At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

a.     Contribution de l¿activité au référentiel AA (AA du programme)

1.3, 1.4

2.1, 2.2

3.5, 3.7

4.3

6.2, 6.5

b.     Formulation spécifique pour cette activité des AA du programme

At the end of this activity, students will be able:

·       to provide a detailed description of the soil constituents and their main interactions by using the theoretical concepts presented in class;

·       to discriminate qualitatively the main factors and processes that explain soil diversity by integrating the theoretical concepts presented in class and illustrated in practicals;

·       to discuss qualitatively the role of soils in the main element biogeochemical cycles by referring to examples presented in class;

·       to apply a set of simple equations to characterize water and nutrient fluxes in soils;

·       to identify the horizons of a real soil profile and to give their main characteristics as illustrated during the field trips;

·       to determine the basic physico-chemical properties by applying efficiently the tools and techniques taught in the lab practicals;

·       to interpret soil analyses and to produce a rigorous and critical scientific report that integrates adequately the concepts discussed in class and used in lab practicals and field trips.