Study Programmes 2015-2016
HULG2121-1  
Ecological states of surface waters
Duration :
25h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits :
Specialised master in water resources4
Lecturer :
Frederik De Laender
Language(s) of instruction :
English 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 :
To learn about the basic notions of the effects of "classic" pollution (organic pollution, eutrophication, thermal pollution) on the aquatic environment. Database processing to quantify the ecological condition of stormwater.
Course organized in Namur http://www.unamur.be/
http://www.uclouvain.be/cours-2014-LFNDP2308
http://www.uclouvain.be/en-prog-2014-reau2mc-competences_et_acquis
Learning outcomes of the course :
Students will learn how to interpret ecological and physiochemical databases. They will also learn how to calculate and interpret the ecological state on the basis of this data.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge of ecology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Seminars and sampling.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Reports will be written in groups, followed by a presentation and questions on an individual basis.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
frederik.delaender@unamur.be