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| BIOC0005-1 | Biology of Digestive tract and Nutrition
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | N... |
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| Substitute(s) : | Olivier Peulen |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Biology of the gastrointestinal tract and nutrition brings to 3rd year students in Biomedical Sciences some introductive information regarding the orientation entitled "Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition" available in 2nd master. |
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| Course objective : | Main aims of the teaching are to give a global and integrated view of the gastrointestinal tract. This view is based on the basic teaching from 2nd bacchelor. The teaching concerns all organs of the GIT. Intestinal immunity is introduced without limitation to specific immunity and underlining the existing relations between the immunity and the digestive function.
Several gastrointestinal peptides are presented from their synthesis to their known effects. The bacterial flora is considered in the teaching. The teaching describes the development of the GIT (prenatal, postnatal, senescence). Basic information regarding nutrition are included in the teaching. |
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| Prerequisites : | General Biochemistry and General Physiology |
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| Workshops : | n/a |
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| Written notes : | Available, contact the teacher. |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination |
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| Contacts : | Olivier Peulen
Laboratory of Tumor and Development Biology
CHU - Tour de Pathologie B23
Tél: 04/366.35.70
E-mail: Olivier.Peulen@ulg.ac.be |
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