Study Programmes 2015-2016
ENVT2026-1  
Climate change and vegetation
Duration :
24h Th
Number of credits :
Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries2
Lecturer :
Bernard Tychon
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 :
This course reminds the students on basic notions related to climate change and then focus on the impact climate change may have on vegetation with a special attention to crop productions.
Learning outcomes of the course :
What is Climate Change

Observed changes

Cause of changes

Future climate and consequences

Adaptation strategies to fight against climate change

Modelling climate change and its impact on agriculture
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic notions in agriculture, biology and meteorology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The student will have to analyze a scientific paper proposed by the teacher and present it oraly
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
course given in November and/or December through sessions of 3 hours
Recommended or required readings :
Copy of transparents

Scientific and News papers
Assessment methods and criteria :
Evaluation based on the oral presentation of a scientific paper
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Bernard TYCHON

Bernard.Tychon@ulg.ac.be