Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Gerin Patrick; Lambert Richard (coordinator); Van Damme Julie;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Background in biology, ecology, plant science, soil science, climatology, economics, management (bachelor or Bioengineer).
Main themes
Critical analysis and in situ assessment of a range of agricultural activities (orchards, field crops, forage crops, cash crops) or peri-agricultural (forestry, hunting, waste management, food processing, renewable energy) starting from the agroecosystem to the industry level, through the prism of sustainability in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. Taking measure of the complexity of the work of the farmer or engineer and of key stages underlying the decision-making process. Analysis of the challenges and opportunities together with the innovations implemented by farmers to address them.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | ||
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a. Contribution of instruction with regards to the referential of leaning outcomes M1.4, M1.5 M2.4, M2.5 M3.7 M4.3, M4.7 M6.5. M7.1.
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course consists of a weeklong series of visits to agricultural companies and various structures representative of agricultural activities that the students will analyze critically with respect to the dimensions of sustainability in an ad hoc report. Visited professionals present in detail their company structure, objectives and constraints. The student is therefore exposed to the realities of the field while interacting directly with the professionals. At the end of the visits a half-day long debriefing session is organized with the students.
Teaching methods
Field visits, presentations from various professionals.
Evaluation methods
Written report in which the students critically analyze and assess the visited entities/companies in terms of resource use efficiency and socioeconomic and environmental criteria underlying sustainability.
Other information
This course can be given in English.
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Certains chapitres du cours LBIRA 2109A et éventuellement des sources bibliographiques d'appui au rapport des visites à identifier par les étudiants eux-mêmes.
Faculty or entity
AGRO
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Agricultural Bioengineering
