2019-2020 / GEOP0002-2

Edaphology, Edaphology

Duration

20h Th, 4h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering2 crédits 

Lecturer

Aurore Degré

Coordinator

Aurore Degré

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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
After completing the course, the student will be skilled to
  • 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