Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in physics (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in physics (60 ECTS) | 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
Biophotonics is the application of light to biology, from diagnostics to medical treatment. It is a pluridisciplinary scientific field including physics (lasers,...), chemistry (spectroscopies,...), biology, medicine and engineery (characterisation tools). Biophotonics is more and more important for biotechnological and medical applications. It is therefore essential to propose an introductory course.
Biophotonics is a rather large field. It is therefore impossible to cover it within 20h. We will focus on aspects which seem the more interesting: light - biological matter interactions, optical spectroscopies and their applications, lasers in biology and medicine, photobiology, optical imagery, optical biosensors, light as a therapeutic tool and bionanophotonics.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aims of the course are :
- Understand light-biological matter interaction;
- Initiate the students to optical technical applied to biological materials;
- Show some therapeutic applications of light.
At the end of the course, the student would have acquired the required knowledge to apprehend with serenity future practical applications.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Physics and biology elementary bachelor degree courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Theoretical courses
- Personal work on a biophotonic application
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course will be taught in the second term.
Recommended or required readings
Copies (PDF) of the powerpoint slides.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Oral exams during official sessions
- Oral presentation of the personal work
- Each evaluation is 50% of the final quotation.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Professor
Laurent DREESEN, Institut de Physique, B5 - Sart Tilman, Tel : 04/366.30.36, fax : 04/366.36.29, e-mail : Laurent.Dreesen@uliege.be
Secretary : Mr Alexis Ortega (e-mail : a.ortega@uliege.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
- Four chapters (introduction, matter-light interaction, biological structures and spectroscopies) were teached in face-to-face sessions.
- Chapters concerning lasers and photobiology (first part) were prepared by students at home. Questions-answers sessions were proposed to the students.
- The students have to prepare an oral presentation related to biophotonics.
Assessment subjects
- All the subjects developped in the chapters mentionned in the previous section.
Assessment methods
The oral presentation (videoconference) related to biophotonics will be quoted.
Contacts
Professor
Laurent DREESEN, Institut de Physique, B5a - Sart Tilman, Tél : 04/366.30.36, fax : 04/366.36.29, e-mail : Laurent.Dreesen@uliege.be
Secretary :
Alexis ORTEGA : a.ortega@uliege
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
- Four chapters (introduction, matter-light interaction, biological structures and spectroscopies) teached in face-to-face sessions.
- Chapters concerning lasers and photobiology (first part) prepared by students at home.
Assessment methods
Oral presentation (videoconference) related to biophotonics subjects will be quoted.
Contacts
Professor
Laurent DREESEN, Institut de Physique, B5a - Sart Tilman, Tél : 04/366.30.36, fax : 04/366.36.29, e-mail : Laurent.Dreesen@uliege.be
Secretary :
Alexis ORTEGA : a.ortega@uliege