Study Programmes 2015-2016
BIOL2009-1  
Biology and introduction to biochemistry
Duration :
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in chemistry6
Lecturer :
Bernard Joris
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
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
Learning outcomes of the course :
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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The course of general Biology for first bachelor in Sciences
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examen
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Bernard JORIS Institut de Chimie B6A Local 1.50b Tel 04 366 2954 bjoris@ulg.ac.be Secretary: Fabienne Julémont Tel 04 366 3341