Duration
General hydrology : 20h Th, 4h Pr
Waters integrated approach : 20h Th, 4h AUTR
Landscape and ecosystems services : 10h Th, 6h Pr, 8h AUTR
Number of credits
| Master in landscape architect (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
General hydrology : Aurore Degré
Waters integrated approach : Xavier Legrain
Landscape and ecosystems services : Marc Dufrêne, Kevin Maréchal
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
General hydrology
The course is conceived as a dialogue between future jobs of the 3 groups of students who follow it (bioscience engineers in science and technology of the environment, bioscience engineers in forestry and natural ressources management and landscape architecs).
In the beginning of the course, basic concepts are presented as well as important issues like energy production, water ressources protection, people and settelments protection against floods. On this basis, and trough case studies, quantitaive hydrology is learned using reverse classes, presentations and discussions.
At the end of the course, the three groups of students need to master the vocabulary of hydrology, water flow quantification at the watershed scale, they also have to be able to analyse the hydrologic behavior of a watershed using hydrologic records.
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
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
General hydrology
The course contributes to the development of the following abilities :
- measure the variables and parameters of the environment in view to monitor it
- Identify and understand the flows (energy, water, nutrients, gases) exchanged between the compartments
- quantify the threats to natural ressources
- conceive and use the databases in order to analyse a problem
Furthermore, the courses certifies the following ability :
- analyse the behaviour of a natural system.
More specifically, after completing the course the student is expected to
-define main hydrological terms
-describe technical measurement tools
-discuss about main measurements pros and cons
-calculate the terms of water cycle within a watershed
-analyse observed time series (flow, rain, ...)
-make a preliminary interpretation of hydrological data
-explain different simple modelling systems, their principles and limitations
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
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
General hydrology
General mathematics
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
Good knowledge in ecology and in landscape analysis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
General hydrology
Magistral lectures
reversed classes
case studies, discussions and debates
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
Interactive course. ES Mapping exercices will be tested.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
General hydrology
Face to face
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
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
General hydrology
Syllabus available
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
Will be given during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
General hydrology
group work 50% (the mark is adapted depending on the peer evaluation)
Oral examination 50%
Waters integrated approach
soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
Written examination (60%) and evaluation of the report project (40%).
Work placement(s)
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Organizational remarks
General hydrology
Different learning materials are available on the eCampus portal
attendence is mandatory
Waters integrated approach
Soon available
Landscape and ecosystems services
The organization will be announced in class.
Contacts
General hydrology
Aurore Degré aurore.degre@ulg.ac.be
Waters integrated approach
Xavier Legrain (xavier.legrain@hech.be)
Landscape and ecosystems services
Marc.Dufrene@ulg.ac.be