VEGE0036-2

Duration

20h FT

Number of credits

	Specialised master in integrated production and preservation of natural resources in urban and semi-urban environments	2 crédits

Lecturer

Substitute(s)

Barbara Haurez

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

I. Introduction: presentation of the organization of the coruse and of the concept of agroecology
II. Illustration of the different facets of the concept of Agroecology and of agroecological practices (excursions)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Give students a good understanding of the different facets of the concept of agroecology and make them acquire knowledges and skills in agro-ecology to enable them to develop sustainably tropical agro-ecosystems.
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Define the principles of agro-ecology and discuss how they are related to the development of sustainable agricultural systems.
- Describe and present the interest of agroecological practices seen during the excursions and discuss their applicability in a tropical context.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Learning activities consist of:
(i) 2 hours of face to face learning to present basic concepts;
(ii) 18 hours of excursions.

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

Face-to-face and student work on excursions and seminars contents

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Depending on sanitary measures, the organisation coul be adapted : visits of the farms could be replaced by other teaching activities, lessons given through Black Board Collaborate

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 work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote

Additional information:

Personnal work : 50% oral presentation, 50% written report

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Participation in excursions is mandatory

Contacts

Mergeai, Guy (Chargé de cours) Tropical agroecology andt Horticulture 081 62 21 44 gmergeai@ulg.ac.be

Tropical and temperate agroecology, Introduction