Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Hydrobiology and Limnology | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Anne Goffart, Célia Joaquim-Justo, Jean-Pierre Thomé | ||||||||
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Coordinator :
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| 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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| The course focuses on the biology of planktonic organisms as they are at the basis of most aquatic ecosystems and are of paramount importance for the global production of ecosystems. On the basis of an extended knowledge of the organisms' biology the different types of trophic chains and their functioning will be detailed. Water quality asessment and management will also be considered: 1. The European framework directive will be explained and the practical aspects will be presented; 2. Cyanobacteria and algae toxins problems into surface waters will be approached. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| a good knowledge of aquatic ecology and biodiversity. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The students will present lectures about the aquatic ecology and there are differents lessons.
There are also pratic manipulations in the field. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| There is an oral examination. It can be asked to the students to present a lecture on a particular subject of the course. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The time table of the course is determined by the students and the professors. | ||||||||
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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 Laboratoire d'Océanologie Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Allée du 6 août, 15, 4000 Liège, Belgique Dr. Anne Goffart Tél.: +32 4 366 50 76 e-mail: A.Goffart@ulg.ac.be |
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