Duration
36h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
The course is co-constructed between several European partners within the Erasmus+ framework (https://www.safefoodadvocacy.eu/permaculture-module-project/)
The program aims at teaching and applying the principles of permaculture. To this end, students are provided with a toolkit covering agriculture, water recovery and hydrology, energy, waste management, animal systems, the economy and community development. It will follow a problem-based learning approach comprising both theoretical lessons and discussions around case studies.
In addition, the multidisciplinary toolbox will also include practical and entrepreneurial skills in the field of permaculture through work-based learning activities, in particular during mobility activities.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Knowledge & Understanding:
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
1. Recall the main scientific principles pertaining to climate, soil, landscape forms, water management, vegetables systems, animal systems, and designing for disaster.
2. Describe the philosophy and ethics behind permaculture.
3. Describe the main permaculture design tools, techniques and methods.
4. Explain the permaculture design process.
Skills (including transferable [generic] skills):
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast different consumption choices and propose responsible choices.
2. Appraise possible design actions and justify design choices
3. Integrate design thinking in their studies and their lives.
4. Solve specific innovations challenges and apply their knowledge into action that creates value for others.
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Not relevant
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching method consists of group lessons as well as practical sessions. These can lead to a mobility activity.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face to face
Recommended or required readings
The student's course, written in French, is provided. This syllabus is constructed in partnership with European partners involved in Permaculture as part of the Perma module, an Erasmus+ project.
For more information on permaculture and systemic design, the student can refer to one of several of the following books:
Earth Care Manual - Patrick Whitefield
Permaculture: A Beginners Guide - Graham Burnett
Permaculture Design: a Step by Step Guide - Aranya
People & Permaculture - Looby Macnamara
Permaculture Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability - David Holmgren
A Designers' Manual - Bill Mollison
The Permaculture Garden - Graham Bell
Creating a Forest Garden - Martin Crawford
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture - Toby Hemenway
Earth User's Guide to Permaculture - Rosemary Morrow
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The student will be evaluated based on the knowledge acquired during the course, as well as on the application of the permaculture principles during the practical sessions.
Work placement(s)
Mobility activity possible at one of the partner research centers (Institutul de Cercetare în Permacultur¿ din România (ICPR) or Accademia Italiana di Permacultura (AIP)). Beware that this activity will not be accessible to everyone due to logistic reasons.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Certaines de ces informations sont susceptibles d'être modifiées, le cours étant en construction.
Contacts
Haïssam Jijakli - mh.jijakli@uliege.be