Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
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
The field of neuroimmunology and inflammation-related pathologies of the nervous systen becomes extensively covered in the literature. In a perspective of designing new therapeutic approaches for neurological diseases, understanding these inflammatory aspects is mandatory.
This course will offer a general overview of the mechanisms and pathways that are involved in neuroinflammatory conditions, and will focus on how inflammatory components contribute to physiopathology (or therapy).
Therefore, this course aims to provide Master 2 students with the required knowledge to comfortably approach and discuss any research thematics that could be related to neuroinflammation and neuroimmunology.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this 15 hour-course, the student will :
- Understand the basics of neuroinflammation and immunology-related aspects of
- Understand and discuss a research paper with specific focus on neuroinflammation and neuroimmunology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Biochimie et Physiologie humaines normales et pathologiques - système nerveux - Gaëtan Garraux (BIOC9237-1)
- Pratique de l'anglais scientifique II (LANG0130-1)
- Pathologie du Système Nerveux - Eric Salmon (SBIM0475-1)
- Compléments de régulation cellulaire normale et pathologique - Yvette Habraken, Laurent Nguyen, Agnès Noël (BIOL0431-2)
- Immunologie générale - Catherine Sadzot (IMMU0001-2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Ex-cathaedra lectures (french or english)
- Preparation and group discussion on a research paper.
- Présentations orales par les étudiants
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
In class
Recommended or required readings
Recommended:
« Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration », Edited by Phillip K. Peterson, Michal Toborek, New York, 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-4939-1071-7 (eBook)).
- Notes : Slides will be presented during the course. These will be available online on MyUlg before the lectures.
Assessment methods and criteria
The student will be evaluated as follows:
25% of the cotation will evaluate the active participation and level of understanding during the discussion of the scientific paper (journal club)
75% of the cotation will evaluate the knowledge about :
- The topics presented during the lectures
- Interpretation and analysis of a figure, extracted from a scientific paper
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Laurence Delacroix (Université de Liège)
ldelacroix@uliege.be
Bieke Broux (University of Hasselt)
bieke.broux@uhasselt.be
Jeroen Bogie (University of Hasselt)
jeroen.bogie@uhasselt.be