Study Programmes 2015-2016
BIOD0001-3  
Biodiversity management
Duration :
18h Th, 6h SEM
Number of credits :
Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Arnaud Monty
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
THEORY Biodiversity : définition and concept The value of biodiversity Biodiversity today: overview The threats on biodiversity Measuring Biodiversity: principles Protecting biodiversity Biodiversity management: a professional sector
PRACTICE - Seminar(s)
- Reading of scientific papers
Learning outcomes of the course :
After this teaching, the student will be able to:
  • Develop an integrated approach of biodiversity and conservation challenges, using a correct vocabulary
  • Explain threats on biodiversity and their interactions
  • Explain the importance of biodiversity management and the different strategies, as well as the role of bioingeneers
  • Realize the importance of scientific literature in ecology and biodiversity management
  • Propose conservation strategies in applied cases
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Prerequisites:
English Ecology
The other teachings in the module are co-requisites.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lecture Seminars Reading of scientific papers
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lecture and seminars
Recommended or required readings :
All lectures, diaporamas and seminars constitute the matter on which the student can be interrogated. The articles presented during the courses can be the base for a question at the examination. It is recommended that the student takes notes during the courses.
Diaporamas are made available through the BlackBoard platform, as wall as complementary documentation. This is not exclusive of additionnal information provided during the lectures.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination (100%) The examination is oral, with written preparation.
Attention: during the exam no multimedia device is allowed. Using such a device can be considered as cheating and lead to a malus.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Seminars will take place according to opportunities (presence of foreign or Belgian specialists, conferences, etc.) and shedule constraints. Therefore, seminars can take place at a different time than a priori presented in the schedule. Information about seminars organization will be given during lectures. It is the responsability of the student to be sure he/she had access to this information.
The schedule of lectures can also, exceptionnally, be changed. In this case the information would be given orally at a previous lecture. It is the responsability of the student to be sure he/she had access to this information.
Contacts :
Arnaud Monty University of Liege Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Biodiversity and Landscape Unit Passage des Déportés, 2 B-5030 Gembloux Belgium
E-mail address: Arnaud.monty@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Blackboard
Diaporamas, as well as complementary documents, are made available through the BlackBoard learning system, available through "MyULg" (in French).