Duration
10h Th, 5h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
Christine Grignet and Anne Grogna (SUPHT):
1. Safety:
- BET law, RGPT code
- Danger-risk principles
- Organizational structures
- Roles and responsibilities
2. Biosafety: definition, historical context
3. Legislative aspects concerning pathogens, GMOs and waste management
4. Procedures for GMO and pathogen notification and use
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Willy Zorzi and Olivier Thellin (Human histology service - Faculty of Medicine) :
1. Biological risk:
- Risk analysis, evaluation and management, communication, precautionary principle
- Classification of pathogens and GMOs
- Biosafety: practical aspects applied to work in laboratories, in the presence of pathogens and GMOs, in cell cultures, in research and development ...
2. Lab acquired infections
3. Elementary rules of biosafety in labs
4. Aerosols: definition, classification and protection measures (HEPA filters)
5. Containment and personal and collective protection measures: classification, equipment, practices, PSE (personal safety equipment), MSC (microbiological safety cabinets), integrative systems,...
6. Transport of "biohazard" material: introduction to biologistics
7. Biosafety aspects related to clinical trials involving medicinal GMO
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8. Emergency plans: introduction and practical situations
9. Problematic cases in biosafety: examples and discussion
10. Exercices: practical cases: examples and discussion ($)
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($)= The examination will not concern this module
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical applications in biosafety allowing future SBIM Masters to manage biosafety and bio-risk management with a maximal level of safety for themselves, the general population and the environment, this according to the regulatory framework and the Good Laboratory Practices
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The "Th" part is provided as ex cathedra courses.
The "Pr" part is provided as directed exercices.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face to face
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
MCQ (French): the exam will concern a part of the course ((see ($) in the end of the part "Learning unit contents" for the module excluded of the examination)
Work placement(s)
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Organizational remarks
The course can be provided in French and/or in English.
Contacts
Christine Grignet: c.grignet@uliege.be
Anne Grogna: Anne.Grogna@uliege.be
Olivier Thellin: o.thellin@uliege.be
Willy Zorzi: willy.zorzi@uliege.be