Duration
30h Th, 40h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS) | 7 crédits |
Lecturer
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
- Mendelian heredity
- Compostition and function of genes
- Methods in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
- Genome structure
- Genome évolution
- Chromatin
- DNA réplication: bacterial and eucryotic
- Homologous and specific recombination
- Transposons and retroviruses
- Somatic recombination
- Transcription: bacterial and eucrayotic
- RNA maturation
- Regulation of transcription initiation: bacterial and eucaryotic
- Translation
- Regulatory RNAs
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Insights into genetics and the molecular processes governing heredity
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Organic chemistry
Biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra lecture and exercises
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Gene IX or Gene X; B. Lewin The powerpoint presentation used during the lecture will be available beforehand.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination after a short written preparation period
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Marc Muller
m.muller@ulg.ac.be
Tel +32 4 366 4437