Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
I. ECOLOGY AS A SCIENCE
II. AUTOECOLOGY: ecological factors and organisms' responses
III. POPULATION ECOLOGY: population structure and dynamics, demographic strategies
IV. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SPECIES: interspecific competition, predation, parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism
V. COMMUNITIES: assemblages and species diversity
VI. FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO COMMUNITIES
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the components of the living world according to different levels of organization and master the discipline-specific vocabulary.
- Explain the fundamental principles of ecology, including the interactions between organisms and their environment, population dynamics, and community structure.
- Identify the main variables of an ecological system in order to develop a relevant quantitative analysis of the relationships between the elements of the biocoenosis and the biotope.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Botany
Zoology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Main teaching Potential conferences
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures in auditorium
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. This does not prevent 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 assessment.
Recommended reading:
Ricklefs RE. 2007 The Economy of Nature - Fith edition. Freeman and Company, New York. ISBN 0-7167-7762-2.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
January: Written examination (100%)
September: Written examination (100%)
All the lectures an seminars are part of the matter for the examination.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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
Biodiversit, Ecosystems, Landscapes Unit
Grégory Mahy
g.mahy@ulg.ac.be
Arnaud Monty
arnaud. monty@uliege.be