Duration
24h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS) | 3 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
- Fundamentals of Pedology
- Soil degradation: defintitions and theme analysis
- Erosion (seminars)
- Soil conservation methods
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To know the basis of land evaluation and be able to identify the soil resources according to their potentialities, constraints for specific uses and sensibility to major threats.
Understand soil conservation methods.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Face-to-face learning ;
- Seminars ;
- Field trips.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face to face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Course will be in face to face mode as far as it will be authorized. It will switch to distance learning when it will be imposed. LifeSize will be used and course will be recorded.
Recommended or required readings
The student will have at his disposal the course notes in the form of PowerPoint presentations made during the course, videos, articles or podcasts.
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.
- Written report and oral presentation
yellow code : face to face
orange code : remotely using collaborate
2020 : written exam, for room, timetable... see your MYULiege-Celcat agenda
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bernard Tychon (bernard.tychon@uliege.be)
Gilles Colinet (gilles.colinet@uliege.be)