Study Programmes 2015-2016
SCER0045-1  
Scientific basis
Duration :
9h Th
Number of credits :
Certificat interuniversitaire en Management stratégique du carbone1
Lecturer :
Louis François, Hervé Jeanmart, Philippe Marbaix, Eric Pirard, Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele
Coordinator :
Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The lecture devoted to the carbon cycle (given by L. François) contains the following sections: - carbon compounds in the atmosphere - the global carbon cycle - forests and carbon sinks - the future of the carbon cycle

Partim : Mineral & Energetic Resources (Prof. E. Pirard)
- History of resource use - Resource use per capita/year per region - link between GDP and resource use - Evolution of production
-Notions of geology of mineral and energetic resources (coal, gas, oil) - Notion of deposit; resource; reserve - Critical discussion of the "peak" oil (copper,...) - Potential for future exploration of mineral resources and fossil fuels - Shale gas extraction perspectives
Learning outcomes of the course :
Acquisition of an overall knowledge of the main processes within the carbon cycle
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No prerequisite is necessary
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Two half-days in september (Friday AM-PM) in Louvain-la-Neuve
Recommended or required readings :
The pdf file of the presentation is distributed to the students.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Louis François, Lecturer, Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique (Bât. B5c), Tél.: (+32) (4) 366-9776 e-mail: Louis.Francois@ulg.ac.be

Eric PIRARD Prof. Dr. Ir. Université de Liège GeMMe - Minerals Engineering, Materials & Environment Sart Tilman B52 4000 LIEGE Tel. +32 4 366 95 28
gemme@ulg.ac.be