Duration
22h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
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
The course Biodiversity of the Animal Kingdom belongs to the Zoology module (9 ECTS). This module includes 4 courses, presented along the year as theoretical courses (Th) or laboratory classes (TP) :
§ Course « Biodiversity and Animal Kingdom » (Th et TP) - 3 ECTS
§ Course « Basic concepts in Zoology » (Th) - 2 ECTS.
§ Course « Ethology » (Th) - 2 ECTS.
§ Course « Entomology » (Th et TP) - 2 ECTS
The course of omology represents 2 ECTS. It will be given on lie (ecampus) and in the laboratory during practical classes.
The course presents the biology and ecology of insects as well as morphology and systematics of insects.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Contribute to providing basic training in the student disciplinary skills and techniques in entomology and classification of living.
At the end of the course, students should be able to identify about 15 orders and 100 families of insects using a key to identify and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the biology of insects.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Distance learning, laboratory, realization of an insect collection
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Distance learning, laboratory, realization of an insect collection
Recommended or required readings
There is a syllabus provided. It is also provided online via ecampus.
Assessment methods and criteria
Each course belonging to the integrated module of Zoology will be evaluated during the academic year with a mark out of 20. Scores for the four courses will be weighted within the integrated module of Zoology according to the ECTS allocated for each course.
The course "Entomology" will have 4 evaluations on four parts which compose it, for a total of 20:
Ø Insect Biology (/ 6)
Ø Insects identifications (/ 6)
Ø Insect collection (/ 6)
Ø Laboratory evaluations (/ 2)
All rules associated to the evluation of this course are presented to the students in the auditorium and are placed on ecampus during the entire academic year.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
All information needed will be provided on ecampus
Contacts
Pr Frédéric FRANCIS
Tel : 081 622286
E-maill Frederic.Francis@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The practical works of entomology were virtualized and weekly proposed on ecampus to allow the discovery of the systematic at family level, order by order. The organization of the insect collection has been changed. Individual work has been replaced by work by a group of three students. The instructions have been adapted by reducing (1) the number of insects per person and (2) the restrictions in terms of diversity to be presented. A virtual insect box has been set up with a coaching to guide the identification of insects to be carried out.
Assessment subjects
These are the biology and ecology of insects, the morphology and systematics of insects.
Assessment methods
The oral examination face to face based on the physical collection of insects is replaced by an oral examination by videoconference based on the virtual insect box.
The distribution of exam scores is adapted as follows: Ø Insect Biology and recognition during oral exam (/12)
Ø Insect virtual collection (/6)
Ø Evaluations during pratical works before homestay (/2)
Details for the oral exam: It will be organized online on collaborate and will consist of a discussion. No preparation time is planned. The virtual insect box (BIV) created on the google drive is necessary. The general photo of the BIV will be opened in shared screen mode. You will be invited to join a virtual room, on the day and time of the exam, via a link which will be provided on ecampus and myulg. Your teacher will pick up a student to move him / her to another private exam room to take the exam. This exam should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. When the waiting room is empty, the Professor will end the series of examinations. The oral questions will target (1) aspects of identification criteria on the 20 insects presented by each BIV student and (2) elements of biology - ecology on the 60 insects of the BIV as well as the content of the theoretical course posted online. In case of short disconnection to collaborate, reconnect as soon as possible. If you are disconnected from the exam room, your teacher will wait 3 minutes. If you are not reconnected, it will go to the next student. He will continue your exam once you are visible in the waiting room. If the Internet connection is lost, then please send a message (SMS only) to the number 0473 76 28 32. Your Professor will call you at a date of his choice. No call can be made there.
Contacts
Pr Frédéric FRANCIS
Tel : 081 622286
Courriel Frederic.Francis@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
These are the biology and ecology of insects, the morphology and systematics of insects.
Assessment methods
The oral examination face to face based on the physical collection of insects is replaced by an oral examination by videoconference based on the virtual insect box.
The distribution of exam scores is adapted as follows: Ø Insect Biology and recognition during oral exam (/12)
Ø Insect virtual collection (/6)
Ø Evaluations during pratical works before homestay (/2)
Details for the oral exam: It will be organized online on collaborate and will consist of a discussion. No preparation time is planned. The virtual insect box (BIV) created on the google drive is necessary. The general photo of the BIV will be opened in shared screen mode. You will be invited to join a virtual room, on the day and time of the exam, via a link which will be provided on ecampus and myulg. Your teacher will pick up a student to move him / her to another private exam room to take the exam. This exam should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. When the waiting room is empty, the Professor will end the series of examinations. The oral questions will target (1) aspects of identification criteria on the 20 insects presented by each BIV student and (2) elements of biology - ecology on the 60 insects of the BIV as well as the content of the theoretical course posted online. In case of short disconnection to collaborate, reconnect as soon as possible. If you are disconnected from the exam room, your teacher will wait 3 minutes. If you are not reconnected, it will go to the next student. He will continue your exam once you are visible in the waiting room. If the Internet connection is lost, then please send a message (SMS only) to the number 0473 76 28 32. Your Professor will call you at a date of his choice. No call can be made there.