KNOWLEDGE: Upon the successful completion of the Programme of Studies, the graduate of the direction of Plant Production shall be knowledgeable about the following:
- Principles and theories for analysing agricultural ecosystems.
- Principles and theories for the design and implementation of programmes for the genetic improvement of plants, and for the management of the propagation material.
- Practices applied to the cultivation of plant species (such as Crops, Fruits and Vegetables, Flowers, etc.).
- Theoretical background about the morphology, physiology, reproduction, and ecology of the cultivated plants and of the pests in our country.
- Principles of the administrative organisation and operation of agricultural exploitations / businesses and cooperatives (of animal, plant and fish production). Modern practices followed for the establishment of green works and for the maintenance thereof.
- Theories and applied practices for the management and preservation of pastures, grass land, and artificial meadows.
- Theories on phytoprotection, the modern developments and applied technologies and practices of phytoprotection.
- Principles of operation of the agricultural exploitations / businesses and of cooperatives.
- Theories for the calculation of agricultural financial results, practices for keeping agricultural accounts and for calculating the financial results of the agricultural exploitations / businesses.
- Principles and applied practices for the techniques concerning the conduct of disinsectisations - disinfections in products and warehouses.
- Theories and principles of the control and certification system of agricultural products.
- Principles of calculation and damage assessment regarding animal production caused by various reasons.
- Technical practices for the protection of cultivations.
- Handling of issues regarding the marketing of agricultural products at a business, regional, and country level (standardization, packaging, labelling, pricing, processing, storing, transport of agricultural products, etc.).
- Use and application of suitable measures of Agricultural Policy, with the purpose of improving the marketability of agricultural products.
- Knowledge, interpretation and analysis of issues regarding the marketability of phytoprotective products.
- Knowledge regarding Consulting and the promotion of agricultural assets.
- Practices for the modernization of the agricultural exploitations.
- Delving into modern cultivation techniques in order to assist production.
- Knowledge and operation of the various cultural systems and policies.
- Knowledge, interpretation and analysis of the specific issues related to plant production.
- Knowledge on cultivating systems, on the methods and techniques of fertilizing and protecting the soil.
- Knowledge on the rational use of water resources.
- Knowledge and theories concerning the fertilization and protection of the soil.
- The principles and practices regarding to the management of water resources.
SKILLS: Upon the successful completion of the Programme of Studies, the student will have to have acquired the following skills:
- Handling of issues regarding the marketing of agrochemicals and of agricultural products at a business, regional, and country level (standardization, packaging, labelling, pricing, processing, storing, transport of agricultural products, etc.).
- Handling of the issuing of an expert report on damages of plant production.
- Application of methods and tools for phytoprotection.
- Conduct of technical-financial analyses with regard to the production of agricultural products
- Ability to analyse the policy measures concerning the production and marketing of agricultural products.
- Ability to apply the principles of the Common Agricultural Policy.
- Ability to implement suitable cultivating systems.
- Ability to apply and use agricultural machinery and irrigation systems, with the purpose of improving agricultural productivity.
COMPETENCES: Upon the successful completion of the Programme of Studies, the student must be able to demonstrate the following competences:
Specialised:
- Apply and integrate the principles of the Applied Agricultural science and technology, in practice and in actual issues concerning the production of agricultural products.
- Have the analytical competence to identify and resolve problems related to the management of agricultural exploitations.
- Able to assume responsibilities and take initiatives in critical sectors of the agricultural production, focusing on the excellent utilization of production factors.
- Have moral and professional integrity, understanding and apply the code of ethics on Plant Production, with emphasis on the use of agrochemicals.
General:
- Able to work seamlessly both at individual and at team level, collaborating with other persons of relevant fields in agricultural and foods, but of different scientific background.
- Able to refer to the scientific and technical literature with the purpose of looking for information and solutions.