Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 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
THEMES :
Spation temporal structure and regulation of ecological systems from the individuals to the ecosystems. Ecological methods at the hierarchical organisational level of ecological system. Interactions between human activities and ecological processes.
MAIN CHAPTERS
1. What is (and is not) ecology ?
2. Autecology : the organisms within the environment. Ecological amplitude, adaptation, climate and biomes, ecological niche.
3. Population ecology : what is a population, population structure, population dynamics and regulation, dispersal.
4. Community ecology : community structure, species richness and diversity, the bioidversity crisis.
5. Ecosystems : structure and energy flow, trophic network, nutrient cycling, climate change.
Seminars
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Identify the main components of biodiversity in a structured way and use adequately the specific vocabulary
Analyze the relationships between the different elements of the living communities and the biotope, in coherence with the functionning of ecosystems
Identify the main variables of a ecological system and develop quantification skills in the context of a sustainable management of biological resources
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Botany
Zoology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Main teaching Potential conferences
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures in auditorium
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Ricklefs & Miller. 2005. ECOLOGIE. Edition De Boeck Université, Bruxelles. ISBN 2-7445_0145-X. Bibliothèque centrale.
Ricklefs RE. 2007 The Economy of Nature - Fith edition. Freeman and Company, New York. ISBN 0-7167-7762-2.
The slideshows presented are made available through Blackboard.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
January: Written examination (100%)
September: Written examination (100%)
All the lectures an seminars are part of the matter for the examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Biodiversity and Landscape Unit Grégory Mahy g. mahy@ulg.ac.be 081 62 22 45 Arnaud Monty arnaud. monty@ulg.ac.be 081 62 23 86