Study Programmes 2015-2016
GBLX2135-1  
Biosphere, Second Part
  • Biosphere, farming and society
  • Pédologie
Duration :
Biosphere, farming and society : 44h Th
Pédologie : 24h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in landscape architect6
Lecturer :
Biosphere, farming and society : Marc Dufrêne, Grégory Mahy, Guy Mergeai
Pédologie : Xavier Legrain, Luc Willems
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Biosphere, farming and society
Organization of the Biosphere
Functioning of ecosystems
Main agricultural systems
Services provided by ecosystems
Learning outcomes of the course :
Biosphere, farming and society
At the end of the course the student has the required knowledge on: - Ecosystem functioning - The diversity of ecosystems and the organization of the biosphere - Characteristics of the major farming systems - Services provided by ecosystems The student is able to critically analyze the relationship between the well-being of human populations, agriculture and the environment
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Biosphere, farming and society
Lectures Conferences on case studies
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Biosphere, farming and society
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Recommended or required readings :
Biosphere, farming and society
Teachers provide course materials according to the advancement of the training
Teachers recommend books or parts of books according to the advancement of the course.
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Biosphere, farming and society
Written exam with multiple choice questions and open-ended questions
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Biosphere, farming and society
Grégory Mahy : g.mahy@ulg.ac.be Marc Dufrêne : marc.dufrene@ulg.ac.be Guy Mergeai : gmergeai@ulg.ac.be