6th Semester Elective | Polytechnic Course Categories | Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources

Forest Extensions

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 (6^th)
COURSE TITLE	FOREST EXTENSION
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			3		2
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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:	http://eclass.duth.gr/eclass/courses/OPE02104/

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 material of the course aims at providing students with the necessary knowledge so they can inform citizens or residents in forest areas about the meeting of their needs in modern society. After attending this course, students will be able to: · Recognize citizens’ educational needs · Use Extension methods most suitable for each case · Plan out Extension activities · Evaluate Extension activities · Know interpersonal communication methods · Know mass communication methods · Design Forest Extension programs
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 Decision-making

COURSE CONTENT

1. Introductory concepts and extension content. Linking Forest Extension to the other sciences

2. Extension as an education system

3. Psychology in Extension. Perception – Motivation – Decision-making – Learning

4. The process of communication

5. Interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication strategies

6. Mass communication

7. Mass communication strategies. Modern forms of communication

8. Mass connections methods – Printed media. Audiovisual media

9. Mass connections methods – Static media. Modern media

10. Mass connections methods – Demonstrations

11. Mass connections methods – Conventional methods

12. Individual connections methods. Educational excursion

13. Development of Extension Program

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 ITC in Teaching & Laboratory Education (all lectures employ PowerPoint presentations and sometimes Videos)

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

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	39
Paper with literature sources	5
Independent studying	6

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.

· 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. Forest extension http://www.fao.org/forestry/partnerships/32727/en/

2. Siardos, G., 1997. Agricultural Extension. 3^rd Edition. Thessaloniki: Ziti Publications.

3. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. Competence for Rural Innovation and Transformation

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 in the webpage of the course on e-class and then go to section “Exercises” and finally to the field “Exams” of the 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 must ensure that their microphone and camera are 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:

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.

Renewable Energy Sources

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		6o
COURSE TITLE	Renewable Energy Sources
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 and Laboratory Exercises / Practice Exercises			3		2


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COURSE TYPE Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development	Scientific Area
PREREQUISITES:
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	Greek
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:
URL COURSE:	https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/OPE02261/

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 aim of the course is to introduce students to the concepts of different categories and characteristics of renewable energy sources, their capabilities and technologies and measures for their wider dissemination in Greece. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: • Resolve issues related to the conditions and possibilities of utilization of new inexhaustible energy sources such as renewable energy sources • Recognize the different categories of renewable energy sources and their characteristics • Apply the knowledge gained in the professional field.
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
• Decision making • Work in an interdisciplinary environment • Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

COURSE CONTENT

Week Lecture Thematic Unit

1. Basic concepts of Renewable Energy Sources

2. Characteristics of Renewable Energy Sources

3.Categories of Renewable Energy Sources

4. Current state of utilization of hydroelectric energy in Greece

5. Current state of utilization of solar energy in Greece

6. Prospects for the utilization of solar energy in Greece

7. Passive use of solar radiation-energy. Bioclimatic Architecture, Greenhouses for agricultural crops

8. Active use of solar radiation-energy

9. Current state of utilization of wind energy in Greece

10. Utilization of geothermal energy in Greece

11. Utilization of the energy of the waves and the tide

12. Utilization of biomass for energy production

13. Legislative framework and measures for wider dissemination of renewable energy sources in Greece

Week Thematic Unit of Laboratories

1. Global current state of utilization of hydroelectric energy

2. Prospects for the utilization of hydroelectric energy worldwide

3. Prospects for the utilization of hydraulic energy in Greece

4. Global current state of utilization of wind energy

5. Prospects for the utilization of wind energy worldwide

6. Prospects for the utilization of wind energy in Greece

7. Global current state of solar energy utilization

8. Prospects for the utilization of solar energy worldwide

9. Hot water production systems with the active use of solar radiation

10. Solar systems for central heating

11. Solar electricity generation systems with thermal solar installations and with photovoltaic technique

12. Drying systems of various products with the active use of solar radiation

13. Desalination systems with the active use of solar radiation

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

Learning process support through the electronic platform e-class

Use of e-Media: Power Point presentations

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 exercises	13
Bibliographic work	4
Independent Study	7



Course Total (25 hours of workload per credit unit)	50

Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

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

Written final exam (in Greek).

Individual or Group Work.

Students with identified dyslexia problems are examined orally

The student can see his / her writing at any time

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

-Proposed Bibliography:

Tsatiris, M. 2006. Energy and Environment. Typothito Publications. Second Edition Completed. Athens, p. 165.

Chapters 5 and 6 of the above book are the curriculum of this course.

-Related scientific journals:

Renewable Energy, Biomass and Bioenergy, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, Energy Policy, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Michael Tsatiris
Contact details:	tsatiris@fmenr.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	Oral remote examination via SKYPE FOR BUSINESS
Implementation Instructions: (3)	The examination will be held orally through SKYPE FOR BUSINESS on Friday 26-6-2020 from 15:00 to 18:00. The link will be sent to students via eclass exclusively to the institutional accounts of those who have registered for the course and have learned the terms of distance education. Students will have to log in to the examination room through their institutional account, otherwise they will not be able to participate. They will also take part in the examination with a camera which they will have open during the examination. Before the start of the exam, students will show their identity to the camera, so that they can be identified. Each student should answer 4 questions. Each of the questions is scored with 2.5.

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.

Soil Mechanics – Machinery Applications in Forest Works

COURSE OUTLINE

GENERAL

SCHOOL	Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
DEPARTMENT	Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources
LEVEL OF STUDIES	7
COURSE CODE		SEMESTER		SPRING (6^th)
COURSE TITLE	SOIL MECHANICS – MACHINERY APPLICATIONS IN FOREST ENGINEERING WORKS
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			3		2
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COURSE TYPE Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development	SPECIALISED SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
PREREQUISITES:	NO
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:	GREEK
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS:	YES
URL COURSE:	https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/GEO117/

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 purpose of the course is to provide students with a thorough grounding in the nature of the soil, the classification of soil materials, as well as the foundation work of a forest technical project or a retaining wall. In addition, the course aims to help students familiarize themselves with the use of modern machinery so that they will be able to select the most suitable equipment for the construction of any forest technical project with a view to optimizing performance while protecting the environment. Thus, upon completion of the course, students will be able to successfully be involved in problem solving situations based on the application of the principles of soil engineering and will have gained the ability to draw up and construct a forest technical project.
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 for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Adapting to new situations Decision-making Working independently Production of new research ideas Project planning and management Respect for the natural environment Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

COURSE CONTENT

1. Characteristics of building materials – Basic concepts

2. Properties of rocks

3. Building stones – Natural building stones, Artificial building stones – Quarries

4. Natural and artificial aggregates

5. Categories of building materials, cements, mortars

6. Reinforced concrete (materials, processing), steel parts, iron constructions

7. Cement: General description – Production, Components, Main cement types, Properties of cement

8. Masonry walls, insulations, elements, materials, and construction costing

9. Insulation against moisture, heat and sound

10. Wood as building material, wood products – Prefabricated wooden buildings

11. Earthworks

12. Materials for road surfaces

13. Answering queries – correcting exam papers – handing back assignments

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 communication with students:

– Use of ICT in lectures (PowerPoint presentations, videos, etc.)

Teaching is also supported by the e-class platform.

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 hours
Laboratory practice	13 hours
Self-study	11 hours
Total	50 hours

Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

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

Language of evaluation: Greek.

Methods of evaluation include:

– Laboratory work completed at the end of the semester.

SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Εδαφομηχανική. Ασκήσεις και Προβλήματα, Γραμματικόπουλος Ιωάννης, Ανδρεάδου-Μάνου Νίκη, Χατζηγώγος Θεόδωρος

2. Στοιχεία εδαφομηχανικής, Γεωργιάδης Μιχάλης, Γεωργιάδης Κωνσταντίνος

ANNEX OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

Alternative ways of examining a course in emergency situations

Teacher (full name):	Apostolos Kantartzis
Contact details:	Via the e-class platform or email: apkantar@fmenr.duth.gr
Supervisors: (1)
Evaluation methods: (2)	6^th
Implementation Instructions: (3)	UG
	Written assignments submitted on eclass.duth.gr platform
	Course examination will take place via the ‘Assignments’ tool of the e-class platform (eclass.duth.gr), in accordance with the time schedule announced by the Department’s Secretariat. Individual written assignments will be submitted at the end of the semester and students will be evaluated on them. Entitled to the examination are all the students who have registered for the course at the beginning of the semester, in compliance with the University’s Rules of Studies, on condition that they have declared on the e-University Services platform that they are fully aware and agree with the terms of distance examination. Students will have to access the eclass.duth.gr platform via their university account.

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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