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2025-2026 / GEOG0058-1

Regional development project

Part 1

Part 2

Duration

Part 1 : 10h Th, 14h Pr, 6d FW
Part 2 : 26h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in geography, global change, research focus7 crédits 
 Master in geography : general, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)7 crédits 
 Master in geography, general, professional focus in urban and regional planning7 crédits 
 Master in urban planning and territorial development, professional focus in post-industrial and rurban territories7 crédits 

Lecturer

Part 1 : Guénaël Devillet, Serge Schmitz
Part 2 : Guénaël Devillet, Serge Schmitz

Coordinator

Serge Schmitz

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The cursus of project aims to reflect about strategic options for the development of a territory through case studies, in Belgium and abroad. It articulates diagnosis, benchmark, strategy development and programming.

Part 1

The cursus of project aims to reflect about strategic options for the development of a territory through case studies, in Belgium and abroad. It articulates diagnosis, benchmark, strategy development and programming.

Part 2

Group work on a local development project

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Grasp the complexity of a territorial development project
Develop a working method
Collect and process territorial information
Suggest several development strategies
Compare different strategies and cultures of development.

Part 1

Grasp the complexity of a territorial development project
Develop a working method
Collect and process territorial information
Suggest several development strategies
Compare different strategies and cultures of development.

Part 2

see main course

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Cartography, statistics

Part 1

Cartography, statistics

Part 2

See main course

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

After a short theoretical introduction, the students examine in small groups a local development strategy for a territory. After a critical analysis of the existing and planned projects, they conduct a regional diagnostic study and draft operational recommendations for development strategy and programming.

A week of fieldwork (April 21st-26th, 2026) abroad aims to revisit a similar issue in order to compare and criticize the two strategies of territorial development.

Part 1

After a short theoretical introduction, the students examine in small groups a local development strategy for a territory. After a critical analysis of the existing and planned projects, they conduct a regional diagnostic study.

A week of fieldwork (April 21st-26th, 2026) abroad aims to revisit a similar issue in order to compare and criticize the two strategies of territorial development.

Part 2

See main course

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

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Blended learning


Additional information:

Classroom sessions, group work in classroom, in videoconference and on the field.

Part 1

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Blended learning


Additional information:

Classroom sessions, group work in classroom, in videoconference and on the field.

Part 2

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Group works

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work/report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work/report


Additional information:

The reports account for 66% of the final score. A survey will be distributed to the group participants to assess internal collaboration.

An individual oral exam about the reports and tools used represents 34% of the final score.

Part 1

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work/report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work/report


Additional information:

The reports account for 60% of the final score. A survey will be distributed to the group participants to assess internal collaboration.

An individual oral exam about the reports and tools used represents 40% of the final score.

Part 2

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

See main course

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Fieldworks will be organized in Spring 2024

Part 1

Fieldworks will be organized in Spring 2026

Contacts

Serge SCHMITZ, S.Schmitz@uliege.be, 043665629
Guénael DEVILET, g.devillet@uliege.be

Part 1

Serge SCHMITZ, S.Schmitz@uliege.be, 043665629
Guénael DEVILET, g.devillet@uliege.be

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