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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, specialized approach
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Credits

First Year

Core courses common to the study paths

Compulsory courses

GEOG0238-4

Geographical Information Systems, Introduction to GIS - Jean‑Paul Donnay
15
15
-
3

GEOG0603-1

Analysis and management of landscapes - Serge Schmitz - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0607-2

Topoclimatology - Michel Erpicum - [1d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0631-1

Seminars - Collégialité
10
10
-
3

Notice Collegial administration= Geography team

Compulsory courses (taught every other year)

GEOG0025-1

Research Design in Spatial Sciences - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Odd years)
10
10
-
2

GEOG0622-1

Project management - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Even years)
10
10
-
2

Courses specific to the Study Path

Compulsory courses

GEOG0604-1

Development and regional planning - Bernadette Merenne‑Schoumaker, Jean‑Bernard Racine - [2d FW]
30
30
[+]
5

GEOG0222-3

Rural Geography - Serge Schmitz - [3d FW]
30
16
[+]
5

GEOG0213-3

Urban geography - Jean‑Marie Halleux - [2d FW]
30
8
[+]
5

GEOG0605-1

Regional geography and geomorphology - François Petit - [4d FW]
20
-
[+]
4

GEOG0630-1

Climatic geomorphology - André Ozer - [2d FW]
15
6
[+]
3

GEOG0606-1

Geomorphology of the sea - André Ozer - [5d FW]
15
6
[+]
4

GEOG0036-1

Morphotectonics, volcanism and seismic hazard - Alain Demoulin - [2d FW]
20
10
[+]
3

Optional courses

Choose one course of specialization among the following :

GEOG0242-1

Applied geomorphology and methods to study continental deposits - Geoffrey Houbrechts - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
5

GEOG0230-1

Introduction to research in economic and social geography - Jean‑Marie Halleux, Serge Schmitz
30
15
-
5

With the agreement of the council of studies choose courses for 12 credits among the following :

CLIM0001-1

Applied climatology - Michel Erpicum - [1d FW]
20
10
[+]
4

GEOG0035-1

Tropical and arid geomorphology - Alain Demoulin, André Ozer - [1d FW]
15
6
[+]
3

GEOG0632-1

Hillslope processes - Alain Demoulin - [1d FW]
10
-
[+]
2

GEOG0211-1

Glaciary and periglaciary geomorphology - Geoffrey Houbrechts - [2d FW]
15
6
[+]
3

GEOL0013-3

Hydrogeology - Alain Dassargues
20
20
-
3

GEOG0612-1

Additional notions in regional geomorphology - François Petit - [2d FW]
10
-
[+]
3

GEOG0243-1

Applied geomatics: professional tools - Yves Cornet
15
-
-
2

SPOL0005-2

International risk management seminar - Sébastien Brunet
30
-
-
4

GEOG0618-1

Real estate markets - Jean‑Marie Halleux
15
15
-
3

ECON0007-2

Public Management and Transport Economics - Henry‑Jean Gathon
30
15
-
5

ENVT0875-1

Political Science and Environment - Marc Mormont
12
-
-
2

SPOL0373-1

Geopolitics and strategy - Jacques Soppelsa
15
-
-
2

SOCI1240-2

Sociology of Interventions in Developing Countries - Marc Poncelet
30
-
-
3

AESS0253-1

Introduction to geography didactics - Christine Partoune
10
10
-
2



With the agreement of the council of studies students can also choose any other course in the program at the University of Liege.

Second Year

Core courses common to the study paths

Compulsory courses (taught every year)

GEOG0646-1

Seminars - Collégialité
-
-
-
2

GEOG0658-1

Final thesis supervision - Collégialité
-
-
-
3

SMEM0033-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
20

Compulsory courses (taught every other year)

GEOG0025-1

Research Design in Spatial Sciences - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Odd years)
10
10
-
2

GEOG0622-1

Project management - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Even years)
10
10
-
2

Courses specific to the Study Path

Optional courses

With the agreement of the council of studies, choose 1 course among the following :

GEOG0633-1

Rivers dynamics - François Petit - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

ENVT0876-1

Applied Ecology - Emmanuël Sérusiaux
15
15
-
3

Compulsory courses

SSTG0014-1

Internship in a company or in an administration - Collégialité
-
-
-
12

Optional courses

With the agreement of the council of studies choose courses for 18 credits among the following :

GEOG0641-1

Management of natural risks - Collégialité, Michel Erpicum - [1d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

Notice Collegial administration= Physical Geography team

GEOG0650-1

Impact studies - Collégialité, Guenaël Devillet, Bernadette Merenne‑Schoumaker
10
10
-
2

Notice Collegial administration= geography team

GEOG0642-1

Dynamic geomorphology - Collégialité, François Petit - [1d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

Notice Collegial administration= Physical Geography team

GEOG0033-2

Applied Hydrology - François Petit - [1d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0638-1

Town and country planning - Jean‑Marie Halleux, Serge Schmitz
20
20
-
4

GEOG0643-1

Governance methods and tools - Christine Partoune
10
10
-
2

GEOG0644-1

Regional Survey, Workshops and Fieldworks - Serge Schmitz - [5d FW]
15
15
[+]
4

SPOL0385-1

Environmental policy and sustainable development - Quentin Michel
30
-
-
3

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