4th Semester Elective | Polytechnic Course Categories | Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources

Forest Ergonomics

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL	SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT	FORESTRY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LEVEL OF STUDIES	LEVEL 7
COURSE CODE	DSAE7	SEMESTER		Spring/Winter
COURSE TITLE	Forestry Ergonomics
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
Lectures			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:	No
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:	No
URL COURSE:	https://eclass.duth.gr/eclass/courses/OPE02131/

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
The course material aims to teach law students about the health and safety of forest work upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to: Recognize harmful factors such as physical, chemical and biological. Recognize and evaluates the conditions of the forest work environment such as the noise of the thermal environment, ventilation, pollutants. Recognize the ergonomic and psychological factors as well as the safety of execution and prevention of accidents
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
Search, analysis, synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

COURSE CONTENT

1. Legal framework of forestry works

2. Ergonomics elements – definitions

3. Muscle work – Forest work – weight

4. Sound environment, Forest work – Noise

5. Time and work, ways of paying foresters

6. Vibrations, Oscillation: Concepts – definitions

7. Vibrations in: hand-arm / full body system

8. Dangerous substances

9. Gaseous air pollution

10. Powder

11. Dangerous substances in liquid form

12. Climatic conditions

13. Risks of accidents, mental fatigue

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

Use of ICT in Teaching and in Communication with students

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.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures	30
Bibliographic analysis and classroom presentation	5
Field Exercise
Team work	5
Independent study	10


Course Total	50

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 final exam (in Greek) with development questions (knowledge, conclusions, problem solving).

Students with identified dyslexia problems are examined orally.

The topics of the written final exam indicate the points with which each question is graded. The students’ grades are announced publicly. The student can see his / her writing at any time

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

· Marmaras, N. 2010. Introduction to Ergonomics. University publications NTUA

· Laios, L & Giannakourou, S .. 2003 Modern Ergonomics. Papasotiriou Publications, ISBN 9607530446

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Vasiliki Dimou
Contact details:	eclass, email
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	Written and oral examination by remote methods, provided that the integrity and reliability of the examination is ensured
Implementation Instructions: (3)	The examination of the course will be carried out through eclass according to the examination program. Students who have institutional accounts, have registered for the course and have learned the terms of distance education can take part. Students after their composition in eclass will randomly receive, from a question pool, 10 questions that you must answer in 10 minutes. Each of the questions will be graded 1.0.

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.

Wildlife Biology

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL	SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT	DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LEVEL OF STUDIES	LEVEL 7
COURSE CODE		SEMESTER		SUMMER
COURSE TITLE	Wildlife biology
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:	No
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek English for Erasmus students
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:	Yes
URL COURSE:

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
To develop an appreciation for biodiversity and the role of wildlife species. To develop an understanding of fundamental principles that govern wildlife biology. To identify the most common wildlife species (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) of Greece.
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
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, Autonomous work Teamwork Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas Project design and management Respect for the natural environment Critical thinking Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

COURSE CONTENT

1. Characteristics and taxonomy of wildlife species.

2. Ecological concepts, energy flow, food relationships and webs.

3. The value of wildlife. Spatial and temporal variation of communities.

4. Characteristics, availability and management principles of wildlife habitats.

5. Dispersion, dispersal, daily and seasonal movements and migration of wildlife species.

6. Home-range size and features.

7. Breeding strategies and reproductive rates.

8. Mortality patterns and causes.

9. Density-dependent and density independent mortality and reproduction.

10-13. Laboratory exercises in the morphology, systematics, biology and species identification of the main terrestrial vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) of Greece.

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

Use of ICT in Teaching

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

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.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures,	26
Laboratory Exercise	13
study	11

Total	50

Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

(Formative or Concluding)

Exams with Short Answer Questions

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Μπακαλούδης Δ. (2008) Βιολογία Άγριας Πανίδας. Εκδόσεις Γιαχούδη, Θεσσαλονίκη.

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Malamati Papakosta
Contact details:	mpapakos@fmenr.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)	No
Evaluation methods: (2)	written assignment
Implementation Instructions: (3)

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:

There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination.

Forest Phytosociology and Phytogeography

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

LEVEL OF STUDIES

Undergraduate – Level 7

COURSE CODE

ΔΣΔΕ13

SEMESTER

4^th

COURSE TITLE

FOREST PHYTOSOCIOLOGY AND PHYTOGEOGRAPHY

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
If the ECTS Credits are distributed in distinct parts of the course e.g. lectures, labs etc. If the ECTS Credits are awarded to the whole course, then please indicate the teaching hours per week and the corresponding ECTS Credits.

TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK

ECTS CREDITS

Lectures and personal exercise

Please, add lines if necessary. Teaching methods and organization of the course are described in section 4.

COURSE TYPE

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

Scientific Area

PREREQUISITES:

–

TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:

Greek

COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:

COURSE URL:

https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE02259/

https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE02385/

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
Introduction of students to the concept of a) the nature of plant communities through the research of the structure and flora composition of plant communities and b) the systematic through the creation of a hierarchical system of classification of plant communities. The understanding of the concept and methodology followed in the classification of vegetation into habitat types. Understanding the evolutionary course of the spatial distribution of plant taxa, their current distribution and their role in the biosphere. At the end of the course students will be able to: • apply the methodology of plant community analysis • process plant floristic data • interpret vegetation units and habitat types that refer to natural or semi-natural areas • analyze, assess and evaluate floral data with biogeographical criteria.
General Skills
Name the desirable general skills upon successful completion of the module
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, ICT Use 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 reasoning
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, ICT Use Independent work Literature search, data analysis and synthesis Development of inductive reasoning Autonomous work Teamwork Working in an interdisciplinary environment Respect for the natural environment

COURSE CONTENT

1. Evolution of Phytosociology

2. Vegetation units with physiognomic criteria, formation

3. Biotic forms, biotic spectra

4. Plant community research – vegetation sampling

5. Vegetation units, classification of units, characteristic and differential species

6. Habitat types and nature protection

7. Dynamics of vegetation. Climax community

8. Forest vegetation zones of Greece

9. Plant chorology – phytogeography

10. Distribution areas – centers of evolution

11. Cosmopolitanism and endemism – Plant refugia

12. Floristic Kingdoms and regions

13. History of flora and vegetation – Fossils – palynology

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

In classroom face to face

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students. Support through e-class.

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

The ways and methods of teaching are described in detail.

The supervised and unsupervised workload per activity is indicated here, so that total workload per semester complies to ECTS standards.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures	25
Team exercise in excursion	5
Personal exercise	10
Independent study	10
*Course total* *(25-hour workload per credit unit*)	50

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, Presentation in audience, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Please indicate all relevant information about the course assessment and how students are informed

In order to pass this course, each student must succeed in personal exercise deliverable and final written examinations.

Notes:

Students with identified dyslexia problems are examined orally (instead of the written final examination).

In addition, a condition for obtaining the degree is the successful completion of an individual exercise, in the context of the summer practicum.

The students’ grades are announced publicly.

The student can see his / her writing at any time.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Athanasiadis N. 1986. Forest Phytosociology. Giachoudi- Giapouli Editions. Thessaloniki.

Drossos E. 1996. Phytogeography. Edition of A.U.Th. Thessaloniki

Korakis G. 2015. Flora and vegetation of the forests of Greece. Edition of D.U.Th.

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Georgios Korakis
Contact details:	Via e-class platform and e-mail
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	Written examination using e-class platform
Implementation Instructions: (3)	Guidance about the examination is provided through e-class announcement. In the announcement is clearly stated the way of administration of the questions to be answered, the way of submitting the answers, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the ways in which the inviolability and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.

Please write 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:

a) in case of written assignment and / or exercises: the deadline (e.g. the last week of the semester), the means of submission, the grading system, the grade percentage of the assignment in the final grade and any other necessary information.
b) 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 administration of the questions to be answered, the distance learning platforms to be used, the technical means for the implementation of the examination (microphone, camera, word processor, internet connection, communication platform), the hyperlinks for the examination, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the percentage of the oral exam in the final grade, the ways in which the inviolability and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.
c) in case of written examination with distance learning methods: the way of administration of the questions to be answered, the way of submitting the answers, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the percentage of the written exam of the exam in the final grade, the ways in which the integrity and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.

There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of students eligible to participate in the examination.

Public relations and envrionemntal crisis management

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL	Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
DEPARTMENT	Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources
LEVEL OF STUDIES	LEVEL 7
COURSE CODE		SEMESTER		Spring (4^th)
COURSE TITLE	PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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
Theory			2
Laboratory exercises			1
Total					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	General Knowledge
PREREQUISITES:	No
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:	No
URL COURSE:	http://eclass.duth.gr/eclass/courses/OPE02105/

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
The course presents the theory and application of Public Relations in enterprises and organizations. Emphasis is placed on topics that are useful in daily and work life. At the end of the course, students will have become familiar with the organization of Public Relations, the process of holding special events as well as the communication in the management of environmental crises. After having attended this course, students are expected to: · Know the process and the components of communication · Know the differences between communication forms and how to use them accordingly · Know the difference between Public Relations and other forms of communication · Design suitable programs of Public Relations and Environmental Crisis Management · Organize press conferences and special events · Design programs of Environmental Crisis Management
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
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies Autonomous work Critical thinking Production of new research ideas

COURSE CONTENT

1. Purpose and Nature of Public Relations. Historical review

2. Public Relations, Marketing and Advertisement. The work of public relations executives

3. Communication. Mass communication. The process of Communication

4. Barriers to Communication. Communication in enterprises and organizations

5. Media and Mass Communication. Public Opinion formers

6. Authority and leadership. Charisma and charismatic leader

7. Practical aspects of Public Relations. Public Relations Executive. Offices of Public Relations Advisors

8. Public Relations Program

9. Press release. Composition, presentation and filing

10. Press conference

11. Employee and partner magazine

12. Communication through letters. Information brochures

13. Environmental Crisis Management. Case studies

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

Use of ICT in Teaching and Laboratory Education (all lectures are supported by PowerPoint presentations and some by Videos)

Electronic communication with students via e-mail or e-class

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

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.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures	39
Paper with literature sources	4
Independent studying	7




Total	50

Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

• Final written exam (in Greek) with completion questions

• Individual paper (grade x 0.2) and written exam (grade x 0.8).

• Students with verified dyslexia problems are examined orally instead of sitting for the written exam; this requires that the Department administration is prior informed.

• After exams, the exam topics are displayed on the instructor’s announcement board so that students can estimate their grade. The final grades are announced on the Departments’ electronic platform.

Students are able to see their examination sheet and assess the grading as well as the comments on the sheet.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Magnisalis Κ., 1992. Public relations: Communication function for everyone. Athens: INTERBOOKS.

2. Magnisalis Κ., 2001. The public relations of the journalist. Athens: INTERBOOKS.

3. Magnisalis Κ., 2002. Theory and technique of relations with the public. 10^th Edition. Athens: INTERBOOKS.

4. Panigirakis G. (2001) Modern Administrative of Public Relations. Eug. Benou Pubications.

5. Panigirakis, G., 2016. Communication and public relations – Case studies. [e-book] Athens: Hellenic Academic Libraries Association. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/6412\

6. Piperopoulos, G., 2007. I communicate therefore I exist. Leadership – Communication – Public Relations. 9^th Edition. Thessaloniki: Piperopoulos Publications.

7. Wilcox, Ault & Agee, (1998) Public relations – Strategies and techniques, Athens: Hellene Publications.

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Georgios Tsantopoulos
Contact details:	tsantopo@fmenr.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	Written exam through the on-line learning platform e-class/ Supervision through Microsoft Teams
Implementation Instructions: (3)	Exams will be held according to the exam program which will be announced by the Departments’ secretariat. Students must log into the webpage of the course on e-class and then go to section “Exercises” and from there to the field “Exams” of this course. Each student must answer 20 questions. Each question is graded with 1 point. The exam duration is 8 minutes. In order to supervise the exam, a link to Microsoft Teams will be sent to students via e-class. During exams, Microsoft Teams must remain open while students’ microphone and camera must remain activated. It should be noted that participants’ audio and video will not be recorded. Identity check will be performed in the beginning and/or in random moments by requiring from students to exhibit their academic identities and present themselves on camera. The link to the exams will be sent to the institutional accounts through e-class of students who have selected the course and are informed about the terms concerning distance learning.

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:

There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination.

Didactics of Environmental Science

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL	AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT	FORESTRY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LEVEL OF STUDIES	UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE CODE		SEMESTER		4
COURSE TITLE	DIDACTICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
TEACHING ACTIVITIES If the ECTS Credits are distributed in distinct parts of the course e.g. lectures, labs etc. If the ECTS Credits are awarded to the whole course, then please indicate the teaching hours per week and the corresponding ECTS Credits.			TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK		ECTS CREDITS
Lectures and laboratory work			3		2


Please, add lines if necessary. Teaching methods and organization of the course are described in section 4.
COURSE TYPE Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development	Optional
PREREQUISITES:	–
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:	NO
COURSE URL:

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
After the successful completion of the course, students will be able to plan, apply and evaluate teaching performances in Environmental Science.
General Skills
Name the desirable general skills upon successful completion of the module
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, ICT Use 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 reasoning
Autonomous work Teamwork Search, analysis and synthesis of date and information

COURSE CONTENT

· Theoretical foundations of teaching. Didactics as science. Special issues in the theory of teaching.

· Objectives of teaching. Taxonomies of educational objectives.

· Teaching materials. The concept of teaching materials. Types of teaching materials.

· Forms of teaching. The concept of forms of teaching. Direct instruction. Co-operative forms of teaching.

· Models of teaching. Model of five stages of learning. Kolb’s model. Gross’ model. Model combining four ways of learning.

· Student evaluation. Principles of evaluation. Evaluation methods.

· Exemplary teaching by the teacher.

· Exemplary teaching by students.

LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.

In the classroom

USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

· power point, videos

· e-class

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

The ways and methods of teaching are described in detail.

The supervised and unsupervised workload per activity is indicated here, so that total workload per semester complies to ECTS standards.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures	21
Exemplary teaching by the teacher	9
Exemplary teaching by students	14
Autonomous study	6



Course total	50

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, Presentation in audience, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Please indicate all relevant information about the course assessment and how students are informed

· Student presentations.

· Written examination.

· Students suffering from dyslexia are examined orally.

· Each question in the final examination is accompanied by the grade students will earn if they answer it correctly.

· Students can see their answers in their examination sheet if they wish.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Evangelos Manolas, The Teaching and Learning of Sociological Theory on the Natural Environment, Athens: Tipothito, 2001.

Anastasia Dimitriou, Environmental Education: Environment, Sustainability, Theoretical and Pedagogical Approaches. Thessaloniki: Epikentro Publications, 2009.

G. Tyler Miller & Scott E. Spoolman (P. Dimitrakopoulos & K. Gavrilakis). Environmental Science. Thessaloniki: Tziola Publications, 2018.

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Evangelos Manolas
Contact details:	emanolas@fmenr.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	Individual or team presentations and written examination.
Implementation Instructions: (3)	Multiple choice questions and true false questions. The completion of student assignments during the semester is a pre-requisite for the participation of students in the written examination.

Please write 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:

a) in case of written assignment and / or exercises: the deadline (e.g. the last week of the semester), the means of submission, the grading system, the grade percentage of the assignment in the final grade and any other necessary information.
b) 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 administration of the questions to be answered, the distance learning platforms to be used, the technical means for the implementation of the examination (microphone, camera, word processor, internet connection, communication platform), the hyperlinks for the examination, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the percentage of the oral exam in the final grade, the ways in which the inviolability and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.
c) in case of written examination with distance learning methods: the way of administration of the questions to be answered, the way of submitting the answers, the duration of the exam, the grading system, the percentage of the written exam of the exam in the final grade, the ways in which the integrity and reliability of the exam are ensured and any other necessary information.

There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of students eligible to participate in the examination.

Forest Soil Fertility

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:	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. ·
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

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.

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.

*Activity*	*Workload/semester*
Lectures 13 (2hours)	26
Lab courses 13 (1 hour)	13
Independent studies 60	11




Total	50

Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

Written exams at the end of the semester.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. ΕΔΑΦΟΣ ΘΡΕΠΤΙΚΑ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΦΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ

Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 3661

Έκδοση: 1Η/2000

Συγγραφείς: ΑΝΑΛΟΓΙΔΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ

ISBN: 960-7667-15-8

Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα

Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΑΓΡΟΤΥΠΟΣ Α.Ε

2. ΓΟΝΙΜΌΤΗΤΑ ΔΑΣΙΚΏΝ ΕΔΑΦΩΝ , ΔΑΣΙΚΈΣ ΛΙΠΑΝΣΕΙΣ Αλιφραγκής Δ Παπαμίχος Ν.

2, Περιγραφή – Δειγματοληψία εργαστηριακές αναλύσεις δασικών εδαφών και φυτικών ιστών

Εκδώσεις Αιβαζη ISBN: 978-960-98630-5-6 (2010).

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:

There should be an attached list with the Student Registration Numbers only of the beneficiaries to participate in the examination.

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