Duration
25h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
The course is focused on brassinosteroid signalling. The experimental work is summarized from the very beginning, the isolation of the first insensitive mutants, to the most recent data.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to illustrate how signalling cascades can be dissected. Brassinosteroids are used as an example, because their relatively 'short' story - started about 10 years ago - is straightforward. This interactive work with student will require introduction of some theoritical concepts - for example about hormone receptors - and of practical methodologies (gene cloning, etc ...). Each teacher will therefore be involved in more specific parts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge in Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each student will read at least two scientific papers in English and present them to the group with slides.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
After a general introduction, the schedule is based on reading selected papers in the afternoon and presenting them the next morning. On the last day, a model will be drawn to integrate all data shown.
Recommended or required readings
Copy of Powerpoint slides.
Assessment methods and criteria
The interactive organisation of the course will allow to evaluate student's work according to their oral presentations (two for each student), their participation to discussions, etc. The note is thus given at the end of the course.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Organization of this course requires that at least three students attend.
Contacts
Prof. Jacques DOMMES, phone: 04 3663899 Email: j.dommes@ulg.ac.be Prof. Patrick MOTTE, phone: 043663810 Email: patrick.motte@ulg.ac.be Prof. Claire PERILLEUX, phone : 043663833 Email: cperilleux@ulg.ac.be