Duration
Agriculture and city : 8h Th, 12h FT
Biodiversity and city : 16h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in integrated production and preservation of natural resources in urban and semi-urban environments | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Agriculture and city : Haissam Jijakli
Biodiversity and city : Grégory Mahy
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
Agriculture and city
For the MASTERS PPRN and the Masters GFEN:
This course in Urban Agriculture of the module 'plant and city' describes first in depth the benefits brought by this type of activities from a sustainable development perspective (description 3 pillars of social, ecology and economics). The typologies of urban agriculture are then explained according to the real estate functions. Then, the different production techniques adapted to an urban environment are explained (in particular: above-ground cultivation, hydroponics, aquaponics).
For the Master AP:
It is requested taking into account the achievements of the 1st Master to carry out a bibliographical review of the tools/techniques that can be used in projects integrating urban agriculture and possibly biodiversity.
For all Masters:
Excursion illustrating techniques and their implementation in concrete achievements.
Biodiversity and city
Different topics to be selected depending on actors :
ecological management if green spaces
green buildings
ecossytem services
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Agriculture and city
1: To know forms and typologies of urban agriculture
2:To know the benefits of the various forms of urban agriculture and their use depending on the people and on the building project and function
3: To know production techniques in order to be able to communicate with urban agriculture and estate profession specialists
Biodiversity and city
Be able to :
Integrate plant biodiversity in city planing projects
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Agriculture and city
- Basic course in urban agriculture
- Botanique
- Agriculture comparée (ou cours équivalent)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Agriculture and city
For PPRN and GFEN Master
- face to face: 16h
For the Master AP
- Tool box revision: 3h
- Analysis and presentation of articles (12h)
For the all Masters
- Excusion : 8h
Biodiversity and city
- Seminars
- Applied projects
- Review
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Agriculture and city
Face-to-face
Biodiversity and city
Class attendance and personnal work
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Agriculture and city
slides and bibliographic references advised during the cursus and reviewed every year
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.
Agriculture and city
For the PPRN and GFEN
- Written work : 30 %
- Questions during a written examination : 70 % final cotation
Pour les AP
- Evaluation of the report and presentation of the article : 100 %
Biodiversity and city
Report on personnal work and written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Agriculture and city
Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
Biodiversity and city
Grégory Mahy
g.mahy@ulg.ac.be