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| BIOL2009-1 | Biology and introduction to biochemistry
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Bernard Joris |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course will cover the following topics:
Mendel's laws and molecular heredity
The gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
The viruses
The conventional methods of molecular biology (cloning, protein expression, gene sequencing, PCR, ...)
The immune system
The embryonic development
The plant growth and the transport of metabolites in plants |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Acquire general knowledge of biology to understand:
- the molecular aspect of genetics, gene regulation, immune system, embryonic development and plant growth
- the general techniques of molecular biology |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course of general Biology for first bachelor in Sciences |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examen |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Bernard JORIS
Institut de Chimie B6A
Local 1.50b
Tel 04 366 2954
bjoris@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Fabienne Julémont
Tel 04 366 3341 |
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