Duration
12h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Remote sensing part
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Interaction between electromagnetic radiation and surface
- Surface signal acquisition and transfer
- Analyse and interpretation of images
- Application to environmental problems in developing countries
- Data, information and knowledge
- Information system
- Geographical information : concept and specificities
- Questions raised by the geographical information
- Definition and classification of GIS
- Application to environmental problems in developing countries
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Initiation to Geographical Information Systems and Image processing tools
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basis in Physics and Mathematics and good notions of computer sciences
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theory
- 12 hours of lectures
- 12 hours of practical work on computer based on manuals. Mainly with the reference open source GIS software QGIS (https://www.qgis.org/fr/site/).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Theory
- Lectures in classroom
- Practical work on computer based on manuals
Recommended or required readings
Theory
- Powerpoint presentations
- Papers and book references and internet sites adresses
- GIS: a part of the manual available here https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/190559
- Remote sensing: a part of the manuals available here: https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/240835 et https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/143553 (under revision)
Assessment methods and criteria
Theory:
- Written exam
- Personnal exercices to be presented orally during the exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bernard TYCHON Bernard.Tychon@ULIEGE.be
Antoine DENIS Antoine.DENIS@ULIEGE.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Exercices: nothing changes
Assessment subjects
Exercices: nothing changes
Assessment methods
Confer French version
Contacts
Idem than above