• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify sustainability problems of agricultural production and develop technological solutions to those problems

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Acquire knowledge on biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles which constitute the basis of bioengineering applications
   2. Convert biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles into novel applications for the benefit of society,
   3. Conduct and develop bioengineering applications for relevant sectors such as health and agricultural industry.
   4. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology.
   6. Understand the social and global importance of proposed solutions

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
2. List the factors that threaten food security and apply the new technologies to sustainably improve food security

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Acquire knowledge on biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles which constitute the basis of bioengineering applications
   2. Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
   3. Convert biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles into novel applications for the benefit of society,
   4. Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.
   5. Conduct and develop bioengineering applications for relevant sectors such as health and agricultural industry.
   6. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   7. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology.
   8. Understand the social and global importance of proposed solutions

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
3. Design innovative processes and products that link agriculture to high technology with an interdisciplinary engineering perspective

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Acquire knowledge for research methods which are required to develop novel application methods
   2. Convert biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles into novel applications for the benefit of society,
   3. Conduct and develop bioengineering applications for relevant sectors such as health and agricultural industry.
   4. Design processes for the investigation of bioengineering problems, collect data, analyze and interpret the results.
   5. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   6. Combine and effectively integrate knowledge acquired from different disciplines.
   7. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology.
   8. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Why the Need for Innovation in Agricultural Production? Population, Production and Climate Statistics
Week 2:	Concept of Sustainability and Sustainability Problems of Agriculture
Week 3:	Green Revolution, Conventional and Organic Farming, Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture - Homework 1
Week 4:	Soilless Agriculture, Modern Greenhouses and Indoor Vertical Farming
Week 5:	New Approaches in Plant Nutrition and Fertilization: Microbial Fertilizers, Biostimulants, Controlled Release Fertilizes, Inhibitors, Nanotechnological Fertilizers, Smart Fertilization - Homework 2
Week 6:	Food Safety and Nutrition Security in the Agri-Food-Health Chain
Week 7:	Hidden Hunger, Biofortification, Functional Foods
Week 8:	Agriculture 1.0 – Agriculture 4.0 – Midterm Exam
Week 9:	Traceability in Agriculture and Good Agriculture Practices
Week 10:	Precision Farming and Smart Agriculture, Sensors in Agriculture, Remote Sensing, Automation, IoT Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Applications - Homework 3
Week 11:	Development of New Cultivars for Enhanced Climate Resilience in Crop Production: Breeding, Genetic Engineering and Gene Editing Technologies
Week 12:	Pesticide Residues, Biological Control of Pest and Diseases, Integrated Pest Management - Homework 4
Week 13:	Seed Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture
Week 14:	Green Deal, Agricultural and Biomass Waste Management, Circular Economy for Sustainable Agriculture, Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment in Agriculture
Week 15*:
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	- Rengel Z., Cakmak I., White P. 2022. Marschner’s Mineral Nutrition of Plants, 4th Ed. Academic Press - Raviv, M., Lieth, J.H., Bar-Tal, A. 2019. Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice. Academic Press
Recommended readings:	- Taiz L, Zeiger E, Moller IM, Murphy A (2014) Plant Physiology and Development (6th Ed). Sinauer Associates, Inc. - Slater A, Scott N, Fowler M (2003) Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants (2nd Ed). Oxford University Press
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	3, 5, 10, 12	30
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	3	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	4	4
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	8	1
Mid-term:	3	1
Personal studies for final exam:	12	1
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)