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| ESHY0084-3 | Environmental microbiology
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Monique Carnol, Françis Rosillon |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | This course covers the major roles played by microorganisms in the environment, the consequences of their activites and some practical applications.
The course comprises four modules:
1. Diversity, nutrition and growth of microorganisms
2. Soil microbiology and biogeochemical cycles
3. Microbiology of biodegradation and biological treatment of soils (bioremediation)
4. Aquatic microbiology and sanitary risks
The understanding of theoretical concepts is favoured by the integration of lectures with case studies, practicals (laboratory, field) and guided personal work, treating real situations. |
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| Course objective : | - Acquiring basic knowledge on the diversity, metabolism and growth of microorganisms; the physico-chemical environment of the soil; the role of microorganisms in carbon, nitrogen and sulphur cycling, the environmental consequences of their activites and the influence of human activites; the application of microbial activites in the biological treatment of soils; sanitary risks of microbial growth.
- Understanding microbial processes in various environments
- Application of microbiological principles in applied processes
- Realise the importance and complexity of microbial processes in the environment and associated sanitary risks
- Acquiring sufficiant knowledge for the development of critical thinking when facing environmental problems
- Acquiring analytical technical and expertise skills for caracterising and evaluating the microbiological aspects in environmental studies |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic/detailed notions in microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry and ecology are useful, but not essential. |
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| Workshops : | Case studies and practicals (laboratory, field) will be organised |
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| Organization : | Lectures are given in the second 'quadrimestre'; the timetable will be available at the beginning of the academic year.
Lectures (power point presentations)
Case studies, group assignments
Practicals (field and laboratory) |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes and power point illustrations are available (WebCT).
Additional information can be obtained from reference books available at the laboratory of Plant and Microbial Ecology (Campus Liège) and at the documentation centre of the DSGE (Capus Arlon) |
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| Assessment : | Written and/or oral exam
Expertise report, based on lectures and practicals
Group assignments |
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| Contacts : | Monique CARNOL
Chargée de cours
Université de Liège, Faculté des Sciences
Département en Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement
Bureau (uniquement sur rendez-vous):
Laboratoire d'Ecologie végétale et microbienne
Institut de Botanique Bât. B22 (parking P70, 3ème étage)
Boulevard du Rectorat, 27 Sart Tilman
4000 LIEGE
Tél. 04 3663845 (bureau)
Tél./Fax. 04 3663817 (laboratoire)
e-mail : m.carnol@ulg.ac.be
Francis ROSILLON
Chef de Travaux
Université de Liège, Faculté des Sciences
Département en Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement (Campus d'Arlon)
Avenue de Longwy, 185
6700 ARLON
Tél. 063 230852 Fax. 063 230800
e-mail : f.rosillon@ulg.ac.be |
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