Educational sequence

The programme of Sustainable Agriculture is organized in 8 Units ( 60.0 ECTS).

Introduction to sustainability (15.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Agro-ecosystems and population dynamics
• Sustainability Assessment of Agriculture & Food Systems
• Quality assurance and good agricultural practices
• Ecotoxicology

Natural resources management (9.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Water Management
• Soil Properties and Quality Assessment
• Soil Microbiology
• Nutrient management and soil fertility improvement

Assessment of genetic resources (6.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Seed Production & Plant Breeding
• Agro-biodiversity assessment and management

Crop protection (13.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Insect Management
• Detection and Epidemiology of Plant Virus Diseases & Molecular -Plant Pathogen Inetractions
• IPM - Plant/Pest Interaction & Fungal and bacterial disease management
• Weed management

Greenhouse & Postharvest Management (7.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Greenhouse technologies and climate control
• Soilless cultivation
• Circular Economy

Innovation and communication in sustainable farming Ι (5.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Innovation in sustainable farming&Management of business coops&Decision support systems using GIS
• Systems ThinkingFarming System Research

Biometrics (2.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Crop experimentation

Extended Essay (3.0 ECTS)
Content:

• Extended essay

All courses are taught exclusively in English.