Duration
20h Th, 4h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
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
Classical courses and exercises. Excursion
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Recommended or required readings
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Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This course will be given for the first time to GFEN students in 2019-2020, which will generate adaptations to meet the expectations of both programs.
Contacts
Aurore Degré aurore.degre@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
the lectures are podcasted
Assessment subjects
lectures and podcast material
Assessment methods
opened and closed questions using eCampus
Contacts
see above
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The content for the retake is the same as for the first session
Assessment methods
Written exam using eCampus
closed questions (MRQ) and open questions
Contacts
aurore.degre@uliege.be