VEGE0021-1

Duration

10h Pr, 4h SEM, 10h Th

Number of credits

	Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)	2 crédits

Lecturer

Frédéric Francis

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

1. Identity and dynamics of the components of surface water

Physicochemical characteristics of Water
Biotic components of surface Water
Aquatic ecosystems : structure and function

2. Impact of the Man on Cycle of Water

Managements of surface Water in Wallonia

3. Aquatic Ecotoxicology

Pollutants and their impact on Physiology of the aquatic organisms and Biological quality of the ecosystem

4. Case studies

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Enable students to acquire the competencies and technical skills in hydrobiology and management of aquatic orgnanisms
After completing the course the student is expected to
-know the biological process involved in aquatic ecosystems
-identify the main aquatic organisms
-set up a biotic index of an aquatic ecosystem
-explain interactions between the physico-chemical and biological processes in the aquatic environment
-select a number of scientific articles to cover up a current topic on insects of agronomic interest
-identify and evaluate scientific information
-present scientific information in form of a written assay and oral presentation on a topic of current interest on hydrobiology and aquatic ecotoxicology and demonstrate the ability to well discuss and summarize scientific information

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

-- EC201 - General ecology
-- EN101 - Zoology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures : 10h
Practical Works : 10h
Seminars : 4h

Assessment methods and criteria

Group report (50%)
Oral examination (50%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Francis, Frédéric (Professor) Functional & Evolutionary Entomology Gembloux Agro-Bio tech Frederic.Francis@ulg.ac.be

Limnology