2021-2022 / Master

Smart rurality (120 ECTS)

120 crédits

Cycle view

  • Bloc
  • Organisation
  • Théorie
  • Pratique
  • Autres
  • Crédits

Compulsory courses

B1
30Cr
B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG9345-1Introduction to rurality - [45h Exercise]
Serge Schmitz
B1Q130-[+]6
HULG9344-1Science, ethics and development - [7,5h Exercise]
B1Q122,5-[+]3
HULG9346-1Global change and the Anthropocene - [20h Exercise]
B1Q115-[+]3
HULG9347-1Socio-ecological systems and theory of complexity - [20h Exercise]
B1Q115-[+]3
HULG9348-1Introduction to the theory and management of socio-ecological transitions - [23h Exercise]
Nicolas Dendoncker, Pierre M. Stassart
B1Q120-[+]3
[...] Choose one intership amongst :12
Management of natural environments and landscape
HULG9359-1Placement
B1---12
Elements of bioengineering and geography
HULG9507-1Internship
B1---12
HULG9373-1Rural development project (group project)
B2---10
HULG9374-1Final thesis
B2---20

Optional courses

B1
30Cr
B2
30Cr

Students choose 12 credits from among the proposed LU, depending on their undergraduate degree:

B1
12Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG9349-1Ethics
B1Q115--2
HULG9350-1Environmental and sustainable development law
B1Q130--3
HULG9351-1Introduction to geographic information systems - [20h Exercise]
B1Q115-[+]4
HULG9352-1Economic geography (part)
B1Q130--3
HULG9353-1Population and environment in countries in the South
B1Q130--3
HULG9354-1Geographical analysis of rural and urban spaces
B1Q130--4
ECON2248-1Environmental economy
Kevin Maréchal
B1Q118--2
BIOD0001-3Biodiversity management - [6h Seminar]
Arnaud Monty
B1Q118-[+]2
ENVT2049-2Introduction to environmental assessment - [9h Autres]
Angélique Léonard
B1Q19-[+]2
ENVT3050-1Quantification of ecosystem services - [6h Autres]
Marc Dufrêne
B1Q195[+]2
HULG9355-1Introduction to forest sciences - [15h Exercise]
B1Q222,5-[+]3
HULG9356-1Introduction to systems analysis - [20h Exercise]
B1Q110-[+]3
HULG9506-1Soil science and integrated excursions - part B - [30h Exercise]
B122,5-[+]3
HULG9358-1Introduction to biosphere engineering
B1Q260--5

Choose courses for a total of 18 credits, in one of the two themes offered:

B1
18Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Management of natural environments and landscape
ECON2248-1Environmental economy
Kevin Maréchal
B1Q118--2
AGRO0001-1Foundation of agriculture - [4h Field trip]
Benjamin Dumont , Barbara Haurez
B1Q220-[+]2
PAYS0006-2Landscape ecology concepts
Jan Bogaert
B1Q21212-2
ENVT3061-2Agrobiodiversity, ecosystemic and landscape servicesB1Q23
Introduction - [8h Autres]
Marc Dufrêne, Kevin Maréchal
  16-[+] 
In-depth study
Marc Dufrêne, Kevin Maréchal
  12-- 
SOCI2234-1Construction of public policies
Laurence Lambert
B1Q218--2
ECON2247-1Agricultural policy - [4h Seminar]
Philippe Burny
B1Q295[+]2
DROI0967-1Rural law
Gaëtan Goisse
B1Q218--2
GERE0023-1Spatial analysis, organisation of grounds in the landscape and preservation of grounds - [8h Field trip]
Gilles Colinet, Aurore Degré, Jeroen Meersmans
B1Q22323[+]6

Elements of bioengineering and geography
HULG9360-1Decision tools and farm management (english language) - [7,5h Exercise]
B1Q245-[+]5
HULG9361-1Forest ecology and phytosociology - [22,5h Exercise]
B1Q237,5-[+]5
HULG9362-1Forestry field trip
B1Q230--2
HULG9363-1Grasslands and rangelands - [15h Exercise]
B1Q222,5-[+]3
HULG9364-1Rural and health geography - [25h Exercise]
B1Q225-[+]4
HULG9365-1Land I in geography - [30h Exercise]
B1Q260-[+]4
HULG9366-1Land II in geography - [30h Exercise]
B1Q260-[+]4

Choose one focus from the following :

B2
30Cr

Professional focus in environmental mediation and transition

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
ENVT3026-1Social study of science and technology - [24h Seminar]
François Melard
B2Q112-[+]4
ENVT3127-1Biodiversity and societies - [12h Classe inversée, 12h Monitored workshops]
Dorothée Denayer
B2Q124-[+]4
ENVT3028-1Civic participation
Dorothée Denayer, Pierre M. Stassart
B2Q136--4
ENVT3029-1Public policy and action
Sébastien Brunet, Patrick Steyaert
B2Q124--4
ENVT0040-2Transitions theory and management ecological transitions - [15h Seminar]
N..., Pierre M. Stassart
B2Q13030[+]4
ENVT3030-1Qualitative investigation techniques - [30h Seminar]
Nathalie Semal
B2Q112-[+]4
ENVT0021-2Field training : case studies - [12h Seminar, 48h Field work]
Dorothée Denayer, Pierre M. Stassart
B2Q29-[+]6

Professional focus in geographical Issues and methods

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG9367-1Globalisation, development and environment - [30h Exercise]
B2Q130-[+]5
HULG9368-1Geopolitics of natural resources
B230--5
HULG9369-1Fundamentals of geographie and environmental modelling (english language) - [30h Exercise]
B2Q230-[+]5
HULG9370-1Field measurements in geography - [30h Exercise]
B2Q230-[+]5
HULG9371-1Advanced geo-processing (english language) - [30h Exercise]
B2Q230-[+]5
HULG9372-1Advanced spatial statistics - [30h Exercise]
B2Q130-[+]5

Professional focus in territorial diagnosis and forecasting

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
GEOG2024-1Territorial diagnosis workshops and qualitative methodsB2TA5
Part 1
Serge Schmitz
  1525- 
Part 2 - [6d Field work]
Serge Schmitz
  520[+] 
SPOL2319-1Methods of futurology and strategic analysis
Sébastien Brunet
B2Q130--5
GEOG2028-1Introduction to spatial planning - [1d Field work]
Jean-Marie Halleux
B2Q11515[+]3
GEOG2035-1Tourism development Strategy - [2d Field work]
Serge Schmitz
B2Q11510[+]4
GEOG0650-2Impact studies
Guénaël Devillet
B2Q21020-4
GEOG2047-2Territory project 2B2TA9
Ateliers de prospective - [6d Field work]
  1550[+] 
Séminaire de développement territorial - Chaire Sporck
  15-- 

Professional focus in information management and analysis

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG9375-1Process-based modelling in bioscience engineering (english language) - [15h Exercise]
B2Q130-[+]5
HULG9376-1Integrated project in information management (english language) - [20h Exercise]
B2Q150-[+]7
HULG9377-1Elements of Agroecology (english language)
B2Q130--3
HULG9378-1Statistical analysis of spatial and temporal data - [15h Exercise]
B2Q222,5-[+]3
HULG9379-1Environmental diagnosis and indicators
B2Q222,5--3
HULG9380-1Spatial modelling of territorial dynamics - [15h Exercise]
B2Q215-[+]3
HULG9381-1Advanced study in information management
B2Q230--3
HULG9382-1Sociology of actors and rural territories
B230--3

Professional focus in new forms of agriculture and short supply chains

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
VEGE0037-1Innovative system of plant productionB2Q26
Urban agriculture
Haissam Jijakli
  1313- 
Developmental physiology applied to plant productions - [6h Field trip]
Pierre Delaplace
  12-[+] 
Physical parameters control of plant productions in controlled conditions
Vincent Leemans
  9-- 
PAYS0014-1Ecological engineering - [23h Field trip]
Marc Dufrêne, Grégory Mahy - Suppl : Julien Piqueray
B2Q11915[+]6
PAYS0016-1Plants and townsB2Q13
Agriculture and towns - [12h Field trip]
Haissam Jijakli
  8-[+] 
Agriculture and towns: in depth - [10h Monitored workshops]
Haissam Jijakli
  --[+] 
PAYS0017-1Plants and townsB2Q13
Biodiversity and towns - [11h Projet]
Grégory Mahy - Suppl : Fanny Boeraeve, Sylvain Boisson
  16-[+] 
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
Grégory Mahy - Suppl : Fanny Boeraeve, Sylvain Boisson
  8-- 
ENVT2052-1Environmental impact : concepts and methodology - [12h Autres]
Marc Dufrêne
B2Q124-[+]3
ECON2251-4Economy of food and agro-industrial sectorsB2Q19
Introduction
Philippe Lebailly
  18-- 
Advanced
  63--