Duration
10d FW
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Patrick Dauby, Johann Delcourt, Bruno Frederich, Véronique Goosse, Alain Hambuckers, Mathieu Poulicek
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This field trip objectives are to illustrate various notions seen during previous lessons on taxonomy, phylogeny, functional morphology, and ecology of organisms. The trip is thus not related to another course, but constitutes an integrated overview.
The student will choose between two field work placements taking place in two different locations: either in coastal marine areas (Roskoff, Brittany, France) or in terrestrial environments (Mont Rigi, Hautes Fagnes, Belgium). The chosen field placement counts for 4 credits. The number of places being limited, access to one or the other course will be determined by all the teachers on the basis of a cover letter where the student will argue his choice.
During the stay, students have the opportunity to observe and collect in situ organisms from different biotopes, organisms that they can keep living and study in the lab. Beside morphological and systematic aspects, various ecological approaches are made, or on the field or as experiments in laboratory. Different techniques and methods will be présented and applied in the field, to allow students to characterise environment, to quantify biodiversity and to measure various populations and communities characteristics. Lessons are also given to complete the knowledge about some biological groups of importance.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The goal of this field trip is to integrate different notions approached in several theoretical lessons (morphology, phylogeny, ecology) to a peculiar biotope: either the intertidal zone of the Brittany coast or terrestrial and aquatic environments of the High Fens.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To have fulfilled the 180 ECTS of the Bachelor degree.
To have followed the courses related to the field trip, i.e. ecology, taxonomy & phylogeny, morphology, courses given during the same year of Master, or during the previous years (during Bachelor degree).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Field trip
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
This field trip of course implies the presence of students on the field. Online connection not yet available in the Brittany intertidal zone or in the High Fens !
Recommended or required readings
A good knowledge of the theoretical aspects seen during the 1st quadrimester is required. Needed additional literature will be provided during the field course.
A special folder (with all the informations and activities related) will be distributed before the trip. Ppt slides of lessons given during the trip will be available during the stay.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment is made during the last day of the stay, and comprises three parts:
- an individual questioning about the recognition of a dozen taxa.
- a multiple choise exam (20 questions) dealing with the various aspects approached during the stage
- a presentation (poxerpoint-type) by groups of 3 students about a biological taxon or a subject well-represented during the stay (including ecological, taxonomic,... aspects)
There is thus no document to be supplied at the end of the stay.
Important remark: The students must be physically present. There is no possibility to perform another work instead of the stage.
Work placement(s)
this lesson IS a field trip !
Organizational remarks
The field trip, this academic year, will take place from April the 2nd to 10th (Mont Rigi) or April 15 to 25, 2019 (Roskoff) (11 days -2 days for travel).
Students will stay at the Station (rooms for several people), very close to the labs where practicals will be done.
Meals will be served either at the Station (supper), or as picnic (diner) when on the field.
The transport of field material will be organised by ULiège Professors.
The transport of students is no more organised by ULiège. They have to organise by themselves the trip (by train, bus, car, bicycle...), in order to be present at the begining of the stage.
Fees of about 220€ will be asked to every participant. They actually include all the food and lodging costs (reduced by the University fees).
Transportation fees are not included.
Organisers will be taking care of the transportation during the stay.
Extra informations will be given in due time. And can be obtained via the organisers.
Contacts
Prof Patrick DAUBY
Systematics and animal Diversity
Sart Tilman, B6c
04-3663322 - pdauby@uliege.be
Prof Alain HAMBUCKERS
Belhavioural Biology
Institut de zoologie
Quai Van Beneden 22, 4020 Liège
04-3665072 - alain.hambuckers@uliege.be
Prof Mathieu POULICEK
Ecotoxicology and animal Ecology
Sart Tilman, B6c
04-3665067 - mpoulicek@uliege.be
Dr Véronique GOOSSE (Organiser)
Joint practical teaching Team in Biology
Institute of Zoology, I1
04-3665014 - v.goosse@uliege.be
Dr Bruno FREDERICH
Functional and Evolutionary Morphology
Sart Tilman, B6c
04-3665040 - bruno.frederich@uliege.be
Dr Johann DELCOURT
Behavioural Biology
Institut de Zoologie / 04-3665019
Station des Hautes-Fagnes / 080-447220)
Johann.Delcourt@uliege.be
Mrs Mariella LUNETTA (Secretariat)
Ecotoxicology and animal Ecology
04-3665062 - m.lunetta@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
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Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
no student concerned.