Phone Number
+30 24410 64780 | +30 24410 64787
Course Outline – Phytopathology and Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
Course Responsible: Theofanis Georgopoulos
At the end of this course the student will have further developed the following skils:
1. Understand the meaning and importance of Phytopathology in general, as well as the importance of plant diseases in plant protection and their impact on agriculture and the general economic and social activities of man.
2. Understand concepts and specialized definitions of phytopathology
3. It will be able to distinguish phytonoses according to their cause, and make correct diagnoses of various plant species infestations and post-harvest patients
4. Be able to choose the right strategy for dealing with plant diseases and post-harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables in storage areas in connection with food safety and offer alternatives.
5. It will have the opportunity to know how to be informed on cutting-edge issues related to the proper management of diseases and food safety.
The general competences that the student should have acquired and which the course aims at are:
· Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
· Decision making
· Group Task
· Production of new research ideas
· Project design and management
· Criticism and self-criticism
· Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking
