Duration
21h Th, 18h Pr, 6h FT
Number of credits
| Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus | 5 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
- Introduction to Resource Management: Fundamental principles of sustainable natural resource management, addressing their scarcity, exploitation, and usage.
- Circular Economy: Exploration of the circular economy concept, with concrete strategies for reduction, reuse, recycling, and resource valorization.
- Waste Management: Study of waste management methods, including collection, treatment, recycling, energy recovery, and landfill management.
- Water Reuse/Recycle: Illustration of water reuse concepts in various sectors.
- Soil as a Bioreactor for Recycling Effluents from Human Activities: Case studies related to the capacity of soils to provide ecosystem services in the specific context of material circularity (from agricultural input substitution to the reconstruction of new soils).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles of natural resource management, including water, soil, and waste management.
- Examine and critique circular economy models, identifying their advantages and limitations in various production and consumption contexts.
- Identify and solve complex problems related to waste management, integrating innovative solutions for collection, recycling, and energy recovery.
- Design constructed soils and devices to monitor their efficiency.
- Communicate clearly and effectively the results of analyses and proposals on resource management and adopt a critical and ethical approach to environmental issues, integrating sustainability considerations into professional decision-making.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures (21 hours)
- Class Debate (9 hours)
- "Soil Reconstruction" Project (9 hours)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
Presentations given during the sessions, available on the eCampus platform.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Other : Performance during the class debate,
Soil project
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Andrea Di Maria (andrea.dimaria@uliege.be)
Colinet Gilles (Gilles.Colinet@uliege.be)
Degré Aurore (Aurore.Degre@uliege.be)