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| REAU0003-1 | Anthropic impacts on aquatic ecosystems
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Célia Joaquim-Justo, Jean-Pierre Thomé |
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| Coordinator : | Célia Joaquim-Justo |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course considers the various disrupting factors that affect aquatic ecosystems with a particular emphasis on pollutions due to human activities. Principles of risk assessment of xenobiotics towards the aquatic ecosystems will be provided to students so that they become aware of the strategy currently applied in the EU (and OCDE countries) to prevent damages to these ecosystems due to emissions of toxic pollutants. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The goal of this course is that students become fully aware of the causes and consequences of the different types of pollutions that can affect aquatic ecosystems.
The main topics presented will be:
- the different types of toxic pollutants;
- the identification of pollution sources;
- the fate of pollutants in the aquatic environment;
- impacts of pollutants on organisms;
- assessment of hazard related to pollutants for aquatic biocenosis |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Ecotoxicological tests will be carried out in the laboratory. These tests are largely used to assess the hazard potential of chemicals emitted into aquatic ecosystems. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Courses will be taught on Monday afternoons during the first quarter starting on October the 13th.
Practical information concerning the practical sessions will be provided at the beginning of the first quarter. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment consists in :
- an appreciation of students activities during practicals.
- an oral exam (with written preparation), will be held during the session and will concern both the theoretical and practical courses
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| This course is taught in English (slideshows covering the course material will be delivered both in English and in French) |
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Contacts :
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| Laboratoire d'écologie animale et d'écotoxicologie, Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Allée du 6 août, 15, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Prof. Jean-Pierre Thomé
Tél.: + 32 4 366 50 60
Secrétariat (M. Lunetta + 32 4 366 50 62)
Fax: + 32 4 366 51 47
e-mail: JP.Thome@ulg.ac.be
Dr. Célia Joaquim-Justo
Tél.: +32 4 366 51 40
e-mail: Celia.Joaquim-Justo@ulg.ac.be |
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