| BIOL2045-1 |
| Biology basis |
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Duration :
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| 18h Th, 6h Pr |
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Patrick du Jardin |
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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, review in January |
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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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- Biology : science of life, study of living beings
- Cellular materials and membranes
- Structure of pro- and eukaryotic cells
- Bioenergetics : flux of energy and metabolism
- Capturing energy : respiration and photosynthesis
- Cell division, genetic invariance and variation
- Heredity
- Towards pluricellularity : cellular differentiation and the evolutionary foundation of eukaryotic lineages
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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- Understanding the cellular basis of life
- Viewing the functioning of living organisms from a triple perspective : flux of energy, flux of matter, flux of information
- Understanding the basis of invariance and of variation in the units of life : the role of DNA and of its changes (conjugation in prokaryotes and meiosis in eukaryotes)
- Explaining conformity and variability as resulting from the reproduction of living beings, through their biological cycles and considering the underlying mechanisms
- Understanding the cellular and molecular bases of heredity
- Describing cellular differentiation and its role in the development of pluricellularity
- Understanding how prokaryotes and protists are the founders of more recent eukaryotic lineages : plants, animals, fungi.
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Basic knowlegde in biology and general chemistry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Lectures ex cathera (9 x 2h)
- Practical courses (3 x 2h)
- Tests and exercices online, on the web platform of the course (see next alinea)
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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- Face-to-face learning, in auditoriums and laboratories
- Online activities on the web platform of the course: tests and exercices for validating knowledge and preparing the practical courses and examinations
- Use of a text book proposing many exercices and illustrations
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Reference textbook : Raven P. H. et al. (2014). Biologie, 3e édition. De Boeck Supérieur (translated from 'Biology' 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2014)
- Power point presentations and outlines of the course made available via the web platform eCampus.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- Written examination based on multiple choice questionnaires
- Tests and reports before, during, after the laboratory courses
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Participation to the laboratory courses in mandatory. Unjustified absence may lead to penalties applied at the final examination. |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Patrick du Jardin, Laboratory of Plant Biology, University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, 2 Passage des Déportés, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgique, Tel +32(0)81622456, Patrick.duJardin@ulg.ac.be, http://www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/biologie-vegetale
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