Study Programmes 2016-2017
GBLX2131-2  
Biosphere, agriculture and society
Duration :
40h Th, 2h SEM
Number of credits :
Bachelor in bioengineering4
Lecturer :
Marc Dufrêne, Grégory Mahy, Guy Mergeai
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
Learning unit contents :
Organization of the Biosphere
Functioning of ecosystems
Main agricultural systems
Services provided by ecosystems
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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 :
Lectures Conferences on case studies
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
AAA
Recommended or required readings :
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 :
Written exam with multiple choice questions and open-ended questions
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Grégory Mahy : g.mahy@ulg.ac.be Marc Dufrêne : marc.dufrene@ulg.ac.be Guy Mergeai : gmergeai@ulg.ac.be