COURSE OUTLINE
- GENERAL
SCHOOL | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SCIENCE | ||||
DEPARTMENT | Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
LEVEL OF STUDIES | GRATE 7 | ||||
COURSE CODE | ΔΣΔΕ3 | SEMESTER | Eastern | ||
COURSE TITLE | FOREST SOIL FERTILITY | ||||
TEACHING ACTIVITIES in case the ECTS Credits are distributed in distinct parts of the course e.g. lectures, labs etc. If the ECTS Credits are awarded to a course as a whole, then please note down the teaching hours per week and the corresponding ECTS Credits. |
TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK | ECTS CREDITS | |||
3 | 2 | ||||
Add lines if necessary. The teaching organization and methods used are described in the point 4. | |||||
COURSE TYPE
Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development |
SCIENTIFIC AREA | ||||
PREREQUISITES:
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NO | ||||
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE: | GREEK & ENGLISH FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS | ||||
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS: | YES | ||||
URL COURSE: | https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE02198/ | ||||
- LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes | |
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course. | |
With the completion of the soil science course studies the students will be able of the following:
Students will gain knowledge upon,soil fertility protection and improved soil productivity. At the end of the course students will be able to solve problems of reduced fertility, to implement measures to improve and maintain soil fertility.
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General Skills | |
Taking into account the general skills that the graduate must have acquired (as they are listed in the Diploma Supplement and are listed below), which of them is intended (for the course)? | |
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
Adaptation to new situations Decision making Autonomous work Teamwork Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas |
Project design and management
Equity and Inclusion Respect for the natural environment Sustainability Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Critical thinking Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking |
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- COURSE CONTENT
1. Soil Fertility,
2. Nutrients, origin, and their relationship to physical and chemical properties I 3. Nutrients, origin, and their relationship to physical and chemical properties II 4. Macronutrients. 5. Trace elements. 6. Nutrient uptake 7. Effective use of nutrients, 8. Symptoms of nutrient deficiency and toxicity. 9. Fertility assessment, 10. Fertilizers. Forms of fertilizers and soil conditioners. 11. Application of fertilization in forest holdings. 12. Application of soil conditioners I. 13. Application of soil conditioners II. |
- LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION
TEACHING METHOD Face to face, Distance learning, etc. |
In classroom | ||||||||||||||||||
USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students |
Power point and videos | ||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING ORGANIZATION
The way and methods of teaching are described in detail. Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.
The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards. |
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Student Evaluation
Description of the evaluation process
Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others
Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned. |
Written exams at the end of the semester. |
- SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE
Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations
Teacher (full name): | Michail Orfanoudakis |
Contact details: | morfan@fmenr.duth.gr |
Supervisors: (1) | |
Evaluation methods: (2) | Written exams |
Implementation Instructions: (3) | Written exams |
- To be completed with YES or NO
- Note down the evaluation methods used by the teacher, e.g.
- written assignment or/and exercises
- written or oral examination with distance learning methods, provided that the integrity and reliability of the examination are ensured.
- In the Implementation Instructions section, the teacher notes down clear instructions to the students:
α) in case of written assignment and / or exercises: the deadline (e.g. the last week of the semester), the means of submitting them to the teacher, the grading system, the participation of the assignment in the final grade and every other detail that should be mentioned.
β) in case of oral examination with distance learning methods: the instructions for conducting the examination (e.g. in groups of X people), the way of pronouncing topics, the applications to be used, the necessary technical means for the implementation of the examination (microphone, camera, word processor, internet connection, communication platform), the way the hyperlink is sent, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the participation of the exam in the final grade, the ways in which the inviolability and reliability of the exam is ensured and every other detail that should be mentioned.
γ) in case of written examination with distance learning methods: the instructions for assigning the topics, the way of submitting the answers, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the participation of the exam in the final grade, the ways in which the integrity and reliability of the exam is ensured and every other detail that should be mentioned.
There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination.