Study Programmes 2015-2016
OCEA0001-3  
Oceanology and underwater biology
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Sylvie Gobert
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 :
The biological oceanography investigates the ecology of marine organisms in the context of the physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of their ocean environment. It is closely aligned with marine biology, though the latter has more emphasis on the biology of individual marine organisms.
Outline contents:






  • Introduction
  • The Oceanography at the University of Liege
  • Definitions and topography: oceans , sea
  • Caractéristiques physiques et chimiques des océans (température, lumière, salinité, courants...); variations bathymétriques, saisonnières, spatiales
  • Fisheries
Learning outcomes of the course :
....
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Organisation:
*Half of the courses are dedicated to theoretical aspects, the other one dedicated to tutorial classes (study of documents, video).
*A visit to the museum,
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Courses in face-to-face.
The attention of the student is regularly requested during tutorial classes, visits of museum.
Recommended or required readings :
The ppt constitute the basis of the course, they contain the essential information and not all of the oral comments given during the course.
The ppt are accessible on myUlg or given at the end of each course. Some parts of ppts, videos, articles are in English but the whole course is given in French.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation is based on:
1. A dissertation of 15 minutes based on the descrption of a marine ecosystem or a marine organism The presentation is graded not only on its content but also on its quality , clarity, respect of the timing.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
  • Respect class times. 
  • If you contact the secretary or the professor by e-mail,  do not expect the replies to be immediate. Please, be patient.
  • University-assigned student e-mail is the Official means of communication with all students.
Contacts :
Prof Sylvie Gobert Océanologie Institut de Chimie. B6c-2/49 Tél: 04 3663329 e-mail:sylvie.gobert@ulg.ac.be                                   Secretariat M Lunetta: 04 366 50 62


  • Meeting with my secretary: Mrs Mariella Lunetta is in her office  (B6C, room 1/21 , Sart Tilman) the Tuesday from 8:30 -10:30 am and the Thursday from 13:30-15:00 pm.
  • Meeting with me: I will make time available during and directly after the classes for your questions. I rarely can be available for unscheduled meeting. To make appointment , call 04 366 50 62 (Mrs Lunetta) or send an email: M.Lunetta@ulg.ac.be. 
  • My mailbox is in the room 2/48.
  • We ask for your co-operation with these regulations.