Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus

Focus compulsory courses

B1

30Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
Periods 1 and 2
AGRO1.11 Rural economics and European and international policy.
ECON0942-1	Rural economics and farm business management - [8h Field trip] Philippe Burny, Thomas Dogot	B1	Q1	25	15	[+]	5
GEST3019-2	Food policies and strategies (english language) - [3h Field trip] Hossein Azadi Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q1	9	15	[+]	3
STAT1213-1	Multivariate analysis 1: data exploration and structuring Yves Brostaux	B1	Q1	9	9	-	2
AGRO1.12 General crop husbandry
VEGE0041-1	Pest biology and ecology	B1	Q1				5
	Introduction - [8h Autres] Frédéric Francis, François Henriet, Sébastien Massart			34	6	[+]
	Depth notions - [10h Autres] Frédéric Francis, François Henriet, Sébastien Massart Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)			-	-	[+]
VEGE0024-1	General and applied phytotechnology in temperate and tropical settings - [5h Field trip] Nicolas Desoignies, Benjamin Dumont	B1	Q1	39	4	[+]	5
AGRO1.13 Livestock systems
ANIM0029-1	Foundations and dynamics of livestock systems Yves Beckers, Jérôme Bindelle, Martine Schroyen	B1	Q1	54	-	-	6
ANIM0030-1	Animal recording, breeding and reproduction in modern sustainable animal production system (english language) - [4h Field trip] Nicolas Gengler, Martine Schroyen Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q1	22	10	[+]	4

Notice : The juries for the Masters in Bioengineering reserve the right not to organise specific classes if they are chosen by fewer than five students.

Core curriculum compulsory courses

B1

12Cr

B2

38Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
Periods 3 and 4
AGRO1.30 Core curriculum Q2
MANA0004-1	Portfolio (Master) - [24h Autres] Yves Beckers, Hugues Claessens, Gilles Colinet, Aurore Degré, Dorothée Goffin	B1	TA	-	-	[+]	2
LANG2952-1	Practice of Scientific English for bioengineers (AGRO) (level B2+) - [36h Autres] Sophie Depoterre, Estelle Mayard, Lelania Sperrazza - Suppl : Fiona Thewissen Corequisite GEST3019-2 Food policies and strategies VEGE0041-1 Biologie et écologie des bioagresseurs	B1	TA	-	12	[+]	4
INFO9028-1	Data Sciences - [12h Practice] Jean-François Bastin, Yves Brostaux, Nicolas Gengler, Hélène Soyeurt	B1	Q2	6	-	[+]	2
AGRO0026-1	Integrated production systems Jérôme Bindelle, Benjamin Dumont , Haissam Jijakli	B1	Q2	8	16	-	2
AGRO0027-1	Excursion week - [8h Practice, 32h Field trip] Caroline De Clerck, Pierre Delaplace, Frédéric Francis, Nicolas Gengler, Martine Schroyen	B1	Q2	-	-	[+]	2
Periods 1 and 2
AGRO2.10 Group project
AGRO0020-1	Group project - [36h Autres] Yves Beckers	B2	Q1	-	-	[+]	4
GEST3020-1	Conceiving and economics assessment of projects (english language) - [9h Seminar] Hossein Azadi	B2	Q1	9	-	[+]	2
Periods 3 and 4
AGRO2.31 Final dissertation, training programme and English
RTFE2007-1	Thesis in agronomic sciences Yves Beckers	B2	Q2	-	-	-	24
RSTG0001-1	Internship and professional relations Catherine Colaux, Thomas Dogot, Hélène Soyeurt	B2	TA	12	-	-	8

Common core courses

B1: 18Cr
B2: 22Cr

Choose one module from the courses with options no. 1 (period 3):

B1: 1Nbr

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

AGRO1.32 Livestock systems engineering

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
ANIM0017-1	Biotechnology aspects of livestock systems Yves Beckers, Jérôme Bindelle, Martine Schroyen	B1	Q2	18	-	-	2
ANIM0025-1	Feeding dairy cow Yves Beckers	B1	Q2	9	9	-	2
ANIM0024-1	Breeding system for agroecology - [3h Field trip] Yves Beckers, Jérôme Bindelle	B1	Q2	9	6	[+]	2

AGRO 1.33 Agricultural policy, sociology and rural legislation

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SOCI2234-1	Construction of public policies Laurence Lambert	B1	Q2	18	-	-	2
ECON2247-1	Agricultural policy - [4h Seminar] Philippe Burny	B1	Q2	9	5	[+]	2
DROI0967-1	Rural law Gaëtan Goisse	B1	Q2	18	-	-	2

AGRO 1.34 Systemic approach to plant production in temperate regions

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
VEGE0027-1	Systematic approach to plant production in temperate regions	B1	Q2				6
	Plant sciences and different field crop and production species - [6h Exercise] Benjamin Dumont			28	-	[+]
	Implementation of technical pathways under real conditions - [3h Field trip] Benjamin Dumont			-	12	[+]
	Evaluation and optimisation of production systems Benjamin Dumont Corequisite VEGE0024-1 Phytotechnie générale et appliquée en milieux tempérés et tropicaux			-	9	-

Choose one module from the courses with options no. 2 (period 3):

B1: 1Nbr

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

AGRO 1.35 Biochemistry and animal pathology

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
ANIM0012-1	Farm animal immunology and pathology (english language) Martine Schroyen Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q2	18	-	-	2
ANIM0005-1	Functional biochemistry in health and disease (english language) Martine Schroyen Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q2	9	9	-	2
ANIM0011-3	Welfare and ethics in animal productions (english language) - [3h Field trip] Nicolas Gengler Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q2	9	6	[+]	2

AGRO 1.36 Economics of development

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
ECON2246-2	Economics of developing countries (english language) - [16h Seminar] Hossein Azadi Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q2	8	-	[+]	2
ECON2254-2	Tropical markets (english language) Hossein Azadi Corequisite LANG2952-1 Pratique de l'anglais scientifique de bioingénieur (AGRO) (niveau B2+)	B1	Q2	9	9	-	2
ECON2253-2	Economics of development Seminar - [18h Seminar] Hossein Azadi, Thomas Dogot	B1	Q2	-	-	[+]	2

AGRO 1.37 Innovative systems of plant production

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
VEGE0037-1	Innovative system of plant production	B1	Q2				6
	Urban agriculture Haissam Jijakli			13	13	-
	Developmental physiology applied to plant productions - [6h Field trip] Pierre Delaplace			12	-	[+]
	Physical parameters control of plant productions in controlled conditions Vincent Leemans			9	-	-

Choose 1 optional module no. 3 (period 4) :

B1: 1Nbr

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

AGRO 1.43 Economic decision support

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
ECON2299-1	Assistance in economic decision-making - [6h Autres] Yves Brostaux, Catherine Charles, Thomas Dogot	B1	Q2	30	24	[+]	6

AGRO1.44 Bromatology and the cultivation of animal fodder

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
ANIM0018-1	Bromatology and grazing management - [7h Field trip] Yves Beckers, Jérôme Bindelle	B1	Q2	37	13	[+]	6

AGRO 1.45 Plant protection methods

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
VEGE0028-1	Methods for managing plant health Frédéric Francis, Olivier Guelton, Eric Haubruge, François Henriet, Haissam Jijakli, Sébastien Massart, François Verheggen	B1	Q2	42	15	-	6

Periods 1 and 2
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits

Choose 3 modules from the 4 modules options :

B2: 18Cr

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

Option 1 of modules:

AGRO 2.11 Physiology, plant breeding and multiplication of cultivated plants

VEGE0026-1

Physiology, plant breeding and multiplication of cultivated plants

Physiology

Pierre Delaplace

Plant breeding

Diversity of plant genetic resources - [7h Field trip]

[+]

Multiplication of cultivated plants - [2h Field trip]

Prerequisite

VEGE0041-1: Biologie et écologie des bioagresseurs
VEGE0024-1: Phytotechnie générale et appliquée en milieux tempérés et tropicaux

[+]

AGRO 2.12 Data mining & Machine learning

INFO8008-1

Multivaried analysis 2: data mining and machine learning (english language)

Yves Brostaux, Juan Antonio Fernandez Pierna, Hélène Soyeurt

Prerequisite

STAT1213-1: Analyse multivariée 1 : exploration et structuration de données

INFO8009-1

Bioinformatics

Sébastien Massart, Martine Schroyen

Module option 2 :

AGRO 2.13 Market and supply analysis

ECON2251-3

Food value chains analysis, Introduction (english language)

Hossein Azadi

ECON2252-2

Marketing and consumer market research

Alain Decrop

AGRO 2.14 Plant biotechnology

VEGE0032-1

Plant biotechnology

Molecular plant biotechnology

Hervé Vanderschuren

Exercise of plant biotechnology

Hervé Vanderschuren

Biology applied to pest prevention

Frédéric Francis

Biology applied to phytopathology

Sébastien Massart

AGRO 2.15 Smart Farming

AGRO0023-1

Smart farming

Jean-François Bastin, Jérôme Bindelle, Benjamin Dumont

Option 3 of modules:

AGRO 2.16 Applied economic analysis

ECON2298-3

Transition and new economic models

Kevin Maréchal

Prerequisite

ECON0942-1: Economie rurale et gestion des entreprises agricoles
GEST3019-2: Food policies and strategies
STAT1213-1: Analyse multivariée 1 : exploration et structuration de données

ECON2250-1

International economics (english language) - [12h Autres]

Hossein Azadi

[+]

ECON2248-1

Environmental economy

Kevin Maréchal

Prerequisite

ECON0942-1: Economie rurale et gestion des entreprises agricoles
GEST3019-2: Food policies and strategies
STAT1213-1: Analyse multivariée 1 : exploration et structuration de données

AGRO 2.17 Applied strategies for the integrated management of pests and weeds

VEGE0042-1

Integrated and agroecological protection of crops

Frédéric Francis, Eric Haubruge, François Henriet, Haissam Jijakli, Sébastien Massart, Jeroen Meersmans, François Verheggen

AGRO 2.18 Advanced animal genetics, genomics and biodiversity

ANIM0031-1

Advanced animal genetics, genomics and biodiversity (english language)

Nicolas Gengler

Prerequisite

ANIM0030-1: Animal recording, breeding and reproduction in modern sustainable animal production system
ANIM0029-1: Fondements et dynamiques des systèmes d'élevage

Module option 4 :

AGRO 2.19 Applied rural socioeconomics

ECON2273-1

Applied rural socioeconomics - [4h Seminar]

Yves Brostaux, Thomas Dogot

Prerequisite

STAT1213-1: Analyse multivariée 1 : exploration et structuration de données

[+]

AGRO 2.20 Chemical, biological and environmental risks related to plant productions

VEGE0034-1

Chemical, biological and environmental risks related to plant productions

Patrick du Jardin, Benjamin Dumont , Jeroen Meersmans, François Verheggen

Prerequisite

VEGE0041-1: Biologie et écologie des bioagresseurs
VEGE0024-1: Phytotechnie générale et appliquée en milieux tempérés et tropicaux

AGRO 2.21 Feed & food

ANIM0019-1

Current issues in breeding systems

Yves Beckers

ALIM0010-3

Food, human nutrition and dietetics (english language)

Jérôme Bindelle

[...]

Possibility to choose between 2 and 6 credits among the following courses, replacing the B2 elective courses:

ENVT3129-1	Evaluating sustainability - [2h Seminar] Andrea Di Maria, Angélique Léonard	B2	Q2	12	16	[+]	3
ENVT3050-1	Quantification of ecosystem services - [6h Autres] Marc Dufrêne	B2	Q1	9	5	[+]	2
BIOD0001-3	Biodiversity management - [6h Seminar] Arnaud Monty	B2	Q1	18	-	[+]	2
CHIM9321-1	Immunology Bénédicte Machiels	B2	Q2	27	-	-	3
ALIM0015-1	Food sanitary safety - [2h Seminar] Mohamed Ayadi	B2	Q1	16	6	[+]	2
ALIM0013-2	Techniques of food preservation Christophe Blecker	B2	Q2	24	-	-	2
BIOL2015-3	Molecular biology Patrick Fickers	B2	Q2	24	-	-	2

Choose one language module from:

B2: 4Cr

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

Periods 3 and 4

AGRO 2.31 English language

B2

4Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
LANG2953-1	Practice of specialized English for agricultural science (level C1 - Presentation) - [36h Autres] Sophie Depoterre, Estelle Mayard, Lelania Sperrazza - Suppl : Fiona Thewissen Corequisite AGRO0020-1 Projet de groupe	B2	TA	-	12	[+]	4

All year round

AGRO 2.32 Dutch language

B2

4Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
LANG9914-1	Dutch Intermediate Level (dutch language) Catherine Peeters	B2	TA	18	18	-	4

AGRO 2.33 Spanish language

B2

4Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
LANG9915-1	Spanish - beginners Valérie Coyette	B2	TA	18	18	-	4

Optional activities

B1

14Cr

B2

4Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
RSTG0011-1	Additional internship Aurore Degré	B1	TA	-	-	-	5
HULG9547-1	French course for IN mobility students (S1) N...	B1	Q1	-	-	-	3
HULG9548-1	French course for IN mobility students (S2) N...	B1	Q2	-	-	-	3
HULG9546-1	Erasmus: integration weeks N...	B1	Q1	-	-	-	3
INFO9013-1	Multivaried analysis 3: Data mining et Machine Learning: advanced (english language) Yves Brostaux, David Colignon, Benoît Mercatoris, Hélène Soyeurt	B2	Q2	12	28	-	4
Notice : INFO8001-1 prerequisite of the INFO9013-1 course

Bridging courses Master in agricultural bioengineering

Code

Details

Bloc

Organization

Theory

Practical

Others

Credits

Compulsory courses

B0

60Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
Common core courses
GEST3028-2	Accounting and management Thomas Dogot	B0	Q1	22	26	-	4
GEST3773-1	Management of quality - [6h Autres] Mohamed Ayadi, Sébastien Massart	B0	Q1	18	-	[+]	2
STAT2004-1	Applied statistics : First part Yves Brostaux	B0	Q1	12	12	-	2
STAT2005-1	Applied statistic : Second part Yves Brostaux Corequisite STAT2004-1 Statistique appliquée : 1ère partie	B0	Q2	12	12	-	2
PSYC5897-3	Team, organization and change - [44h Seminar] Daniel Faulx, Véronique Jans, Tiber Manfredini Corequisite MANA0003-1 Portfolio (Bachelier) GEST3773-1 Gestion de la qualité GEST3028-2 Comptabilité et gestion des entreprises	B0	TA	4	-	[+]	2
MANA0003-1	Portfolio (Bachelor) - [24h Autres] Yves Beckers, Hugues Claessens, Gilles Colinet, Aurore Degré, Dorothée Goffin Corequisite PSYC5897-3 Equipe, organisation & changement	B0	TA	-	-	[+]	2
RSTG0008-1	Internship (Bachelor) - [18h Autres] Hélène Soyeurt Corequisite PSYC5897-3 Equipe, organisation & changement GEST3028-2 Comptabilité et gestion des entreprises GEST3773-1 Gestion de la qualité	B0	TA	6	-	[+]	2
BIOL2044-1	Plant physiology Patrick du Jardin	B0	Q1	27	9	-	3
BIOL2013-2	General microbiology, Introduction Patrick Fickers, Philippe Jacques	B0	Q1	16	8	-	2
ENVT2044-1	General ecology Grégory Mahy, Arnaud Monty	B0	Q1	24	-	-	2
INFO2038-1	Computer science and algorithmic Hélène Soyeurt	B0	Q1	2	22	-	2
MATH2016-1	General mathematics and modelling of dynamics systems Jérôme Bindelle, Catherine Charles, Frank Delvigne, Benoît Mercatoris - Suppl : Gauthier Ligot	B0	Q1	24	24	-	4
PHYS3036-1	Environmental physics Bernard Longdoz	B0	Q1	18	18	-	3
LANG2966-2	English language: level 3 - [48h E-learning] Sophie Depoterre, Estelle Mayard, Lelania Sperrazza, Fiona Thewissen - Suppl : Ivan Dosen	B0	TA	-	24	[+]	4
INGE0008-1	Multidisciplinary experimental project - [60h Autres] Yves Brostaux, Pierre Delaplace, Sébastien Massart, Benoît Mercatoris, Jacques Mignon, Arnaud Monty Corequisite ENVT2044-1 Ecologie générale BIOL2044-1 Physiologie végétale GEST3773-1 Gestion de la qualité STAT2004-1 Statistique appliquée : 1ère partie STAT2005-1 Statistique appliquée : 2ème partie	B0	TA	6	6	[+]	6
Course Agricultural Sciences
AGRO0001-1	Basic principles of agriculture and agroecology - [4h Field trip] Pierre Delaplace, Benjamin Dumont	B0	Q2	20	-	[+]	2
AGRO0002-1	Fertilization and crop nutrition - [2h Autres] Caroline De Clerck, Patrick du Jardin, Benjamin Dumont Corequisite BIOL2044-1 Physiologie végétale AGRO0001-1 Fondement d'agriculture et d'agroécologie	B0	Q2	18	4	[+]	2
AGRO0021-1	Introduction to cultivation techniques and levers - [4h Autres] Benjamin Dumont , Ludivine Lassois - Suppl : Nicolas Desoignies Corequisite AGRO0001-1 Fondement d'agriculture et d'agroécologie	B0	Q2	20	-	[+]	2
BIOL2015-3	Molecular biology Patrick Fickers Corequisite BIOL2016-3 Génétique générale	B0	Q2	24	-	-	2
BIOL2016-3	General genetics Nicolas Gengler, Ludivine Lassois Corequisite BIOL2015-3 Biologie moléculaire	B0	Q2	12	12	-	2
BIOL2018-1	Animal nutrition Yves Beckers	B0	Q2	24	-	-	2
SPRA0001-1	Sustainable breeding and zoogenetic resources - [4h Field trip] Nicolas Gengler Corequisite BIOL2016-3 Génétique générale	B0	Q2	20	-	[+]	2
BIOL2043-1	Application of molecular biology and genetics Nicolas Gengler, Martine Schroyen, Hervé Vanderschuren, Luc Willems Corequisite BIOL2016-3 Génétique générale	B0	Q2	-	24	-	2
GERE0043-1	Foundations of soil quality Gilles Colinet, Caroline De Clerck, Aurore Degré	B0	Q2	18	6	-	2

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Agricultural bioengineering, professional focus

Focus compulsory courses

Periods 1 and 2

AGRO1.11 Rural economics and European and international policy.

AGRO1.12 General crop husbandry

AGRO1.13 Livestock systems

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Periods 3 and 4

AGRO1.30 Core curriculum Q2

Periods 1 and 2

AGRO2.10 Group project

Periods 3 and 4

AGRO2.31 Final dissertation, training programme and English

Common core courses

Choose one module from the courses with options no. 1 (period 3):

AGRO1.32 Livestock systems engineering

AGRO 1.33 Agricultural policy, sociology and rural legislation

AGRO 1.34 Systemic approach to plant production in temperate regions

Choose one module from the courses with options no. 2 (period 3):

AGRO 1.35 Biochemistry and animal pathology

AGRO 1.36 Economics of development

AGRO 1.37 Innovative systems of plant production

Choose 1 optional module no. 3 (period 4) :

AGRO 1.43 Economic decision support

AGRO1.44 Bromatology and the cultivation of animal fodder

AGRO 1.45 Plant protection methods

Periods 1 and 2

Choose 3 modules from the 4 modules options :

Option 1 of modules:

AGRO 2.11 Physiology, plant breeding and multiplication of cultivated plants

AGRO 2.12 Data mining & Machine learning

Module option 2 :

AGRO 2.13 Market and supply analysis

AGRO 2.14 Plant biotechnology

AGRO 2.15 Smart Farming

Option 3 of modules:

AGRO 2.16 Applied economic analysis

AGRO 2.17 Applied strategies for the integrated management of pests and weeds

AGRO 2.18 Advanced animal genetics, genomics and biodiversity

Module option 4 :

AGRO 2.19 Applied rural socioeconomics

AGRO 2.20 Chemical, biological and environmental risks related to plant productions

AGRO 2.21 Feed & food

Choose one language module from:

Periods 3 and 4

AGRO 2.31 English language

All year round

AGRO 2.32 Dutch language

AGRO 2.33 Spanish language

Optional activities

Bridging courses Master in agricultural bioengineering

Compulsory courses

Common core courses

Course Agricultural Sciences