Duration
Animal : 15h Th, 15h Pr
Plant Biology : 15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Animal : Marie-France Versali
Plant Biology : Claire Périlleux
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course provides a summary of the Plant & Animal Biology courses on the schedule of blocs 1 & 2 of the studies of Bachelor in Biology. The aim is to provide basic knowledge to students who followed a different cursus so that they are able to understand the other Biology courses on their program.
Animal
The course presents the major systematic groups of animals considered in terms of evolution, phylogeny and biodiversity. The lecture is focused on compared anatomy, functional adaptations, evolutionary aspects and interactions with the environment.
Plant Biology
The course consists in two main parts.
Part one is based on 3 keywords (the title of the course) : 'Biology', 'Plant', 'Pluricellular'. These words are used as a guideline to explain the specific traits of plant cells, tissues, and organs. Functional aspects are included such as photosynthesis.
Part two describes important groups such as algae, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Special emphasis is laid on evolutionary aspects of vegetative organisms and reproduction.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge in Biology, so that students who are registered in Master BBMC or BOE but have a transition program to follow can understand the complementary courses.
Animal
Introduction to the methods and scientific vocabulary of biology
Concepts of evolution and animal phylogeny
Overview of animal diversity
Plant Biology
The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge in plant biology, so that students can understand the course of Plant Physiology that is on their schedule for the second quadrimestre.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Animal
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and practicals
Animal
3 practical courses. The following topics will be studied : Annelids (earthworm) ; Arthropods ; Biodiversity (museum).
Plant Biology
Practicals: 4 afternoons on plant cell, photosynthesis, plant anatomy and reproduction.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face teaching (schedule below)
Animal
Theoretical lectures and practical courses (the timetable will be confirmed during the first theoretical course).
Plant Biology
Face-to-face lectures and practicals
Recommended or required readings
Animal
Powerpoint slides.
Plant Biology
Powerpoint slides and pictures of histological slides analysed during the praticals are uploaded on eCampus platform.
Additional information are shared on this platfrom if needed.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exams are scheduled in January. The final note is the mean of the cotations obtained in the 'Plant' and 'Animal' parts, providing that a minimum of 8/20 has been obtained in each part.
Animal
Oral examination.
Plant Biology
Oral examination. Practicals are taken into account for 25% of the final note.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
2018-2019 schedule:
Partim. animal:
Courses (Institut de Botanique, Sart Tilman), 13h-15h : 24/09, 01/10, 08/10, 22/10, 05/11, 12/11, 19/11, 26/11, 10/12
Practicals (Institut de Zoologie, Quai Van Beneden) : 11/12 (13h-17h), 18/12 (13h-17h), 19/12 (8h-12h)
Partim. végétal:
Courses (Institut de Botanique, Sart Tilman), 15h-17h: 24/09, 01/10, 08/10, 22/10, 05/11, 12/11, 19/11, 26/11, 10/12
Practicals:
15/10, 13h-17h, Institut de Botanique
20/11, 13h-17h, Institut de Zoologie
27/11, 13h-17h, Institut de Zoologie
17/12, 13h-17h, Institut de Botanique
Animal
Theoretical lectures : Institute of Botany (B22, Sart Tilman campus).
Practical courses : Institute of Zoology (22, Quai van Beneden, Liège).
Plant Biology
Schedule can be found in the main page of the course (BIOL0003-1)
Contacts
Partim. Plant Biology : Claire Périlleux; cperilleux@ulg.ac.be
Partim. Zoology: Marie-France Versali; mfversali@ulg.ac.be
Animal
Marie-France Versali (mfversali@ulg.ac.be). Phone : 04/366 38 74.
Plant Biology
Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833