Duration
18h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
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
- Basics of soil physics - Description of soil phases - Liquid/ solid relationship - Water flows in saturated and isotropic soils - Water flows in unsaturated soils - Anisotropy (basics) - Water effect on solide phase
- Soil-plant interactions
- Temporal and spatial scales
- Soil moisture & nutrient cycles
- Soil moisture & ecosystem structure
- Stochastic soil moisture dynamics
- Water balance
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After completing the course the student is expected to
- understand the complex interplay between soil and plant with a focus on water
- understand and use soil-plant models at various scales
- apply this knowledge to caracterize water-controlled ecosystems
- describe a problem of environmental management and identify the scientific and technical questions it implies as well as the data necessary to solve them.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GEOP0009-1 Science du sol
BIOL2044-1 Physiologie végétale
MATH0485-3 Mathématique générale: Analyse 2, calcul intégral
PHYS3036-1 Physique de l'environnement
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Classical courses and exercises. Excursion
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Recommended or required readings
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Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Aurore Degré aurore.degre@uliege.be