Duration
30h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The main aim of the lectures is to illustrate the uniqueness of the plant cell at different levels of organisation. Although basic biochemistry is conserved among eukaryotes, students should be able to understand the plastic response of photosynthetic organisms at both cellular and molecular levels.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
A variety of topics will be discussed to emphasize the uniqueness of the plant cell : membrane, plastid organelle, vacuoles, endomembrane system, cytoskeleton and the cell wall. The functional aspects of the cellular compartments are highlighted (membrane transport, photosynthesis, cell-cell communication, etc.).
The cellular concepts explained in the previous chapters are used to describe the whole plant and the mineral nutrition, carbohydrate metabolism and long-distance transport.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knomledge of biochemistry and cellular biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical courses are given during afternoons and concern: vizualisation methods, mineral nutrition and metal homeostasis, the plant cell, plant growth and hormones, photosynthesis. Students are organized in two series.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures of 1.5-2 h given during the second quadrimestre.
Recommended or required readings
Lectures are given by using laptop and presentation software which allow a wide distribution of the diaporamas.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof. Patrick Motte Laboratoire de Biologie cellulaire B22 Sart Tilman 04 3663810 patrick.motte@ulg.ac.be