Curriculum of Postgraduate studies
E/N |
Course Unit |
ECTS |
Semester |
Syllabus |
Faculty |
1 |
DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELLING TECHNIQUES |
7 |
1st |
Introduction, Descriptive Statistics.
ANOVA. Uni- and multi-variate correlation. Uni- and multi-variate regression. Multivariate analyses Univariate and bivariate time series analyses. GIS. Modelling. Introduction to database design. |
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2 |
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM |
7 |
1st |
Aquatic ecosystems. Water quality.
Microbiological characteristics of aquatic ecosystems. Pathogenic microorganisms. Planktonic organisms, ecology and distribution of planktonic organisms. Benthic organisms, ecology and distribution of benthic organisms. Interaction of planktonic & benthic organisms with aquaculture. The Mediterranean ecosystem – Lessepsian immigrants. Fishes, taxonomy. Productivity of water systems. Climate change. Biodiversity – Genetic diversity. Instructions for Writing Assignments. |
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3 |
BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS |
8 |
1st |
Macroalgae and phytobenthos biology, classification recognition.
Abundance and distribution measurement techniques. Biology, taxonomy and anatomy of invertebrates. Fish biology and anatomy Physiology of aquatic organisms. Pathology of aquatic organisms (Infectious Diseases. Bacterial Diseases. Fungal Diseases. Parasitic Diseases). Fish Immunology & Epidemiology. Morphological analysis- of organisms. Nutritional spectrum of organisms, nutritional level. Reproduction. Age-growth and population based methods. |
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4 |
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS |
8 |
1st |
Collective fishing (history, fishing gear, boats, context of use).
Intensive and extensive aquaculture. Freshwater fish farming (trout, Mediterranean species, history, principles of operation, basic equipment, context of use). Extensive farming (closed circuits, History, basic equipment, species, operating flow). Fisheries management and legislation in fisheries. |
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5 |
FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENT |
6 |
2nd |
Indirect and direct effects of fisheries on the ecosystem. Interactions of environmental and anthropogenic parameters in fish stocks.
Fish stock assessment and population dynamics. Marine Protected Areas. Spatio-temporal prohibitions of fishing gear. Fish by catch. Structure of Greek and European legislation, Common Fisheries Policy, Third countries. Methods for investigating trends and patterns of consumption of fishery products. Life Cycle Products. Development and implementation of multi-specialists ecological models and ecological indicators. |
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6 |
MODERN AQUACULTURE TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS |
5 |
2nd |
Fish spawn production techniques
Algae farming. Food Technology and Nutrition Practice Genetic Improvement Program I. Pathological Monitoring of Aquaculture |
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7 |
ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES |
5 |
2nd |
Vaccine.
Water Recycling Systems. Algae farming. Fish Breeding. Integrated Multicultural Cultures. |
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8 |
ENVIRONMENT –PROTECTION |
5 |
2nd |
Water quality framework Directive 2000/60 and monitoring techniques.
Protected areas, Techniques and methods monitoring. Protected areas-Databases Water Pollution & Principles of Toxicology Effects of aquaculture on the environment Aquaculture Spatial Planning. |
P. Logothetis, coordinator
N. Vlahos G. Katselis A. Ramfos A. Garmpis C. Batargias P. Logothetis C. Vidalis |
9 |
ENTERPRISE PLANS |
4 |
2nd |
Introduction to Water Management’s.
Economic and technical design of farm units. Aquaculture Decision Making: Fish and shellfish farming. Aquaculture Project Management. Risk Management – ISO 31000 standard Fixed and Variable Cost Calculation Calculation of production costs and sales prices. Cash flows. |
J. Theodorou, coordinator
P. Dendrinos |
10 |
PROCESSING –TRADE-QUALITY ASSURANCE |
5 |
2nd |
Traceability -Processing-Food packaging.
Quality assurance control methods. Processing of Fishery Products. Microbiological Safety and quality of fish products. Quality Assurance & Quality Management System HACCP, ISO 22000. Case studies. |