Catalysis

Duration

8h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marie-Laure Fauconnier

Language(s) of instruction

English 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

Course outline:
- Introduction
- Kinetics and Catalysis
- Types of catalysts and catalysis
- Enzymology

- After a discussion on the kinetics, catalysis and enzymology, the students will present the group project they will complete.
- Distance and face-to-face interactions between students and supervisors will prepare the work the students will carry out in the laboratory.
- The students will conduct a laboratory study of some parameters related to a bio- catalyzed or catalyzed reaction.
- After the labs, the students will write a critical report in English on the reaction they worked on.
- They will present a seminar in English to the class.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

- To master the basic concepts of chemical kinetics and catalysis including enzymology
- To collect and synthesize the literature related to a specific topic of catalysis
- To set up protocols in order to study key parameters of a (bio) - catalyzed reaction
- To write a critical report in English considering different points of view on the studied (bio) - synthesis
- To present orally a summary of their work in English

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

General Chemistry – 1st year of the bachelor’s degree in bioengineering (CHIM0696 -1)
Biological molecules chemistry (CHIM9239 -2)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Lectures
- Seminars and conferences
- Practical work in the laboratory
- Group work (project-based)

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

Lectures , seminars and conferences, practical work : laboratory, presentation of the work : face-to-face
Interactions with the supervising team for the preparation of the group work : distance and face to face by appointment

Recommended or required readings

Teaching materials for courses, seminars and laboratory work : provided during the class, available on e-campus
Scientific literature related to the topic
Reference books provided to the students :
* Cinétique et catalyse, Schacci et al. Tec et Doc Editions, 2011 (second edition)
* Fundamentals of Enzyme kinetics, Cornish-Bowden, Wiley Blackwell Editions, 2012 (fourth edition)
* Enzymology, Engel, Academic Press, 1996
* Understanding enzymes, Palmer, Ellis Horwood Editions, 1993 (third edition)
* General chemistry, Petrucci et al. Pearson Editions, 2010 (tenth edition)
* Chimie des solutions, Hill et al., Erpi Editions, 2008 (second edition)

Assessment methods and criteria

Interactions with the supervising team
Group assay presented in English
Group seminar presented in English
Participation in the laboratory
Individual oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Supervising Team:
coordinating TA
Manon Genva, TA
Danny Trisman, technician
Thomas Bertrand, technician
Franck Michels, technician

Contacts

Prof. Marie-Laure Fauconnier
marie-laure.fauconnier@ulg.ac.be