2025
technology of the vineyard I
Name: technology of the vineyard I
Code: FIT13084L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Agronomy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Students should recognize soil as a non-renewable natural resource, valuing its ecological, agricultural, and social importance, and that they are able to explain soil formation processes by relating geological, climatic, biological, and temporal factors. They should understand the role of water in biological systems and in the soil, the relevance of its sustainable management, and the relationships between water in the atmosphere, meteorological phenomena, climate formation, and agriculture, as well as interpret the water cycle and the impacts of human activity on its quantification and availability. By the end of the course unit, students should be able to manage the production system by integrating knowledge of soil science, climatology, and viticulture.
Contents
1. Climatology: Climate parameters and phenomena. Climate formation. Types and indices.
2. Climate classification.
3. Soil as a non-renewable natural resource.
4. Soil formation process.
5. Soil characterization:
5.1 Types of minerals present
5.2 pH
5.3 Cation exchange capacity
5.4 Organic matter
6. Water in biological systems.
7. Water in the soil: characterization of soil water status; distribution of water in agricultural land: infiltration, internal drainage and redistribution; surface runoff; evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration.
8. Soil and crop water balance.
9. Vegetative cover:
9.1 Maintenance of vegetative cover
9.2 Sowing
9.3 Strategies for controlling spontaneous vegetation
10. Soil conservation practices
2. Climate classification.
3. Soil as a non-renewable natural resource.
4. Soil formation process.
5. Soil characterization:
5.1 Types of minerals present
5.2 pH
5.3 Cation exchange capacity
5.4 Organic matter
6. Water in biological systems.
7. Water in the soil: characterization of soil water status; distribution of water in agricultural land: infiltration, internal drainage and redistribution; surface runoff; evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration.
8. Soil and crop water balance.
9. Vegetative cover:
9.1 Maintenance of vegetative cover
9.2 Sowing
9.3 Strategies for controlling spontaneous vegetation
10. Soil conservation practices
Teaching Methods
The presentation of theoretical contents, supported by audiovisual resources, allows the clear transmission of fundamental concepts, while student participation during lessons fosters reflection, critical analysis, and the practical application of the transmitted knowledge.
This model further emphasizes the continuous interaction between instructors and students, promoting meaningful learning, problem-solving, and the contextualization of content in real-world situations, particularly in the fields of viticulture, soil management, and climatology applied to agriculture. The methodologies include debates, practical exercises, case studies, and data interpretation, integrating theory and practice to develop both cognitive and operational competencies.
This model further emphasizes the continuous interaction between instructors and students, promoting meaningful learning, problem-solving, and the contextualization of content in real-world situations, particularly in the fields of viticulture, soil management, and climatology applied to agriculture. The methodologies include debates, practical exercises, case studies, and data interpretation, integrating theory and practice to develop both cognitive and operational competencies.
Assessment
The course unit is based on a structured presentation of theoretical content, supported by audiovisual resources to illustrate and exemplify key concepts. Active student participation is encouraged and valued throughout the lessons, fostering interaction and consolidation of the material taught.
Assessment can be conducted in two modalities. In the continuous assessment mode, students complete two written tests of equal weighting (45% each), scheduled mid-semester and at the end of the semester, complemented by participation, which accounts for 10% of the final grade. Alternatively, students may choose the final assessment mode, consisting of a written exam at the end of the semester, with a weighting of 100%.
It is necessary to obtain a grade of 10, either as the average of the two assessments or in the final exam, in order to pass the course.
Assessment can be conducted in two modalities. In the continuous assessment mode, students complete two written tests of equal weighting (45% each), scheduled mid-semester and at the end of the semester, complemented by participation, which accounts for 10% of the final grade. Alternatively, students may choose the final assessment mode, consisting of a written exam at the end of the semester, with a weighting of 100%.
It is necessary to obtain a grade of 10, either as the average of the two assessments or in the final exam, in order to pass the course.
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