Duration
42h Th, 2h SEM
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in agroecology (120 ECTS) | 4 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
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