SSTG0054-1

Duration

6d FW

Number of credits

	Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)	3 crédits

Lecturer

Bruno Frederich

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The objective of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to carry out a "real" case study in Ecology. It aims (1) to evaluate the ecological status of a specific site by using knowledges and skills acquired during Biology classes and (2) to establish recommendations for decision-makers (public authorities, administrations ... ).
During this course, students will use the knowledge acquired during their Bachelor and Master to characterize and study a particular ecosystem. Guided by the instructors, they will have access to the different methods/techniques from laboratories and they will be introduced to researchers who can guide them in their tasks. The site to be studied will be present in the university area of Sart-Tillman in Liège.
At the end of a regular monitoring of the chosen system and its characterization over time, students will discuss their data with specialists present in our departments and research units and they will issue recommendations for its management.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of this course is to integrate Ecology and Biodiversity knowledges by applying them to environmental studies. This course offers a first case study experience in Ecology associated with a societal and management context.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Active pedagogy.
Field activities.
Group work.
Practical situation.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

The course will be described by the coordinator during a meeting along the first quadrimester. The work of characterization and monitoring of the selected ecosystem will be achived following an agenda specified by the coordinator.
Throughout the temporal monitoring of the ecosystem, students will be encouraged to directly contact specialists who will help them in their work.
All students must actively participate in the census and monitoring sessions of the studied ecosystem.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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.

There are two components for the evaluation:

a report including sections specified by the coordinator.
a "powerpoint" presentation dedicated to a part of the case study.

The report may be a group work while the oral presentation will be individual. These two exercises will be evaluated by several members of the Department of Biology, Ecology and Evolution.

Work placement(s)