2019-2020 / ENVT0064-2

Biodiversity stakes, Part 1: Biodiversity and socio-ecological systems

Duration

10h Th, 8h FT

Number of credits

 Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)1 crédit 
 Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS)1 crédit 

Lecturer

Alain Hambuckers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The following themes are examined:
- The properties of the species distribution
- Some methods to characterize biodiversity
- The medicinal plants
- The biodiversity and the tourism

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To understand
- the challenges of biodiversity conservation
- the methodological approaches used to study biodiversity

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Scientific background

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Lectures (medicinal plants, tourism, biodiversity, modelling)
- Field trip (Hautes Fagnes Region, focused on tourism in relationship with natural environment)

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

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Scientific papers distributed as pdf during the course

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Alain HAMBUCKERS

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

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