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| GEOG0620-1 | Economic geography of the sea
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Bernadette Merenne‑Schoumaker |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course is made of five main parts:
1. The maritime space: configuration, general management and issues;
2. The exploitation and the management of halieutic resources
3. The exploitation and the management of other natural resources (energy, water, mineral product of organic origin)
4. Other economic valorisation (maritime transport and harbours, littoral industries, tourism)
5. The littorals: territories threaded under pressure that have to be better managed |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The general objective of the course is to heighten students' awareness of the two problems of sea exploitation and littoral management.
The operational objective is to be able to assess a country or a region situation concerning the fishing activity and/or the aquaculture activity and/or other kind of economic valorisation (a SWOT analysis). |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Capacity to analyse and treat data. Capacity to realize a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats).
An open attitude towards social and economic problems is also expected as well as a good basic economic and social culture. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Several workshops of analysis and data processing will be proposed. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Alternatively phases of theoretical lectures, phases of data treatment and phases of student presentation. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written notes with ± 100 pages. Statistical and documentary annexes with ± 100 pages. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students have to complete a twenty pages work and shall present it orally with PowerPoint.
This work is evaluated by both the student and the teacher. |
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Contacts :
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| - Professeur :
B. Mérenne-Schoumaker
tél. : 04/366 53 24 - fax : 04/366 56 30
e-mail : B.Merenne@ulg.ac.be
- Secrétaire : C. Sarto
tél. : 04/366 56 23 - fax : 04/366 56 30
e-mail : C.Sarto@ulg.ac.be |
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