Duration
10h Th, 6h Pr, 8h AUTR
Number of credits
| Master in agroecology (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in agricultural bioengineering (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
Human impacts on biosphere
ES concept origin
ES typology
How to measure and to map the ES?
How to evaluate the ES?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
They will be able to define and understand the complexity of ecosystem services and to estimate their relative importance in the landscape with different types of indicators.
They will be able to use ecosystem services as indicators of the interactions between actors and users of a landscape.
They will be able to develop holistic and holistic ecosystem services assessments.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge in ecology and in landscape analysis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive course. ES Mapping exercices will be tested.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Presentation + practical work (GIS for AP) + project of communication support for the AP or a report on the comparative analysis of the SE in conventional / agroecological agriculture for Agro and AgroEco.
Recommended or required readings
Will be given during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination (60%) and evaluation of the report project (40%).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The organization will be announced in class.
Contacts
Marc.Dufrene@ulg.ac.be