Study Programmes 2015-2016
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Biology of pluricellular organisms
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Duration :
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| Animal : 15h Th, 15h Pr Plant Biology : 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Animal : Marie-France Versali
Plant Biology : Claire Périlleux |
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Coordinator :
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| Claire Périlleux | |||||||||||
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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 first semester, examination in June | |||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| This course provides a summary of the Plant & Animal Biology courses on the schedule of 1st and 2nd BAC in Biology. The aim is to provide basic knowledge to students who followed a different cursus so that they are able to understand the other Biology courses on their program. | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| The course presents the major systematic groups of animals considered in terms of evolution, phylogeny and biodiversity. The lecture is focused on compared anatomy, functional adaptations, evolutionary aspects and interactions with the environment. | |||||||||||
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Plant Biology
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| The course consists in two main parts.
Part one is based on 3 keywords (the title of the course) : 'Biology', 'Plant', 'Pluricellular'. These words are used as a guideline to explain the specific traits of plant cells, tissues, and organs. Functional aspects are included such as photosynthesis. Part two describes important groups such as algae, mosses, ferns, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. Special emphasis is laid on evolutionary aspects of vegetative organisms and reproduction. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge in Biology, so that students who are registered in Master BBMC or BOE but have a transition program to follow can understand the complementary courses. | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| Introduction to the methods and scientific vocabulary of biology
Concepts of evolution and animal phylogeny Overview of animal diversity |
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Plant Biology
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| The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge in plant biology, so that students can understand the course of Plant Physiology that is on their schedule for the second quadrimestre. | |||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| None | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| None | |||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures and practicals | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| 4 practical courses. The following topics will be studied : Nematods (Ascaris) - Annelids (earthworm) ; Arthropods ; Biodiversity (museum). | |||||||||||
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Plant Biology
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| Practicals: 4 afternoons on plant cell, photosynthesis, plant anatomy and reproduction. | |||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face teaching. Ninety-minute lectures scheduled on Mondays p.m.., first quadrimester. | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| Theoretical lectures : Monday p.m., first quadrimester (duration : 90 minutes).
Practical courses : the timetable will be confirmed during the first theoretical course. |
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Plant Biology
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| Face-to-face lectures and practicals | |||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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Animal
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| Powerpoint presentation. | |||||||||||
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Plant Biology
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| Figures and Powerpoint slides | |||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Exams are usually scheduled in January, in agreement with students and the Conseil des Etudes. The final note is the mean of the cotations obtained in the 'Plant' and 'Animal' parts, providing that a minimum of 8/20 has been obtained in each part. | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| Oral examination. | |||||||||||
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Plant Biology
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| Oral examination | |||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Courses are given at the Institute of Botany (Building B22, Sart Tilman) on mondays of 1st quadrimestre
- from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. : Zoology - from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. : Botany |
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Animal
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| Theoretical lectures : Institute of Botany (B22, Sart Tilman campus).
Practical courses : Institute of Zoology (22, Quai van Beneden, Liège). |
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Plant Biology
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| Lectures of 90 minutes are given on Mondays p.m., first quadrimester, at the Insitute of Botany (B22 Sart Tilman). | |||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| refer to each part for contact details | |||||||||||
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Animal
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| Marie-France Versali (mfversali@ulg.ac.be). Phone : 04/366 38 74. | |||||||||||
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Plant Biology
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| Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833 | |||||||||||