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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in Biology of Organisms and Ecology
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Credits

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

First Year

Compulsory courses

AESS0254-1

Introduction to biology didactics - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
20
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2

Biology of Organisms

GENE0438-1

Evolutionary genetics - Vincent Demoulin, Johan Michaux, Claire Remacle
30
30
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5

BIOL0807-1

Taxonomy and Phylogeny



10

- Methodological part - Alain Vanderpoorten
10
-
-

- Plant part - Emmanuël Sérusiaux
20
15
-

- Animal part - Patrick Dauby
40
30
-

PALE0209-1

Paleontology - Philippe Gerrienne, Emmanuelle Javaux, Edouard Poty
40
30
-
6

BIOL0808-2

Functional morphology - Pierre Vandewalle - [1d Vis.]
20
25
[+]
4

ANAT0223-1

Embryology - Vincent Geenen
20
15
-
3

Ecology

BIOL0809-1

Ecophysiology, ethology - Mathieu Denoël, Claire Périlleux, Jean‑Christophe Plumier, Pascal Poncin
40
30
-
6

BIOL0810-1

Conservation Biology - Marc Mormont, Emmanuël Sérusiaux - [3d FW]
40
20
[+]
7

BIOL0811-1

Natural ressources and ecosystem disruptions - Monique Carnol, Jean‑Pierre Thomé - [2d FW]
40
30
[+]
7

BIOL0812-2

Biogeography - Johan Michaux, Alain Vanderpoorten - [4d FW]
40
-
[+]
6

SSTG0013-1

Training - N... - [10d FW]
-
-
[+]
4

Second year

Compulsory courses

SMEM0013-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
28

BIOL0843-1

Preparation to the final thesis - Collégialité
-
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2

Choose one of the following focus :

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

STAT0750-2

Multivariate statistical analysis - Adelin Albert
20
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-
2

DOCU0448-1

Documentation training applied to biology - Ninfa Greco
20
-
-
2

SSTG0006-1

Training and seminars - Collégialité
-
-
-
11

Optional courses

Choose one option from the following :

Advanced Zoology

Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, 5 courses, equaling 15 credits, amongst:

BIOL0820-1

Morphological specific aspects of vertebrates: functional approach - Pierre Vandewalle
30
-
-
3

GEOL0071-4

Evolution of the biosphere - Edouard Poty
30
-
-
3

GEOL0218-2

The principles and methods of evolution - Edouard Poty
30
-
-
3

PALE0203-2

Invertebrate Paleontology - Edouard Poty
30
-
-
3

PALE0210-1

Human origin and evolution - Jean‑Marie Cordy
30
-
-
3

PALE0211-1

Mammals' paleontology - Jean‑Marie Cordy
30
-
-
3

HAAR0091-2

Archaeozoology - Jean‑Marie Cordy
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0226-1

General Entomology, 30h - Michèle Loneux
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0218-4

Aquariology - Christian Michel
30
-
-
3

BIOL0821-1

Natural Biomaterials: ultrastructural and functional aspects - Philippe Compère
30
-
-
3

CHIM0640-1

Microstructural Characterization techniques - Philippe Compère, Catherine Henrist
30
-
-
3

GEOL0264-2

Complements of micropaleontology - Emmanuelle Javaux
30
-
-
3

GEOL0263-2

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Annick Wilmotte
30
-
-
3

NEUR0434-1

Functional Neuroanatomy - Jean‑Christophe Plumier
30
-
-
3

BIOL0822-1

Advanced Course in Animal Physiology - Jean‑Christophe Plumier
30
-
-
3

NEUR0435-1

Developmental neurotoxicology - Jean‑Christophe Plumier
30
-
-
3

BIOL0823-1

Ultrastructural cytochemistry - Philippe Compère, Marc Thiry
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0222-2

Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals - Philippe Compère
30
-
-
3

CHIM9212-1

Biological applications of radioelements - Philippe Compère
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0227-1

The genetic foundations of aquaculture - Charles Mélard
30
-
-
3

GENE0441-1

organelle genetics - Claire Remacle
30
-
-
3

LABO0432-2

Techniques for cells and tissue cultures - Marie‑Claire Gillet
30
-
-
3
[...]Courses for the European certificate of complementary studies in Neurosciences, jointly organized by the University of Liege and the Univerversity of Maastricht-
[...]With the agreement of the Board of Studies and the dissertation supervisor, students have the possibility to choose one or two courses from another option or another Masters.-

Further Botany

Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, 5 courses, equaling 15 credits

PALE0208-3

Advanced topics in Paleobotanics - Philippe Gerrienne
30
-
-
3

BOTA0405-1

In vitro culture of plants - Claire Kevers
30
-
-
3

BIOL0824-1

Visualization methods and quantification in cell biology - Patrick Motte
30
-
-
3

BOTA0406-1

Phylogeny of thallophytes - Vincent Demoulin
30
-
-
3

BOTA0407-1

Botanical Nomenclature - Vincent Demoulin
30
-
-
3

ENVT0883-1

Operating databases and geographic information systems - Claude Dopagne, Alain Vanderpoorten
30
-
-
3

BIOL0825-1

In-depht Evolutionary Biology - Alain Vanderpoorten
30
-
-
3

BIOL0826-1

Biogeography and plant and nature conservation - Emmanuël Sérusiaux - [30h FW]
-
-
[+]
3

BIOL0827-1

Complements of plant cell physiology - Patrick Motte
30
-
-
3
[...]With the agreement of the Board of Studies and the dissertation supervisor, students have the possibility to choose one or two courses from another option or another Masters-

Ecology and Ethology

Choose, in agreement with the Board of Studies, 5 courses, equaling 15 credits, amongst:

ZOOL0228-1

Demography and dynamics population of mammals and birds - Roland Libois
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0229-1

Demography and dynamic of fish populations - Michaël Ovidio
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0230-1

Development and management of freshwater fishes and their habitat - Pascal Poncin
30
-
-
3

BIOL0828-1

hydrobiology and Limnology - Anne Goffart, Célia Joaquim‑Justo, Jean‑Pierre Thomé
30
-
-
3

ENVT0737-2

Transfer and ecotoxicology of the micropollutants in the watery ecosystems - Célia Joaquim‑Justo, Jean‑Pierre Thomé
30
-
-
3

OCEA0026-2

Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
30
-
-
3

BIOL0829-1

Case study in ecology - Monique Carnol
30
-
-
3

CHIM0672-1

Radioecology - Christian Van de Casteele
30
-
-
3

OCEA0001-3

Oceanology and underwater biology - Sylvie Gobert
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0220-2

Planctonology - Jean‑Henri Hecq
30
-
-
3

OCEA0050-1

Ecology of the Mediterranean benthos - Vincent Demoulin, Mathieu Poulicek - [30h FW]
-
-
[+]
3

OCEA0044-3

Ecology of the coral reefs - Mathieu Poulicek
30
-
-
3

ENVT0884-1

Ecology and economy of agricultural systems - Alain Hambuckers
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0003-2

Ethometry - Ezio Tirelli
30
-
-
3

PSYC1063-1

Social ethology - Marie‑Claude Huynen
30
-
-
3

PSYC1064-1

Behavioural primatology - Marie‑Claude Huynen
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0002-1

Ethology applied to population management - Pascal Poncin
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0213-2

Advanced Questions on Ethology - Mathieu Denoël
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0231-1

Rhythms and behaviour in fish: endocrine aspects - Pascal Poncin
30
-
-
3

OCEA0043-2

Ecoethology of the marine animals - Christian Michel
30
-
-
3

VETE0014-1

Domestic Animal Behaviour Science - Marc Vandenheede
32
-
-
3

PSYC0061-1

Experimental psychology of animal cognition - André Ferrara
30
-
-
3

BIOL0830-1

Circadian rhythms and biological clock - Claire Périlleux
30
-
-
3

PSYC0063-1

Behavioural neuroendocrinology - Jacques Balthazart
30
-
-
3
[...]With the agreement of the Board of Studies and the dissertation supervisor, students have the possibility to choose one or two courses from another option or another Masters.-

Teaching focus

Compulsory courses

AESS0246-1

Analysis of scolastic institutions and key-players, educational policies - Jacqueline Beckers
15
-
-
1

AESS0247-1

Views on cultural diversity - Jérôme Jamin
10
-
-
1

AESS0248-1

Elements of sociology of education - Jean‑François Guillaume
10
-
-
1

AESS0140-1

Professional ethics and training to neutrality and citizenship - Véronique Dortu
25
-
-
2

AESS0202-1

General didactics: courses and exercises; observation placements; reflexive practices - Jean‑Luc Gilles - [10h Internship]
30
10
[+]
4

AESS0004-1

Media education - Geneviève Van Cauwenberge
15
-
-
1

AESS0249-1

Interdisciplinary seminar - Nicolas Leclercq
15
-
-
1

AESS0143-1

Educational Psychology of adolescents and young adults - Dieudonné Leclercq
15
-
-
2

AESS0142-1

Seminar on prevention and management of difficult scholastic situations - Jocelyne Robert
15
-
-
2

AESS0217-1

Special didactics in biology (part I)



6

- Course and exercises - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
40
-
-

- Observation placements - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx - [10h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Teaching placements - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Reflexive practical work - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
-
5
-

AESS0235-1

Special didactics in biology (part II)



9

- Course and exercices - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
35
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-

- Teaching placements - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Reflexive practical work - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
-
5
-

- School practical outside lectures - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx
-
10
-

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