REMB0110-1 : Remedial course in biology

Study Programmes 2015-2016

REMB0110-1

Remedial course in biology

Duration :

44h REM

Number of credits :

Bachelor in dentistry		1
Bachelor in medicine		1

Lecturer :

Vincenzo Castronovo, Olivier Peulen

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 :

Biology remediation lectures follow the basic informations delivered by the Biology lectures.
Module 1 - Chemistry of life Module 2 - Cell anatomy Module 3 - Cell Physiology Module 4 - Bioenergetic Module 5 - Genetic information Module 6 - Molecular biology Module 7 - Cell divisions Module 8 - Stem cells Module 9 - Genetics Module 10 - Animal physiology 1 Module 11 - Animal physiology 2

Learning outcomes of the course :

The learning outcomes are the mastering of the biology fundamentals allowing a successful cursus in Biology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Each module is made of 3 different activities.The first activity is a face-to-face lecture (2h) about a specific thematic. Basic aspects are considered without links with medical aspects. The second activity is a homework : schematic summary, hierarchic plan, glossary. Links between modules should be highlighted. The third activity is a multiple-choice question-based session.
An extra session will be organized together with the "guidance étude" department. This session gives advices to the students in order to improve their learning techniques and personal homework.