Duration
24h FT
Number of credits
| Specialised master in integrated production and preservation of natural resources in urban and semi-urban environments | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
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
I. Introduction
II. The different facets of the concept of Agroecology
III. Illustration of agroecological practices (excursions, face to face seminar, webinars)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Give students a good understanding of the different facets of the concept of agroecology and make them acquire knowledges and skills in agro-ecology to enable them to develop sustainably tropical agro-ecosystems.
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Define the principles of agro-ecology and discuss how they are related to the development of sustainable agricultural systems.
- Propose suitable agroecological solutions for improving agricultural systems in tropical regions
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GEOP0002-1 - Edaphology
AGRO0001-1 - Agricutlure basis
ENVT2044-1 - General ecology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities consist of:
(i) 6 hours of webinars to present basic concepts;
(ii) 18 hours of excursions and face to face seminars .
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face and student work on excursions and seminars contents
Recommended or required readings
PDF copy of the slides presented during lectures and seminars
Van Dam, D., Stassart, P. et al. (2012). Agroécologie: Entre pratiques et sciences sociales. Educagri Editions.
P.M. Stassart, Baret Ph., Grégoire J Cl., Hance Th., Mormont M., Reheul D., Stilmant D., Vanloqueren G., Visser M (2012). L'agroécologie, trajectoire et potentiels pour une transition vers des systemes alimentaires durables.
http://www.agroecologie.be/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Agroecologie_Stassart_Baret_et_al_GIRAF_version_web2_1.pdf
AgriSud (2010). Guide. L'agroécologie en pratique. http://www.agrisud.org/fr/type-publications/guides/
Manuel pratique du semis direct à Madagascar : http://agroecologie.cirad.fr/librairie_virtuelle
Griffon M. 2013. Qu'est-ce que l'agriculture écologiquement intensive. Quae. Versailles. France. 221p.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written reports on excursions and seminars : 100 %
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Mergeai, Guy (Chargé de cours) Tropical agroecology andt Horticulture 081 62 21 44 gmergeai@ulg.ac.be