Duration
20h FT
Number of credits
| Advanced Master in Integrated Production and Preservation of Natural Resources in Urban and Peri-Urban Environments | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
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
I. Introduction: presentation of the organization of the coruse and of the concept of agroecology
II. Illustration of the different facets of the concept of Agroecology and of agroecological practices (excursions)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Give students a good understanding of the different facets of the concept of agroecology and make them acquire knowledges and skills in agro-ecology to enable them to develop sustainably tropical agro-ecosystems.
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Define the principles of agro-ecology and discuss how they are related to the development of sustainable agricultural systems.
- Describe and present the interest of agroecological practices seen during the excursions and discuss their applicability in a tropical context.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities consist of:
(i) 2 hours of face to face learning to present basic concepts;
(ii) 18 hours of excursions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face and student work on excursions and seminars contents
Recommended or required readings
PDF copy of the slides presented during lectures and seminars
Any session :
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Personnal work : 50% oral presentation, 50% written report
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Participation in excursions is mandatory
Contacts
Barbara Haurez, Assistant
Tropical Agroecologye
081 62 26 83
barbara.haurez@uliege.be
Ludivine Lassois, First Assistant
Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes Lab
081 62 23 21
ludivine.lassois@uliege.be