FIELD CROPS II

COURSE OUTLINE

1. GENERAL

SCHOOL School of Agricultural Sciences
ACADEMIC UNIT Department of Agriculture
LEVEL OF STUDIES Undergraduate
COURSE CODE 0810.7.017.0 SEMESTER 2nd
COURSE TITLE Field Crops II
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course 		WEEKLY
TEACHING HOURS		 CREDITS
0 3
2 2
Total 2 5
COURSE TYPE
general background, special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development		 Specialisation / Elective Course
PREREQUISITE COURSES None
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS English
OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS Yes (in English)
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) https://iro.hmu.gr/agriculture-english-courses/

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • identify the major industrial and energy crops and understand their morphology and physiology;
  • understand and propose solutions to problems related to crop management practices and evaluate the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on crop productivity;
  • recognize the main products and by-products of industrial and energy crops and understand their agricultural and economic importance.
General Competences

General Competences

  • Search for, analyze and synthesize data and information using appropriate technologies.
  • Decision-making.
  • Independent work.
  • Teamwork.

3. SYLLABUS

COURSE CONTENT

Theory

For each crop, the following topics are covered:

  • geographical distribution and economic importance;
  • botanical characteristics and developmental stages, together with the factors affecting growth;
  • classification, cultivated varieties and hybrids;
  • cultivation practices (crop rotation, soil preparation, fertilization, sowing, irrigation and harvesting);
  • pests and diseases;
  • quality characteristics of products and their utilization.

Special emphasis is given to seed production of cotton, tobacco and sugar beet.

Laboratory

The laboratory focuses on the principal industrial and energy crops:

  • Cotton
  • Flax
  • Hemp
  • Tobacco
  • Sugar beet
  • Sunflower
  • Rapeseed
  • Sesame
  • Safflower
  • Castor bean

For each crop, students study:

  • classification and varieties;
  • cultivation practices;
  • pests and diseases;
  • products and by-products.

4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.		 Teaching Method: Face-to-face teaching through lectures in the lecture hall and practical sessions in the laboratory.
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

Use of Information and Communication Technologies

  • PowerPoint presentations and audiovisual material.
  • Learning support through the e-Class platform.
  • Communication with students via e-Class and e-mail.
TEACHING METHODS
The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.
Activity Semester workload
Lectures 26
Practical/Laboratory Exercises 26
Field Study 13
Coursework Preparation 20
Independent Study 40
Course total 125
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Description of the evaluation procedure

Assessment includes:

Theory

  • Final written examination.

Laboratory

  • Group laboratory exercises (groups of 2–4 students), assessed through laboratory reports (approximately 33% of the laboratory grade).
  • Individual final laboratory examination (approximately 67% of the laboratory grade).

Four laboratory exercises are directly related to the field exercise component.

5. ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE

  • Galanopoulou, S. (2002). Industrial Crops. Stamoulis Publications.
  • Papakosta, D. (2013). Industrial Crops (2nd Edition). Synchroni Paideia Publications.
  • Bilalis, D., Papastylianou, P.-T., & Travlos, I. S. (2018). Field Crops. Pedio Publications.
  • Toli, I. D. (1992). Cotton Cultivation and Plant Protection in Greece. Triantafyllis Publications.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HELLENIC MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY