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Master in Geography : General
Or
Th
Pr
Au
Credits

Programme structure

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

Teaching focus

Professional focus in geomorphology

Professional focus in Territorial development and geomatics

One-year master program (60 ECTS)

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

First Year

Core courses common to the study paths

Compulsory courses

GEOG0238-1

Geographical Information Systems - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q2
30
30
-
6

GEOG0622-1

Project management - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q2
10
10
-
2

GEOG0605-1

Regional geography and geomorphology - François Petit - [4d FW]
TA
20
-
[+]
3

GEOG0631-2

Seminars - Collégialité - [20h SEM]

-
-
[+]
2

Notice Collegiality = Geography team

Courses specific to the Study Path

Compulsory courses

PHYS0209-2

Numerical methods in physics - Alejandro Silhanek
Q1
15
20
-
3

GEOG0216-3

Complement of cartographic projections - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q2
15
20
-
3

GEOG2008-3

Territorial development and spatial planning - Jean-Marie Halleux - [1d FW]
Q1
30
30
[+]
5

GEOG0222-3

Rural Geography - Serge Schmitz - [3d FW]
Q1
30
16
[+]
5

GEOG0630-3

Climatic geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert - [4d FW]
TA
30
15
[+]
4

GEOG0036-1

Morphotectonics and volcanism - Alain Demoulin - [2d FW]
Q2
25
15
[+]
4

GEOG2012-1

Coastal geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert - [2d FW]
Q2
20
10
[+]
3



Students who have already taken the cours Numerical methods in physics and Cartographic projectionsmust choose, with the approval of the Jury, courses totaling 6 ECTS not already taken in the 3rd year of Bachelor.

Optional courses

Choose, in accordance with the Jury, 1 option among :

Basis of geomorphology

GEOG0242-2

Applied geomorphology and methods to study continental deposits - Geoffrey Houbrechts - [2d FW]
Q1
20
15
[+]
5

GEOL1026-2

Complement of geology, 1st part : elements of mineralogy - Frédéric Hatert
Q2
20
20
-
3

GEOG0633-1

Rivers dynamics - François Petit - [2d FW]
TA
15
15
[+]
4

GEOG0262-2

Methods of spatial data acquisition - Roland Billen, René Warnant - [3d FW]
Q1
15
15
[+]
4

GEOL0006-1

Rocks and sedimentary processes - Frédéric Boulvain - [1d FW]
Q1
30
-
[+]
4

Basis of territorial development and geomatics

GEOG0643-1

Governance methods and tools - Christine Partoune
TA
10
10
-
3

GEOG0261-1

Surveys and field protocols - Serge Schmitz - [1d FW]
Q1
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG2009-1

Sporck Chair - Bernadette Merenne-Schoumaker, N... - Suppl : Antonio Da Cunha
Q1
15
-
-
1

ECON0007-2

Public Management and Transport Economics - Henry-Jean Gathon
Q2
30
15
-
5

With the agreement of the Jury, choose 8 courses among :

ARCH2004-2

Analysis seminar of the urban projects (partim) - Jacques Teller
TA
30
-
-
3

ESHY0016-1

Ecology applied to urban and regional planning (part 1) - Emmanuël Sérusiaux

15
15
-
3

GEOG0234-1

Photogrammetry - Yves Cornet
Q1
30
15
-
5

GEOG0262-2

Methods of spatial data acquisition - Roland Billen, René Warnant - [3d FW]
Q1
15
15
[+]
4

SOCI1240-2

Sociology of Interventions in Developing Countries - Marc Poncelet
Q1
30
-
-
3

SOCI0009-1

Introductory seminar to organisational analysis - Frédéric Schoenaers - [15h SEM]
Q2
15
-
[+]
3

ENVT0040-2

Theory and interim management - Pierre M. Stassart
Q1
24
24
-
3
[...]With the agreement of the Jury 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

GEOG0025-1

Introduction to research - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q1
10
10
-
2

SPOL2209-3

Environmental and land policies - Quentin Michel - Suppl : Sophie Hanson
Q1
30
-
-
3

GEOG0007-1

Thesis supervision and seminars - Collégialité

-
-
-
2

SMEM0033-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
TA
-
-
-
20

Courses specific to the Study Path

Compulsory course

GEOG0650-2

Impact studies - Guénaël Devillet
Q1
10
20
-
3

Choose one focus from the following :

Teaching focus

Compulsory courses

AESS0246-1

Analysis of scolastic institutions and key-players, educational policies - Dominique Lafontaine
Q1
15
-
-
1

AESS0248-1

Elements of sociology of education - Jean-François Guillaume
Q2
10
-
-
1

AESS0140-1

Professional ethics and training to neutrality and citizenship - Anne Herla
Q2
25
-
-
2

AESS0202-1

General didactics: course and exercises ; observation placements ; reflexive practices - Annick Fagnant - [10h Internship]
TA
30
10
[+]
4

AESS0004-1

Media education - Jérémy Hamers
Q1
15
-
-
1

AESS0249-1

Interdisciplinary seminar - Annick Fagnant
Q2
15
-
-
1

AESS0143-1

Educational Psychology of adolescents and young adults - Annick Fagnant
Q1
15
-
-
2

AESS0339-1

Understand and manage the diversity of public schools - Ariane Baye
Q2
10
15
-
3

AESS1220-1

Special didactics in geography : course and exercises (1st part) - Christine Partoune
Q1
40
-
-
3

AESS1221-1

Special didactics in geography : placements (1st part)
Q1



3
-
Observation placements - Christine Partoune - [10h Internship]
-
-
[+]
-
Teaching placements - Christine Partoune - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]
-
Reflexive practical work - Christine Partoune
-
5
-

AESS2220-1

Special didactics in geography : course and exercises (2nd part) - Christine Partoune
Q2
35
-
-
4

AESS2221-1

Special didactics in geography : placements (2nd part)
TA



5
-
Teaching placements - Christine Partoune - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]
-
Reflexive practical work - Christine Partoune
-
5
-
-
Extra-scholar teaching activities - Christine Partoune
-
10
-

Professional focus in geomorphology

Compulsory courses

GEOG0642-1

Dynamic geomorphology - Collégialité, Eric Hallot, Geoffrey Houbrechts, François Petit - [1d FW]
TA
15
15
[+]
3

Notice Collegiality = Physical Geography team

GEOG0033-2

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

GEOG0263-1

Geomatics applied to geomorphology - Yves Cornet
Q1
10
10
-
2

GEOG0635-2

Introduction to modeling in geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert
Q1
20
20
-
4

GEOG0008-1

Geophysics - René Warnant - [1d FW]
Q2
25
-
[+]
3

GEOG0632-1

Hillslope processes - Aurelia Hubert - [1d FW]
Q1
10
-
[+]
2

GEOL0282-1

Sedimentary and environmental geochemistry - Nathalie Fagel
Q1
20
20
-
4

GEOL0013-3

Hydrogeology - Alain Dassargues
Q1
20
20
-
3

GEOG0264-1

Geomorphological survey - Collégialité, Geoffrey Houbrechts, Aurelia Hubert - [4d FW]
Q1
-
15
[+]
6

Notice Collegiality = Physical Geography team

Professional focus in Territorial development and geomatics

Compulsory courses

SSTG0014-1

Internship in a company or in an administration - Collégialité

-
-
-
12

GEOG0265-1

Geomatics applied to the analysis of the territories - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q2
10
10
-
2

GEOG0603-2

Analysis and management of landscapes - Serge Schmitz - [2d FW]
Q1
15
30
[+]
4

GEOG0659-2

Geomarketing - Guénaël Devillet
Q1
15
30
-
4

GEOG0618-3

Real estate markets - Jean-Marie Halleux
Q1
15
25
-
4

GEOG0644-1

Regional Survey, Workshops and Fieldworks - Serge Schmitz - [5d FW]
Q2
15
15
[+]
4



Students who have already taken the cours Real estate markets must choose, with the approval of the Jury, one course totaling 4 ECTS not already taken in the 3rd year of Bachelor or in one of the programmes of the Master in Geography.



Students can also choose an optional module offered by the partner universities of Montpellier (France) and Sherbrooke (Canada).

One-year master program (60 ECTS)

Compulsory courses

GEOG0238-1

Geographical Information Systems - Jean-Paul Donnay
Q2
30
30
-
6

GEOG0603-2

Analysis and management of landscapes - Serge Schmitz - [2d FW]
Q1
15
30
[+]
4

GEOG2008-3

Territorial development and spatial planning - Jean-Marie Halleux - [1d FW]
Q1
30
30
[+]
5

GEOG2009-1

Sporck Chair - Bernadette Merenne-Schoumaker, N... - Suppl : Antonio Da Cunha
Q1
15
-
-
1

GEOG0222-3

Rural Geography - Serge Schmitz - [3d FW]
Q1
30
16
[+]
5

GEOG0605-1

Regional geography and geomorphology - François Petit - [4d FW]
TA
20
-
[+]
3

GEOG0630-3

Climatic geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert - [4d FW]
TA
30
15
[+]
4

GEOG0633-1

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

GEOG0036-1

Morphotectonics and volcanism - Alain Demoulin - [2d FW]
Q2
25
15
[+]
4

ENVT0030-2

Managing the environment - Jean-Marie Hauglustaine, François Melard, Pierre M. Stassart
Q2
24
12
-
3

ENVT0848-3

Impacts of human activities on ecosystems and including land use - Dorothée Denayer, Célia Joaquim-Justo, Angélique Léonard, Roberto Renzoni
Q1
20
10
-
2

SMEM0031-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
TA
-
-
-
15

Optional courses

With the approval of the Jury, choose one or two courses totaling 5 ECTS, depending on the final thesis :

Geographical sciences

GEOG0242-2

Applied geomorphology and methods to study continental deposits - Geoffrey Houbrechts - [2d FW]
Q1
20
15
[+]
5

GEOG0261-1

Surveys and field protocols - Serge Schmitz - [1d FW]
Q1
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0618-2

Real estate markets - Jean-Marie Halleux
Q1
15
10
-
2



Students who have already taken the cours Real estate markets must choose, with the approval of the Jury, one course totaling 2 ECTS not already taken in the 3rd year of Bachelor or in one of the programmes of Master in Geography.

Environmental management

ENVT0031-2

Society / Environment - Dorothée Denayer, François Melard
Q2
24
12
-
3

ENVT0013-3

Assessment tools (impact assessment, LCA) - Alain Hanson, Nathalie Semal
Q2
12
12
-
2



Notice Students who choose the two courses from the "Environmental Science and Management" module will have direct access to the 2nd year of the Masters in Environmental Science and Management, organised on the Arlon campus. Other students will also have access to the 2nd year of the Masters in Environmental Science and Management, on the condition that they take these two courses in addition to the 60 credits for this study year.


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