Study Programmes 2016-2017
| BIOC3001-1 | |||||||||||
| Normal and pathologic human Biochemistry and Physiology (digestive system - urinary system - endocrine system and metabolism) | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 40h Th | |||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Didier Cataldo, Philippe Kolh | |||||||||||
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Coordinator :
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||
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Learning unit contents :
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| All chapters will be discussed in french.
III. Endocrine system and metabolism The course concerns human biochemistry and physiology, partim endocrine system and metabolism. In particular, it encompasses the following chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Mechanisms of action of hormones 3. The hormones of the energetic metabolism Energetic metabolism Insulin and diabetes Glucagon Epinephrine Glucocorticoids Thyroid hormones 4. Gastro-intestinal hormones 5. Water, electrolytes, and mineral elements 6. Growth 7. Reproduction 8. Cytokines 9. Mediators |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human digestive, urinary and endocrine systems. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the systems. | |||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| General Biochemestry; General Physiology | |||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures with active participation of students | |||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face delivery | |||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course syllabus, available on eCampus or MyULg | |||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| End semester evaluations
Written evaluations will take place in june and in august/september. Evaluations will be organized the same day for all parts of this teaching unit. The following type of question is possible : - Questions with long answer - Questions with short answer - Multiple choice |
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Work placement(s) :
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| No training | |||||||||||
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Organizational remarks :
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| No remark | |||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@ulg.ac.be Tel : 04 366 2521 Mme Jessica THYS (office support) Jessica.thys@ulg.ac.be Pr Philippe Kolh Philippe.kolh@ulg.ac.be 04/3665196 04/3668445 (secretary) |
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