Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Tree species in temperate regions | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 12h Th, 12h Pr | |||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Arnaud Monty | |||||||||||
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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 second semester | |||||||||||
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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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| Theory :
Temperate forests characteristics The walloon forest The forest tree species: Dendrological characteristics Growth and productivity Autecology Wood Presentation of forest tree species Practice: Outing (species determination) Personal work |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - To know the characteristics of temperate forests and the Walloon forest in particular
- To know the woody species in Belgium and be able of species determination - To acquire the basic knowledge for future learning in forestry and forest ecology |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Prerequisites
Botany
Soil sciences
Co-requisites Ecology Applied forestry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lecture
Outings Personal work |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lecture: 10h
Field outings: 14h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| POWERPOINT slideshows
Fichier Ecologique des Essences Guide du Boisement Flore forestière française |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination : 50%
Species determination (oral examination) : 40% Personal work : 10% Students must have their students ID card at all exams. The use of any multimedia device will be considered as cheating during the exams. Details about the determination exam will b given during the lectures (species list, evaluation system, etc.) It is recommended that students realize an herbarium to help determination. OUTINGS: the presence is mandatory. Non-justified absences can lead to a malus on the final note (up to 2 points by non-justified absence). For the second session of examination, the evaluation is as follows: Written examination : 50% Species determination (oral examination) : 50% Students with a note strictly higher than 12/20 for one part can be exempted for that part in second session. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The dates and destinations of outings can be changed due to organisational constraints. Lectures dates can also be changed with the agreement of the majority of the students present during the vote.
In any case, the presence at outings is mandatory and all absence will have to be justified adequately. Late arrival is not considered a relevant excuse. |
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Contacts :
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| For all questions regarding the organization or the content of the course, the student is invited to consult the information available on Blackboard or on MyULg (notably the learning outcomes). If the information is absent, the student can contact the teacher by e-mail at: Arnaud.monty@ulg.ac.be | |||||||||||
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Items online :
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 | Forests species of temperate regions Online teaching on "Blackboard" |
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