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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
HULG0279-1  Knowledge of plant - phytopharmacology - phytopathology

Duration :  
Number of credits :  
Master in Landscape Design, 1st year4
Lecturer :  Jacqueline Delvaux, Anne-Françoise Lebrun, Laure-Anne Minsart
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long, with partial in January
Course contents :  
Detailed study of woody plants in our plants and gardens (in addition to the BAP course)
Deciduous and coniferous trees and bushes - climbing plants - moorland plants - Mediterranean plants.
gramineous-fern-bamboo-aquatic plant
hardy plant
Phyto (Madame Delvaux)
Identification of some pathogenic agents, control principles, regulations
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Complete students' knowledge so that they are able to better use plants in projects and workshops
Phytopharmacy:
Through the study of various problems, to illustrate the important points to be understood in terms of plant protection: the importance of healthy plant material, the epidemic principle, the diversity of epidemic control methods, and regulations.
Theme 1: practical work: diagnostic techniques, symptoms
Presentation of documents to assist in identification
Theme 2: the epidemic process and methods of controlling it
Case study, interaction between parks and gardens and horticultural production
Theme 3: integrated control: concept and examples of implementation
Theme 4: sustainable management, phytopharmacy, regulations, good practice
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
BAP course on plant knowledge
Phyto
Recognition of plant species
...
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
A few sessions in the herbarium (trees - bushes)
...
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Presentation of plants using slides
Field study (visit to a few parks)
Sessions in the herbarium
Phyto
Plant samples and videos to illustrate the themes addressed
...
Recommended or required readings :  
Two books on the knowledge of woody plants (Salmon)-diverses notes
Lots of documents are available in the library
Plant nursery websites are recommended
Phyto
Yes
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Assessment methods and criteria :  
Recognition test throughout the year (trees - bushes)
general knowledge exam at the end of the year
Phyto
Attendance in class is compulsory
50% on the preparation and presentation of an original problem
50% on the written examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Subject to be regularly revised as the course progresses.
Contacts :  
Bernard.Longfils@ulg.ac.be
j.delvaux@hotmail.com



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