1st Bachelor in Industrial sciences (1st cycle-Industrial Engineers)
Biology and environment
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| ECTS Credits | 3 |
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| Number of Hours (h/year) | 30 |
| Teaching staff | GRETRY, Jean |
| Course Unit | Compulsory |
| Term | Quad. 2 |
| Code | TECH-BING0001/1 |
| Prerequisite | Basic knowledge (of the level of secondary education) in biology; Background in chemistry, physics, mathematics. |
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| Aims and Objectives | The aim of this course is to contribute to a better knowledge of the alive one. After an illustration of the many facets which constitute the guiding principles of life, the influence of human activities (domestics and industrial) is studied. |
| Description | Origin of life and evolution. Organization of alive beings : cell, individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere. The biogeochemical cycles of carbon, water, nitrogen. The influence of the human activities on these cycles. Problems involved in pollution: the effect of greenhouse, the degradation of the layer of ozone, acid rains. |
| Bibliography | de Rosnay, J., L’aventure du vivant, Le Seuil - science ouverte, 1988. Duvignaud, J., La synthèse écologique, Doin, 1974. Lemmee, G., Précis d’écologie végétale, Masson, 1978. Ramade, F., Eléments d’écologie, McGraw-Hill, 1984 Remacle, J., Cours d’écologie végétale, Université de Liège, np. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures Lectures 2h/week during the 2nd six-month period |
| Assessment Methods | Oral examinations |
| Notes | Yes |
| Language | French |
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