2017-2018 / GBIO0025-1

General and cell biology

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in engineering5 crédits 
 Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Olivier Peulen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course of Biology is at a central and capital place in the training of the students engaged in Biomedical studies. It must give the fundamental concepts which govern the life. The lessons are a true trip within the living world. From the smallest elements which constitute it, we will see how they organize themself in increasingly complex structures which acquire new properties and are at the same time the basis of the unity and of the large diversity of the living matter. We will spend time on the basic element of the life: the cell. We will study how it domesticated the essential energy and how it manages to remain from generation to generation by keeping its particular characteristics.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The matter of the course is subdivided in chapters which will be seen in the following order:


  • Water
  • Molecules of life.
  • The cell.
  • The cell physiology.
  • Basis of molecular biology
  • Cell cycle & cell division
  • Cell death
  • Cellular energy metabolism.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course will take into account the large disparity in biology. The student must fluent in french language. Good knowledge of basic chemistry is essential.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

General, Molecular and Cellular Biology is only composed of theorical lessons.

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

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Theoretical Cours The course of biology does not include a syllabus. The matter of the course are the topics taught during the ex cathedra lessons. The slides will be always available on the MyULg. The teacher recommends the use of the book entitled "Biology" (Campbell & Reece) as textbook. This book will help everybody to better integrate the matter of the lessons.
Reference : Campbell BIOLOGY, Jane Reece, PEARSON Education, 9th edition. For those who wish to buy a second hand book, the previous edition is also appropriate.
This book can be bought at University Press.

Assessment methods and criteria

In-Year Assessments N/A
Assessments during the exam period The final evaluation will an oral exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

N/A

Contacts

Dr Olivier PEULEN
Agrégé de Faculté - Associate Professor
Tél : 04/366.37.92 e-mail : Olivier.Peulen@ulg.ac.be