Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE0004-3  
Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I
Duration :
36h Th, 20h Pr, 24h Mon. WS
Number of credits :
Bachelor in veterinary medicine7
Lecturer :
Fabrice Bureau, Dimitri Pirottin
Coordinator :
Fabrice Bureau
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The first eleven chapters are devoted to the structure and function of the major classes of cellular constituents: water, amino acids and proteins, sugars and polysaccharides, nucleotides and nucleic acids, and fatty acids and lipids. In the 12th chapter, biosignaling is considered
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objective of these lectures is to explain how the collections of inanimate molecules that constitute living organisms interact to maintain and perpetuate life. The course also put the accent on the basic knowledge that is required to understand the course Biochemestry (BLOC 3) and the cours eof Pathological Biochemistry and Clinical Biology (BLOC 5).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theorical courses are given in an amphitheatre. The practices include seminars, oral presentations, and laboratory experiments. They are compulsory and require a clean lab jacket.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The mode of delivery is face-to-face. The time schedules of the theoretical and practical teachings are available on the valves and on the website of the faculty.
Recommended or required readings :
The notes are available on the "e-campus" web site. The reference book is the "Lehninger : Principles of Biochemistry, sixth edition" edited in 2013 by D.L. Nelson and M.M. Cox (macmillan). This book is available at the library of the faculty of veterinary medicine and in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation of the students is organised as a 2-hour written examination (open questions with short answers). An oral examination is organised for the practices.
Work placement(s) :
not applicable
Organizational remarks :
not applicable
Contacts :
Prof. Fabrice Bureau, E-mail : fabrice.bureau@ulg.ac.be
Dr. Dimitri Pirottin, E-mail: dimitri.pirottin@ulg.ac.be
 
Items online :
Biochimie des animaux domestiques I VETE0004
Notes du cours de biochimie des animaux domestiques I - VETE0004. Dias présentées lors du cours + notes de TPs + molécules à savoir dessiner lors de l'examen (sur e-campus, voir l'url ci-dessous)