Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)
The course aims to develop learning methodologies that prepare students to integrate into applied professional training programs in the field of intensive horticulture in protected environments (shelters).
Syllabus
Protected Cultivation: definitions, justification, positive and negative aspects Suitable Areas for Protected Cultivation Shelters: types, applications The case of greenhouses: purposes; general characteristics; structural and covering materials Factors to consider in greenhouse installation: greenhouse type and location Environmental control in greenhouses: environmental conditions and control methods Soilless cultivation systems: types, characteristics Horticultural substrates: characteristics, preparation, and usage The case of some of the most relevant protected crops
Development of a protected cultivation project
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
The program contents encompass a range of technical information that serves as the foundation for developing skills to understand horticultural production technologies. This, in turn, enables the acquisition of competencies in a short period of time, allowing the formation of highly competent technicians in a workplace setting.
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)
Class attendance is optional. All students enrolled in the course are eligible for the final exam.
Conditions for exemption from the final exam (Continuous Assessment) Completion of a written test (A) Completion of two practical assignments (B) Achievement of a minimum score of 10 (ten) points in the written test and practical assignments, components A and B.
Final grade = 0.7A + 0.3B
Final Exam Completion of a written exam (C) Final grade = 0.7C + 0.3B or Final grade = 1*C (for students who have not completed the practical assignments)
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
The teaching method aims to convey knowledge and ways of analyzing, interpreting, and planning agricultural enterprises. In an academic training context, practical exercises hold significant value, especially in the agricultural field where practical experience is more crucial than theoretical instruction. In this sense, an integrated training approach is proposed, involving practical activities that can early on raise awareness in the learner about the specificities of production technology.
Bibliography (Mandatory resources)
Almeida, D. & Reis, M. 2017. Engenharia Hortícola. Publindústria. Edições Técnicas (ed.). 252pp. ISBN: 978-989-723-260-2. Castilla, N. 2005. Invernaderos de plástico: Tecnología y manejo. Ediciones MundiPrensa, Madrid.
Grisey, A. & Brajeul, E. 2007. Serres chauffées: réduire ses dépenses énergétiques. Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruit et Légumes, Paris.
Grisey, A. & Brajeul, E. 2007. Serres chauffées: réduire ses dépenses énergétiques. Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruit et Légumes, Paris.
Louro, M. & Reis, M. 2020. Manual de cultivo sem solo. Aspetos teóricos e práticos dos cultivos hidropónicos e em substrato. Quântica Editora. Conteúdos Especializados Lda. (ed.). 455 pp. ISBN (papel) 978998927798, (E-book) 9789898927804.
Moreno Vega, A. 2017. Manejo y mantenimiento de invernaderos. Madrid: MundiPrensa
Nelson, P.V. 2011. Greenhouse operation and management. 7ª ed.,Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA.
