Duration
42h Th, 2h SEM
Number of credits
| Bachelor in landscape architect | 4 crédits | |||
| 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 Biosphere, agriculture, society course integrates two complementary components - The 'sustainability and transition' course taught in Liège (1ECts). Online course seen independently, constituting a prerequisite and a complement to the specific contents of the Biosphere, agriculture, society course. The course provides students with a base of scientific knowledge from different disciplines concerning the environmental and social issues of sustainability and of the transition. - The specific faculty course 'Biosphere, agriculture, society' (3 ECts) whose challenge is to explain the links between the properties of the biosphere, environmental issues, agriculture, and the well-being of human populations as part of training in bioengineering, landscape architect, agroecology. The course covers the following themes: Organization of the biosphere Functioning of ecosystems Relationship between agricultural practices and human societies Large agricultural systems Ecosystem services
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course the student has the required knowledge on:
- Ecosystem functioning
- The diversity of ecosystems and the organization of the biosphere
- The evolution of agriculture since the beginning of the Green Revolution
- The evolution of the agricultural model towards agro-ecology
- The services provided by ecosystems
Students can :
- Describe, differentiate and question the dynamics and interactions of different spheres of the Earth system; - Describe and analyze the interactions between the human system and the Earth system; -Demonstrate the importance of considering the issues of sustainability and the transition of a systemic point of view; - Build a critical mind as well as a reflective outlook allowing them to analyze the current issues
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part Sustainability and Transition: Content viewed independently includes: - Video capsules - Video transcriptions - Additional resources (articles, reports, etc.) -> optional
Partim Biosphere, agriculture and biodiversity: Lectures Conferences on case studies
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
.Sustainability and transition: The mode of teaching is distance learning. The course is made up of several video capsules and further reading. Students will be invited to view the content at home from autonomous way Biosphere, agriculture, society: Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Students will be able to view all the videos and have access to the readings complementary through the eCampus platform. Teachers provide course materials according to the advancement of the training
Teachers recommend books or parts of books according to the advancement of the course.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Out-of-session test(s)
Further information:
Sustainability and transition: Online assessment in the form of multiple choice questions and exercises (True/False, etc.) throughout the course. Successful completion of the sustainability and transition course is a prerequisite to activate the score obtained on the Biosphere, agriculture, society assessment.
BAS : Written exam with multiple choice questions.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Grégory Mahy : g.mahy@ulg.ac.be Benjamin Dumont : benjamin.dumont@uliege.be