GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE COURSES (GIC) Print

Course

C/CE

Semester

Hours / Semester

WL/W / Semester

1. Applied Mathematics

C

1

45

120

2. Biochemistry

C

1

75

120

3. Informatics–Computing Ι

C

1

60

90

4. Man and Animal Production

C

1

45

90

5. Informatics–Computing ΙΙ

C

2

60

90

6. Seminar

C

2

45

60

7. Biometry

C

2

75

165

8. Plant Science Technology

C

2

60

105

9. Agricultural Machines

C

4

60

105

10. Livestock Farming Accounting–Technical Economic Analysis

C

4

75

150

11. English–Zootechnical Terminology

C

6

45

75

12. Common Agricultural Policy–European Union

C

7

45

105

13. Compulsory Elective IV

CE

7

30

60

TOTAL

 

 

720

1365

 

Total of GIC 13

 

Abbreviations:

C = Compulsory

CE = Compulsory Elective

WL/W = Work Load per Week


1. APPLIED MATHEMATICS (C) 

  • Linear algebra (matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations).
  • Differential calculus.
  • Integral calculus.
  • Special applications in the above subjects, with emphasis in applications from the area of agricultural economy.

 

2. BIOCHEMISTRY (C) 

  • Principles of Chemistry (surface tension, adsorption, colloids, osmosis, electronic structure of molecules, markers, buffer solutions, chemical reactions of matter).
  • Exchange of matter (photosynthesis, study of the cell).
  • Carbohydrates (definition, properties, classification, metabolism).
  • Lipids (definition, classification, fatty acids, necessary fatty acids, lipid metabolism).
  • Proteins (amino acids, classification of proteins, amides, protein metabolism, biological value of proteins, enzymes, coenzymes).
  • Inorganic compounds, Vitamins (metabolism).
  • Bioenergetics (Energy metabolism, redox reactions, entropy, respiration, etc.).
  • Nucleic acids (structure and biological significance).

 

3. INFORMATICS–COMPUTING Ι (C) 

  • Fundamental concepts of informatics and computing such as hardware (processing unit, input-output peripherals units, recording units) and software (support programmes, application programmes) of computers.
  • Organization of information in RAM and recording units.
  • Introduction to operational systems (windows XP).
  • Elements of word processing (WORD 2003).
  • Elements of presentations software (POWERPOINT 2003).
  • Network services such as e-mail, discussion groups, internet (World Wide Web). Information and reference search using the Internet.

 

4. MAN AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION (C) 

  • Domestication of farm animals.
  • Contribution of domestic animals in the social and economic evolution of man.
  • History and evolution of zootechnical science.
  • Farm animals and animal products.
  • Farming systems and their evolution.
  • Organic farms.
  • Animal production in Greece (history and perspectives).
  • Contribution of animal products in the human nutrition.
  • Animals and public health.

 

5. INFORMATICS–COMPUTING ΙΙ (C) 

  • Introduction to spreadsheet EXCEL 2003.
  • Introduction to software for the development and management of electronic databases (ACCESS 2003).
  • World wide information databases in the internet.
  • Historical evolution.
  • Network architecture (information providers, proxy servers, users, ADSL, ISDN, MODEMS).
  • Network services such us e-mail, discussion groups, World Wide Web.
  • Software for Internet navigation (Web browsers).
  • Methods for information search.
  • Information with zootechnical interest.

 

6. SEMINAR (C) 

  • Scientific Writing and Presentation from the students of subjects related to the wider area of Animal Production.

 

7. BIOMETRY (C) 

  • Concept and aim of biometry.
  • Introduction to the probabilities calculus.
  • Introduction to the experimental statistics (population, sample, observations, data presentation, graphics, histograms, position and dispersal characteristics).
  • Theoretical distribution, sample distribution (dionymic distribution, normal distribution, t distribution, F distribution, x2 distribution).
  • Case control (average, variation, etc.).
  • Confidence interval.
  • Organization of animal experimentation.
  • Analysis of variance.
  • Experimental designs.
  • Co-variance regressions.

 

8. PLANT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (C) 

  • Principles of the plant science technology regarding the plant production problems.
  • The agricultural environment of the plants (soil, seeding, stages of plant growth and ripening, principles of plant pests and diseases, systems of crop rotation, human interference to plant production cycle).

 

9. AGRICULTURAL MACHINES (C) 

  • Basic knowledge and function parts and systems of the agricultural tractor (engine-power transmission-driving and stopping system-moving parts).
  • Maintenance of the agricultural tractor and ways of calculation for a profitable capacity of the engine.
  • Description, function and regulation of agricultural implements such as combine harvesters, seeders, sprayers and electric equipment used in livestock farms.

 

10. LIVESTOCK FARMING ACCOUNTING – TECHNICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (C) 

  • Definition and goals of livestock farming accounting.
  • Depreciation.
  • Livestock farming books and accounts.
  • Analysis of basic technical and financial outcomes.
  • Estimation of technical – economic indexes.
  • Livestock goods production costs.
  • Cost types.
  • Cost elements.
  • Cost estimation.
  • Cost estimation applications on livestock products.

 

11. ENGLISH–ZOOTECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY (C) 

  • Specific texts on the science of Animal Production regarding to different kinds of farm animals: cattle-swine-sheep-goats-poultry (chickens, turkeys etc.) and emphasizing on the vocabulary of the specific terminology concerning the above animals as livestock, carcass, their nutrition, reproduction etc.
  • Vocabulary exercises helping to the comprehension of these texts.
  • Limited grammatical chapters helping to the comprehension of the specific texts of animal production terminology, such as Passive Voice.
  • Basics of Management terminology - Letter and C.V. Writing.

 

12. COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICYEUROPEAN UNION (C)

  • Definition, scope, objectives, present and future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
  • Common Market Organisation (CMO).
  • Basic definitions and principles.
  • Common organization of purchase for animal products.
  • Community policy with special reference to livestock farming.
  • Community Programmes for livestock farming development.

 

13a. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (CE) 

  • Historical retrospection in the human relations and in the personality of workers.
  • Human relations in the enterprise (command, control, output, sanctions, interest, policy, participation of workers in the administration).
  • Relations, behaviour and duties of administration executives in agricultural exploitations.
  • Relations of the enterprise with others (third part).
  • Finally, subjects of syndicalism-legislation and regulations of the enterprises.

 

13b. PRINCIPLES OF LIVESTOCK FARMING ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION (CE) 

  • Financial units and financial system.
  • Distinction of financial units.
  • Business environment.
  • Business operations.
  • The role of agriculture in economic development.
  • The importance of livestock farming for the economy.
  • Supply and Demand Theory for agricultural products, mainly livestock products.
  • Types of Markets.
  • Planning and decision making.
  • Management, control.