AS_300 Microbiology
Course Content
Historical preamble. The ramifications of Microbiology. The world of the micro-organisms; their role and importance. Classification and discrimination of the living organisms. Archaea, Eucarya, Procarya. Morphology and structure of bacteria; motility. Bacterial physiology, nutrition/metabolism and growth; reproduction and propagation. Essential Bacterial systematics. Main taxa of interest. Eucaryotic microbes; fungi, algae, protozoa. Microbial culture, study and preservation methods. General virology. Methods for studying viruses. Natural activities and specializing usages of microbes; interactions with other (micro-) organisms. Antimicrobial practices.
AS_ 301 Comparative anatomy-animal physiology
Course Content
Embryogenesis and ontogenesis. Epidermal – Musculoskeletal system, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Operation of the body, movement – navigation. Respiratory system, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Function of the body, breathing. Hematopoietic – Circulatory system 1, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Function of the body, hematopoiesis. Hematopoietic – Circulatory System 2. Function of the body, immunity. Digestive system 1, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Function of the body, intestinal functions, hepatic and pancreatic functions. Digestive system2, Function of the body, nutrition (digestion, metabolism). Excretory system, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Function of the body, excretion (urine – faeces), osmosis, ionic regulation, acid – base balance. Genital – Endocrine system, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Body function, reproduction, hormonal functions. Nervous system – Sensory organs, organ structure (cell populations) and tissues. Function of the body, brain, central and autonomic nervous system. Body function, anesthesia. Function of the body, senses. Stress (introduction to the body and management).
AS_ 302 Data analysis
Course Content
General concepts. Central limit theorem. Sampling distribution of the mean. The concept of standard error. Confidence Intervals. Power analysis. Introduction to hypothesis testing. Hypothesis test for a population mean. One sample t test. Comparison of two means. Independent samples t test. Paired samples t test. X2 test for 2×2 contingency tables. X2 test for r x c contingency tables. McNemar’s test. Odds ratios. Hypothesis testing for odds ratios. One way analysis of variance. Scatterplots, correlation, Pearson correlation coefficient. Non parametric Spearman correlation coefficient. Simple linear regression.
AS_ 303 Biochemistry
Course Content
Molecular design and biochemical evolution. Amino Acids, Proteins. Their structure and function. Enzymes and enzymatic activity. Carbohydrates. Lipids with emphasis on their biological significance. Basic concepts of metabolism. Glycolysis – Pentose phosphate pathway. Citric acid cycle. Oxidative phosphorylation. Carbohydrate metabolism and regulation (anabolism, catabolism) – gluconeogenesis. Lipid metabolism. Hormonal regulation of metabolism. Vitamins and Minerals. Summary and completion of metabolism.
AS_ 304 Rural economy & policy
Theory of Demand. Special Issues of Demand & Demand for Agricultural Products. Rates. Production & Financial Structure. Production and Cost Theory. Agricultural Products Supply & Demand. Input. Shopping Structures. Groundwater Theory & The Price of Agricultural Land. Prosperity Agricultural Policy & Economics. Alternative Intervention Policies. Common Agricultural Policy. Theory & Policy of International Trade. International Trade Relations & Financial Integration. Rural Sector & Economic Development. Greek Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Evolution, Characteristics, Problems and Institutions. Contemporary Trends in Natural Resources & Livestock Management. Socio-Ecological Systems. Ecological & Environmental Economics. New Institutional & Evolutionary Economics. Subjectural Approach to Innovation.
AS_ 305 Ecology
Course Content
Basic concepts of Ecology. Organisms and metabolism. Abiotic agents. Elements of Population Ecology. Relationships between species (predation – parasitism, competition, coexistence, neutrality). Changes over time (Evolution, Ecological Succession, Species diversity and complexity). Description of characteristic ecosystems (Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, Biosystems (References), reference to major known interactions). Biogeochemical Cycles (Cycle of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus). Pollution and eutrophication, Cycle of sulfur and water. Anthropogenic effects and consequences on the structure and function of ecosystems. Climate change. An approach to applying ecological principles in the management of human activities to avoid impacts on ecosystems.
