Biodiversity management

Duration

18h Th, 6h SEM

Number of credits

Lecturer

Arnaud Monty

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Biodiversity : définition and concept
Biodiversity today: a brief overview
The value of biodiversity
The threats on biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Develop a structured approach to biodiversity and conservation issues, mastering the relevant concepts and vocabulary.
  
  
• Explain the elements of an ecological system that are threatened by global changes and the different types of threats.
  
  
• Define the ecological challenges of a project within the framework of biodiversity protection, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing management methods.
  
  
• Explain the existing legal tools for implementing the sustainable management of species and natural or semi-natural environments.
  
  
• Develop a critical reflection on the impacts of environmental changes and on strategies for the sustainable management of ecosystems.
  
  

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisites:
English Ecology
The other teachings in the module are co-requisites.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture (Potential seminars: dependng on the organization)

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

Lecture
e-learning and seminars may be used. In that case, precisions will be given to students during the teaching activities or via e-mail.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

The set of lectures, slides, and seminars constitutes the material on which the student may be examined. Students are advised to take notes during classes.

The slides are made available via the eCampus platform, along with various documents that allow for a deeper understanding of certain topics. This does not preclude additional information from being provided during the lectures.

The materials may be modified during the academic year, but the final version must be available online no later than six weeks before the corresponding evaluation.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination (100%)

The examination is oral, with written preparation.


Attention: during the exam no multimedia device is allowed. Using such a device can be considered as cheating and lead to a malus.

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Seminars will be organized according to scheduling constraints and opportunities (presence of Belgian or foreign speakers, conferences, etc.). Thus, some seminars may take place outside the course program defined a priori. Information about the seminars will be communicated during class, and it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have accessed this information, if applicable.

The lecture schedule may also, in exceptional cases, be subject to changes. These will be communicated orally during previous classes, if applicable. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have accessed the necessary information.

Contacts

Arnaud Monty
University of Liege
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Landscapes
Passage des Déportés, 2
B-5030 Gembloux
Belgium

E-mail address: Arnaud.monty@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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