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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011

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
-
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

BIOL0810-2

Conservation Biology - Marc Mormont, Emmanuël Sérusiaux - [1d FW]
40
20
[+]
7

BIOL0811-1

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

BIOL0812-2

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

Optional courses

Placement to chose in the ecology field.

SSTG0023-1

Training : phylogeny and ecology of Macaronesian flora - Emmanuël Sérusiaux - [10d FW]
-
-
[+]
4

SSTG0024-1

Training : biodiversity, phylogeny and marine ecology - Patrick Dauby, Jean‑Pierre Thomé, Pierre Vandewalle - [10d FW]
-
-
[+]
4

Second year

Compulsory courses

SMEM0013-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
28

BIOL0843-1

Preparation to the final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
2

Choose one of the following focus :

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

STAT0750-2

Multivariate statistical analysis - Adelin Albert
20
-
-
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

BIOL0114-4

Electronic microscopies - Philippe Compère
15
-
-
3

CHIM9236-1

Microstructure of Materials : characterization techniques - Catherine Henrist
15
-
-
3

GEOL1022-1

Evolution of the biosphere in the Precambrian - Emmanuelle Javaux (Odd years)
30
-
-
3

GEOL0263-2

Astrobiology - Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Nazé, Pascal Poncin, Annick Wilmotte (Even years)
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

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. Each course equals 3 credits.3

Further Botany

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

GEOL1023-1

Palynology - advanced course on Paleozoic spores - Philippe Steemans (Odd years)
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

BIOL0844-1

General bioloy of cryptogams (bryophyta and lichens) - Emmanuël Sérusiaux, Alain Vanderpoorten
30
-
-
3

BIOL0826-2

Biogeography and plant and nature conservation - Emmanuël Sérusiaux - [6d 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. Each course equals 3 credits.3

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

ZOOL0230-2

Development and management of freshwater fishes and their habitat - Pascal Poncin - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
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 - Marc Ylieff
30
-
-
3

PSYC1063-1

Social ethology - Marie‑Claude Huynen
30
-
-
3

PSYC1064-1

Behavioural primatology - Marie‑Claude Huynen
30
-
-
3

ZOOL0002-2

Ethology applied to population management - Pascal Poncin - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

ZOOL0232-1

Ethology and amphibian conservation - Mathieu Denoël - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

ZOOL0231-2

Rhythms and behaviour in fish : endocrine aspects - Pascal Poncin - [1d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

OCEA0043-2

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

VETE0014-1

Domestic Animal Behaviour Science - Marc Vandenheede
32
-
-
3

PSYC0061-1

Animal and comparative neuropsychology - 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. Each course equals 3 credits.3

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: course and exercises ; observation placements ; reflexive practices - Annick Fagnant - [10h Internship]
30
10
[+]
4

AESS0004-1

Media education - Geneviève Van Cauwenberge
15
-
-
1

AESS0249-1

Interdisciplinary seminar - Annick Fagnant
15
-
-
1

AESS0143-1

Educational Psychology of adolescents and young adults - Annick Fagnant
15
-
-
2

AESS0142-1

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

AESS0217-1

Special didactics in biology (part I)



6

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

- Training courses : teaching observation - Marie‑Noëlle Hindryckx - [10h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Training courses : teaching - 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
-
-

- 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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