Virology

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Catherine Sadzot

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

1 : The basis of Virology
2 : The various virus infectious cycles
3. Structure of the viruses and the basis of the virus classification by David Baltimore
4. Class I: lHerpesviridae (HSV, CMV, EBV), Papillomaviridae (HPV), Poxviridae (SmallPox)
5. Class II: Parvoviridae (B19)
6. Class III: Rotaviridae (Rotavirus)
7. Class IV: Picornaviridae (Polio virus), Flaviviridae (HCV-Hepatitis C Virus)
8. Class V: Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza), Paramyxoviridae (Measles)
9. Class VI: Retroviridae (HIV)
10. Class VII: Hapadnaviridae (Hepatitis B virus)
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The learning outcomes of the course in Virology are:
-Obtain an overview of the virus world.
-Understand how virus are built up and how they replicate.
-Understand how the different virus can escape to the immune system.
-Understand how a protection against virus can be obtained.
-Understand how virus can propagate in a population..
All these points will be acquired at the end of the course, keeping in mind the great diversity of the virus world (7 classes of virus).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course of Virology is based on important matter studied in several courses such as biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology
Pre-requisite: BIOC0304-1 and BIOL0215-1
Co-requisite: IMMUN521-1

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Face to face teaching and interaction with students will be re-inforced. The teacher will stimulate discussion session via direct questionning the students.

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

face to face teaching.

Recommended or required readings

All the illustrations used during the course (slide show) will be available on digital format on MyULg.  Students have to take notes during the lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.    - on the theory (2 questions, 3/4 of the points)    - on the lab (1/4 of the points)

Work placement(s)

None.
Important: Practical courses of one week will be organised. These practicals will be on virology and immunology.

Organizational remarks

the course in virology will be given at the end of the second semester after the immunology course.

Contacts

Catherine Sadzot
Laboratoire de Virologie, GIGA, B34, 2° étage
Tel: 04/366.2445
E-mail: csadzot@ulg.ac.be