{"id":1576,"date":"2025-03-07T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.languages.upatras.gr\/?page_id=1576"},"modified":"2025-10-31T07:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:53:12","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/english\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-5 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Degree: <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">Undergraduate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">ECTS:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">5<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Type of Course: <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">Compulsory <\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Course Description:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><p>This course focuses on the exploration of grammatical and morpho-syntactic phenomena, including tenses, auxiliary verbs, passive voice, and conditional sentences. It includes translation exercises of specialized texts, expanding students&#8217; knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, derivatives, and idiomatic expressions. The course emphasizes the teaching of specific vocabulary related to agricultural sciences through authentic or semi-authentic texts, alongside practical exercises. Key terminology in Plant Production, Animal Production, and Agricultural Economy will be addressed. Additionally, students will develop skills in understanding and producing both written and spoken discourse related to agricultural content, with an emphasis on text comprehension, paragraph composition, and summarization techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Instructor:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/faculty-staff\/zorbas-vasileios\/\" title=\"Zorbas Vasileios\">Zorbas Vasileios<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1339-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0e775e5f75868c479 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h2 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0e775e5f75868c479\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0e775e5f75868c479\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1339-2\" data-target=\"#0e775e5f75868c479\" href=\"#0e775e5f75868c479\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">English for General Academic Purposes I\u0399<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"0e775e5f75868c479\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0e775e5f75868c479\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-5 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Degree: <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">Undergraduate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">ECTS:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">5<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Type of Course: <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">Compulsory<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Course Description:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><p>This course is designed to equip students with essential academic skills necessary for success in the field of Agricultural Science. Participants will learn to identify, evaluate, and draw valid conclusions from academic texts related to agriculture. The curriculum emphasizes the development of writing skills for composing scholarly papers, enabling students to effectively communicate their ideas and research findings. Furthermore, the course fosters oral communication skills, empowering students to actively engage in seminars and present their work confidently.<br \/>\n\u039aey topics include an introduction to the science of agriculture, the roles of agricultural scientists, the use of technology in agriculture, energy resources, soil management, recycling practices, ecosystem preservation, biodiversity conservation, and addressing pollution and sustainability challenges in the agricultural sector. The course culminates in a literature review seminar, providing guidance on enhancing the coherence, cohesion, and unity of academic texts.<br \/>\nThrough a blend of theory and practical applications, this course prepares students to become critical thinkers and effective communicators in the realm of agricultural science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:16px;line-height:21px;\">Instructor:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/faculty-staff\/zorbas-vasileios\/\" title=\"Zorbas Vasileios\">Zorbas Vasileios<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1208,"parent":62,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-1576","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2991,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions\/2991"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/languages.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}