2017-2018 / GENE0446-2

Population genetics

Duration

25h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Johan Michaux, Claire Remacle

Coordinator

Claire Remacle

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 given by two teachers:C. Remacle and J. Michaux
C. Remacle (12,5 h + 7,5 h) The course is divided in 5 chapters (1) Populations and polymorphisms (2) Hardy and Weinberg law (3) self mating, consanguinity and homogamy (4) factors leading to population variations (5) Speciation
Problems
J. Michaux (12,5 h + 7,5 h)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will be able to describe and explain population genetics and to solve simple population genetics problems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

theoretical course and problems are presented in the same time. courses are in myULG.

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

face to face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

written examination
C. Remacle: question(s) about theory and one problem

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Claire Remacle: c.remacle@ulg.ac.be
Johan Michaux: johan.michaux@ulg.ac.be