2017-2018 / BIOL0203-1

Introduction to cell biology

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Marc Thiry

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

Learning unit contents

First part : The structural basis of the life
1. The chemical composition of the living creatures
2. The structure of the living creatures
3. The cell periphery
4. The cell nucleus
5. the endoplasmic reticulum
6. The Golgi apparatus
7. The lysosomes
8. The peroxysomes
9. The mitochondria
10.The Chloroplasts
11.The cell filaments
12.Comparison between the procaryotic cell and the eucaryotic cell
Second Part : The life continuity
13.The cell multiplication
14.The reproduction of organisms

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course of " introduction of cell biology" will be devoted to the study of the structure and the functions of the cell, common denominator of the life matter. The modalities of cell multiplication and reproduction will be also examined.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Proficiency in French

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

The theoretical courses will be given in the first quadrimester, generally the tuesday and wednesday at 10h30 until 12h00 during the ten first weeks.

Recommended or required readings

Reference book :
- Biologie cellulaire; exercices et méthodes. M. Thiry, P. Rigo et S. Racano. 2ème Ed. Dunod
Other interesying books:
- Biologie générale. P. Van Gansen Ed. Masson - Biologie cellulaire. M. Maillet. Ed. Masson - Biologie et physiologie cellulaires. A. Berkaloff et al. Ed. Hermann - Une visite de la cellule vivante. Ch. De Duve. Ed. De Boeck

Assessment methods and criteria

An examination in the form of a oral test will be organized in the beginning of January.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Thiry Marc
Laboratory of cell biology
Institut A. Swaen (Building L3) 20, rue de pitteurs, 4020 Liège or Center of Cell and molecular Neurobiology, CHU (Building B36), firth floor of pharmacy tower, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège


Phone number : 32 4 3665166
E-mail : mthiry@ulg.ac.be