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| BIOL0421-1 | Molecular biology (Part II)
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| Duration : | 45h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Agnès Noël |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course is divided into three main parts:
The first part (General principles of molecular biology) describes the concepts of gene structure, function and regulation, as well as the mutational instability of the genome.
The second part (Recombinant DNA techniques) presents the main techniques used in molecular biology in order to allow students to understand how results are obtained and to prepare them to a career in a research laboratory.
The third part (From molecular biology to medicine) presentsthe main applications of molecular biology technics, such as in vitro gene transfer, gene therapy, production of recombinant proteins and development of pathology-specific animal models. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1) present the basic concepts and challenges in molecular biology;
2) present the main technics;
3) present gene manipulation and gene "dissection" ;
4) understand how research results are obtained and how genetic engineering technics are spread to all sectors of biomedical sciences;
5) provide the necessary bases for a critical reading of scientific papers. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Molecular biology (Partim I) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| CoursesPractical sessions and exercises illustrating the different chapters.
One seminar aiming at reading extracts of scientific publications in english.
The aims are:
- to develop the capacity to understand scientific publications
- to illustrate and integrate the different chapters of the course
- to develop the capacity to analyze results |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| 2 book notes. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Practical, oral and written exam |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Agnès Noel
Tel 04/366 25 69
Email : agnes.noel@ulg.ac.be
Julie Lecomte
Tel : 04/366 22 17
Email : jlecomte@ulg.ac.be
Christine Gilles
Tel : 04/366 24 53
Email : cgilles@ulg.ac.be
Carine Munaut
Tel : 04/366 24 53
Email : c.munaut@ulg.ac.be |
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