Duration
26h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in agroecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Basics of soil physics - Description of soil phases - Liquid/ solid relationship - Water flows in saturated and isotropic soils - Water flows in unsaturated soils - Anisotropy (basics) - Water effect on solide phase
- Soil-plant interactions - Temporal and spatial scales - Soil moisture & nutrient cycles - Soil moisture & ecosystem structure - Stochastic soil moisture dynamics - Water balance - Plant water stress and strategies of water use - Application to natural ecosystems - Spatial scale issues
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After completing the course the student is expected to
- understand the complex interplay between soil and plant with a focus on water
- understand and use soil-plant models at various scales
- apply this knowledge to caracterize water-controlled ecosystems
- describe a problem of environmental management and identify the scientific and technical questions it implies as well as the data necessary to solve them.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GEOP0009-1 Science du sol
BIOL2044-1 Physiologie végétale
MATH0485-3 Mathématique générale: Analyse 2, calcul intégral
PHYS3036-1 Physique de l'environnement
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part I
Classical courses and exercises.
Part II
- 1 introductory course
- individual paper reading
- online test preparing each round table
- round table discussions
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures/reading classes : 28h Excursion : 8h
Recommended or required readings
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Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Two parts given by Prof. Degré (Prof. Garré is on sabbatical leave). Field trip illustrates the course content.
Contacts
Aurore Degré
Department of Biosystems Engineering (BIOSE)
081 622187
aurore.degre@ulg.ac.be
Vincent Cantreul (paper reading clubs)