Duration
12h Th, 12h 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
Theory :
Temperate forests characteristics
The walloon forest
The forest tree species:
Dendrological characteristics
Growth and productivity
Autecology
Wood
Presentation of forest tree species
Practice:
Outing (species determination)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To know the characteristics of temperate forests and the Walloon forest in particular
- To know the woody species in Belgium and to be able of species determination
- To acquire the basic knowledge for future learning in forestry and forest ecology
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisites
Botany
Soil sciences
Co-requisites
Ecology
Applied forestry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Outings
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lecture
Field outings (4)
Recommended or required readings
POWERPOINT slideshows
Fichier Ecologique des Essences (website)
Flore forestière française
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Additional information:
Written examination : 50%
Species determination (oral examination) : 50%
Students must have their students ID card at all exams.
The use of any multimedia device will be considered as cheating during the exams.
Details about the determination exam will b given during the lectures (species list, evaluation system, etc.)
It is recommended that students realize an herbarium to help determination.
OUTINGS: the presence is mandatory. Non-justified absences can lead to a malus on the final note (up to 2 points by non-justified absence).
For the second session of examination, the evaluation is based on the same principles as the first session.
Students with a note higher than 12/20 for one part are automatically exempted for that part in second session.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The dates and destinations of outings can be changed due to organisational constraints. Lectures dates can also be changed with the agreement of the majority of the students present during the vote.
In any case, the presence at outings is mandatory and all absence will have to be justified adequately. Late arrival is not considered a relevant excuse.
Contacts
For all questions regarding the organization or the content of the course, the student is invited to consult the information available on Blackboard or on MyULg (notably the learning outcomes). If the information is absent, the student can contact the teacher by e-mail at: Arnaud.monty@ulg.ac.be