Duration
42h Th, 2h SEM
Number of credits
| Bachelor in landscape architect | 4 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
Organization of the Biosphere
Functioning of ecosystems
Relationship between agricultural practices and human societies
Main agricultural systems
Ecosystem services
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course the student has the required knowledge on:
- Ecosystem functioning
- The diversity of ecosystems and the organization of the biosphere
- The evolution of agriculture since the beginning of the Green Revolution
- The evolution of the agricultural model towards agro-ecology
- The services provided by ecosystems
The student is able to critically analyze the relationship between the well-being of human populations, agriculture and the environment
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures Conferences on case studies
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
AAA
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Courses will be teached in virtual mode, via Black-Bord Collaborate, if sanitary measures require it to be so.
Recommended or required readings
Teachers provide course materials according to the advancement of the training
Teachers recommend books or parts of books according to the advancement of the course.
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 ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written exam with multiple choice questions and open-ended questions
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Grégory Mahy : g.mahy@ulg.ac.be Benjamin Dumont : benjamin.dumont@uliege.be