Study Programmes 2016-2017
SPAT0017-1  
Seminars on topical issues
Duration :
30h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in space sciences (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Aida Alvera Azcarate, Christian Barbier, Jean-René Cudell, Benoît Hubert, Damien Hutsemekers
Coordinator :
Damien Hutsemekers
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This course exposes the students to current questions in astrophysics, geophysics, oceanography and space technologies through the attendance of the seminars and conferences presented in the AGO department and CSL.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
A better understanding and a critical outlook on contemporary research.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None. The student will have to evaluate which seminars correspond best to his/her interests.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Attendance to the seminars and discussions with the speaker.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The students will attend at least 10 seminars during the academic year. The list of the past and future seminars is available on the web server of the AGO department, with sometimes a copy of the slides in pdf or ppt.
Recommended or required readings :
The slides (if available) will be on the web site of the AGO department.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Attending 10 seminars will give 5 point to the mark. Attendance will have to be certified in writing by the organiser.
For 5 seminars amongst those attended, we ask a critical summary in two pages maximum (in the  language of the seminar). This report will have to be given or e-mailed (in pdf) to the 5 persons responsible at the latest on the Monday following the seminar. Each report will be graded, and will be worth 2 points. Guidelines for writing the report are attached.
The examination will consist in a 15 minute mini-seminar, in English, worth 5 points.
For the second session, the 5 reports will have to be reworked, together with an additional mini-seminar.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
A meeting will be organized with the responsibles of the course at the beginning of the academic and civil years.
Contacts :
Aida ALVERA : a.alvera@ulg.ac.be
Christian Barbier : cbarbier@ulg.ac.be
Jean-René CUDELL : JR.Cudell@ulg.ac.be
Benoît HUBERT : B.Hubert@ulg.ac.be
Damien HUTSEMEKERS : D.Hutsemekers@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Web page of seminars
The list of seminars of the AGO department.