – Viral virulence factors, proteins and microRNAs involved in plant viral infections Mechanisms involved in plant bacterial diseases – Bacterial virulence factors involved in plant bacterial diseases, Mechanisms involved in pathogenesis by plant bacteria, Bacterial effectors and secretion mechanisms, Genetics of host specificity Infection mechanisms in plant – fungi pathosystems – Molecular signal transduction in plant – pathogenic fungi interactions, Genetic analysis of the interactions in the pathosystem between the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and the oomycete Hyaloperonospora parasitica Molecular signal transduction in the interaction between plants and symbiotic microbes – Symbiosis vs defense: two sides of the same coin, Interactions in the symbiosis between legumes and nitrogen fixing bacteria, Interactions between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, The use of beneficial microbes in agriculture
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- INFORMATIVE AND LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
| WAY OF TEACHING | In classroom presentations and theoretical exercises | |
| USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES | ICT use (power point) | |
| TEACHING ORGANIZATION | Activity | Amount of activity in Semester |
| Lectures | 39 | |
| Exercises | 26 | |
| Team exercises | 35 | |
| Individual research | 25 | |
| Total
(25 hours per credit unit) |
125 |
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| STUDENT EVALUATION
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Final written exams and optional project at the end of the semester | |
- RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
| 1 Agrios G., «Phytopathology»
2. Watson James, κ.α., «Recombinant DNA»
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Plant Nutrition & Fertilizers
Greenhouses
Post – Harvest Treatment of Fruits & Vegetables
Specialized Vegetable Crop Production
COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
| SCHOOL | AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES | |||||
| DEPARTMENT | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | |||||
| STUDY LEVEL | Undergraduate | |||||
| COURSE CODE | AGRON0003 | SEMESTER | 7th, 9th | |||
| COURSE TITLE | SPECIALIZED VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION | |||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK | ECTS | ||||
| Lectures and laboratory course | 5 | 5 | ||||
| COURSE TYPE | Specialization | |||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSE(S): | – | |||||
| LANGUAGE (TEACHING AND EXAMS) | Greek | |||||
| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | – | |||||
| COURSE WEBSITE (URL) | https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE01233/ | |||||
TEACHING OUTCOMES
| Teaching outcomes |
| The main purpose of the course is to train students in the applied cultivation techniques of the main vegetables produced in Greece, outdoors and in the greenhouse. Moreover, students will become capable to identify the main vegetable species. |
| General capabilities |
| § Independent work
§ Literature search, data analysis and synthesis § Development of inductive reasoning |
- COURSE CONTENT
| Applied outdoor cultivation techniques of the main vegetable species (tomato, pepper, eggplant, potato, onion, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cucumber, watermelon, spinach, beans). In each species reference is made to the following: – classification, origin, current crop distribution, botanical characters, – climate and soil requirements, – soil preparation, – propagation, – varieties, – crop establishment, – cultivation treatments (fertilization, irrigation, weed control, mulching, pruning, use of plant growth regulators, frost protection etc.), – physiological abnormalities, – harvest, – post-harvest treatments, and – nutritional value of vegetables. |
- TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHODS
| DELIVERING METHOD | In classroom | |
| IT USE | § Power point, videos
§ e-class
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| TEACHING ORGANIZATION | Activity | Semester workload
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| Lectures | 39 | |
| Assignment | 15 | |
| Applied exercises | 26 | |
| Independent study | 45 | |
| Course total
(25-hour workload per credit unit) |
125 |
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| STUDENT ASSESSMENT
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Presentations of assignments and written exams at the end of the semester. Exams on practical courses include identification of vegetable species. | |
- PROPOSED LITERATURE
| · Βιβλίο [68402220]: Η τεχνική της καλλιέργειας των κηπευτικών στα θερμοκήπια, Ολύμπιος Χρίστος Μ. Λεπτομέρειες
· Βιβλίο [68403533]: Η Τεχνική της Καλλιέργειας των Υπαίθριων Κηπευτικών, Ολύμπιος Χρήστος Λεπτομέρειες More literature sources will be available to the students during the semester. |
Integrated Crop Management & Certification
COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
| SCHOOL | AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES | |||||
| DEPARTMENT | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | |||||
| STUDY LEVEL | Undergraduate | |||||
| COURSE CODE | AGRON1009 | SEMESTER | 6th / 8th | |||
| COURSE TITLE | INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION | |||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES | TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK | ECTS | ||||
| Lectures and laboratory course | 5 (3+2) | 5 | ||||
| COURSE TYPE | Specialization | |||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSE(S): | – | |||||
| LANGUAGE (TEACHING AND EXAMS) | Greek | |||||
| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes (English) | |||||
| COURSE WEBSITE (URL) | https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE01178/ | |||||
- TEACHING OUTCOMES
| Teaching outcomes |
| Upon the completion of the course the students will be able to:
1.Understand the principles of integrated pest management programs. 2.Understand the current protocols for certification. |
| General capabilities |
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- COURSE CONTENT
| Principles of integrated pest management in crop systems. Protocols for IPM certification according to AGRO1&2. Case studies for certain crops e.g. olives, citrus, stone fruits etc. |
- TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHODS
| DELIVERING METHOD | In classroom | |
| IT USE |
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| TEACHING ORGANIZATION | Activity | Semester workload
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| Lectures | 52 | |
| Laboratory courses | 25 | |
| Written essay | 5 | |
| Independent study | 43 | |
| Course total
(25-hour workload per credit unit) |
125 | |
| STUDENT ASSESSMENT | Written exams at the end of the semester. Furthermore, student will have to prepare and submit by the end of the semester and before the examination period, one literature review project on a topic relevant to the course. Student should also prepare and give a brief lecture on the topic of their review pepper. The titles of the literature reviews will be announced within the 4th week of the semester and students could chose one topic which will best suit their interests. | |
PROPOSED LITERATURE
| Radcliffe E., Hutchison W. & Cancelado R. (2008). Integrated Pest Management: Concepts, Tactics, Strategies and Case Studies. Cambridge University Press.
Supplementary literature sources will be available during the course through e-class. |
Seed Production & Certification
COURSE CONTENT
Seed production organizations, seed structure and growth, seed field zones and isolation, seed germination physiology, seed viability and germination capacity, seed storage and treatment, seed cleaning, seed sampling, seed certification, seed production in self- and cross- pollinated species, in vitro plant reproduction.
TEACHING OUTCOMES
Upon the completion of the course the students should have comprehended:
- Main principles of seed reproduction
- The significance of tests of seed quality
Acarology & Nematology
COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
| SCHOOL | AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES | ||||
| DEPARTMENT | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| STUDY LEVEL | Undergraduate | ||||
| COURSE CODE | AGRON1011 | SEMESTER |
7th and 9th |
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| COURSE TITLE | ACAROLOGY-NEMATOLOGY | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES | TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK | ECTS | |||
| Lectures and laboratory course |
5 |
5 |
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| COURSE TYPE | Specialization | ||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSE(S) | – | ||||
| LANGUAGE (TEACHING AND EXAMS) | Greek | ||||
| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes (in English) | ||||
| COURSE WEBSITE (URL) | https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE01131/ | ||||
- TEACHING OUTCOMES
| Teaching outcomes |
| Upon the completion of the course the students will have acquired the basic knowledge on the main aspects of the biology, ecology and behavior of phytophagous and predatory mites as well as of phytoparasitic nematodes. In addition, the students will be able to identify important mite and nematode pests and suggest pest management tactics against them. |
| General capabilities |
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- COURSE CONTENT
| Morphology, anatomy, physiology, ecology and management of important mite and nematode species in agriculture. Focus will be given to the mite families Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tarsonemidae, Argasidae, Tydeidae, Tenuipalpidae, Acaridae, Phytoseiidae, Anystidae, Hemisarcoptidae, Pyemotidae, Pyroglyphidae, Stigmaeidae, Varroidae and the nematode genera Meloidogyne, Heterodera, Globodera, Pratylenchus, Ditylenchus, and Anguina. |
- TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHODS
| DELIVERING METHOD | In classroom | |
| IT USE |
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| TEACHING ORGANIZATION | Activity | Semester workload |
| Lectures | 39 | |
| Laboratory courses | 26 | |
| Project assay | 15 | |
| Independent study | 45 | |
| Course total
(25-hour workload per credit unit) |
125 | |
| STUDENT ASSESSMENT | Written exams at the end of the semester both on theoretical and practical courses. | |
PROPOSED LITERATURE
| Hoy M.A. (2011). Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite Management. CRC Press. |
