Duration
48h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in landscape architect | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The basic concepts of landscape ecology, such as spatial scale, spatial pattern, landscape composition, landscape configuration, the analysis of patch shape and area and patch dispersion. Theoretical courses are followed by theoretical or field-based group exercises to illustrate the explained concepts. Course contents may modify as a function of scientific or educational opportunities or constraints. The objective of the course is to introduce those concepts of ecology related to urban (eco)systems; to present an ecological and ecosystem-oriented vision on urban systems; to study urban centers as elements composing the landscape. The course is based on the principle that an urban zone can be considered as an introduced landscape patch and also an anthropogenic matrix. The aim is to offer lectures which are conceptual and academic, and which enable the students to develop an original vision on the ecological functioning of urban landscapes based upon the concepts explained during the lectures. The contents of the course can change as a function of educational or scientific opportunities or constraints.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand and use the basic concepts of landscape ecology with regard to landscape pattern while taking into account the spatial scale applied. At the end of the course, student will be able to understand and use the basic concepts of (landscape) ecology related to urban (eco)systems; to understand and develop a vision on urban systems and their role in landscapes or regions; to study and understand the ecological functioning of urban landscapes.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic course of ecology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching ex cathedra, supported by powerpoint presentations. Individual or group exercises to illustrate the concepts and calculations on the computer. Field exercise(s). Activities can change as a function of scientific or educational opportunities or constraints.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face lectures for the theoretical courses and for the field excursion. Individual and group exercises on the computer (self-planning but compulsory participation). Seminar(s).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Readings and course notes will be communicated during the lectures. Files will be provided by means of the MyULg system. A significant part will be in english.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral exam of the theoretical courses and the exercises. Assessment of the reports of the exercises. The contribution of the different parts of the course to the final evaluation will be communicated during the course.
Depending on the evolution of the covid-19 crisis, a choice will be made between a face-to-face oral examination and a remote oral examination.
Work placement(s)
None.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Presence at the theoretical courses is recommended. Every student has to understand well all aspects of the exercises, also for the group exercises. Participation in all activities of the exercices is compulsory, even for exercises in which the group work is planned by the students themselves.
Contacts
jan.bogaert@uliege.be (professor)