Duration
30h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in space sciences, research focus | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in space sciences, professional focus | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Bertrand Bonfond, Gaël Buldgen, Jean-René Cudell, Damien Hutsemekers, Guillaume Mahler, Charles Troupin
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course exposes the students to current questions in astrophysics, geophysics, oceanography and space technologies through the attendance of the seminars and conferences presented in the AGO department. Besides these, virtual seminars may also be organised.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
A better understanding and a critical outlook on contemporary research.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None. The student will have to evaluate which seminars correspond best to his/her interests.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Attendance to the seminars and discussions with the speaker.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The students will attend at least 10 seminars during the academic year. The list of the past and future seminars is available on the web server of the AGO department. http://www.ago.ulg.ac.be/PeM/Semi/index_e.php
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
The slides can be asked to the speaker and used with their consent.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The final mark is divided into two parts. One part is continuous assessment, which takes place after each seminar, and the other is a presentation during the examination session.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT EXAM
Continuous assessment is divided into two complementary parts:
1. Participation and discussion (the hour following the seminar, or on the same day for seminars held at different times). After each seminar, one hour is devoted to a group discussion with the students. This discussion allows for an assessment of the students' understanding of the content covered, their analytical skills and their perspective on the presentation. Active participation in the discussions is expected.
2. Comprehension questionnaire. At the end of the session, students complete a questionnaire on their understanding of the seminar. The answers to the questionnaires will be written by hand and handed in at the end of the discussion session.
Total number of assessments: 5 questionnaires throughout the year
FINAL EXAMINATION:
The examination will consist of a 15-minute mini-seminar in English, marked out of 5 points. The mini-seminar will be based on a recent research article (< 2 years old) in one of the fields of astrophysics, geophysics or oceanography and approved by a course supervisor two weeks before the start of the examination session. The selected article must not be directly related to the subject of the Master's thesis if both exams are taken in the same year.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
A meeting will be organized with the staff members in charge of the course on the first Thursday after the start of courses, at 4 p.m. in B5c -1/14 (AGO seminar room)
Contacts
Guillaume MAHLER (coordinateur): Guillaume.Mahler@uliege.be
Bertrand BONFOND : B.Bonfond@uliege.be
Jean-René CUDELL : JR.Cudell@uliege.be
Gaël BULDGEN : gbuldgen@uliege.be
Charles TROUPIN : ctroupin@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Web page of seminars
The list of seminars of the AGO department.