2020-2021 / BIOL2009-1

Biology and introduction to biochemistry

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in chemistry6 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Denis Docquier

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course will cover the following topics:
Mendel's laws and molecular heredity
The gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
The viruses
The conventional methods of molecular biology (cloning, protein expression, gene sequencing, PCR, ...)
The immune system
The embryonic development
The plant growth and the transport of metabolites in plants

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Acquire general knowledge of biology to understand:
- the molecular aspect of genetics, gene regulation, immune system, embryonic development and plant growth
- the general techniques of molecular biology

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course of general Biology for first bachelor in Sciences

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written examen

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Jean-Denis Docquier
Université de Liège Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines - InBioS
Quartier Agora - Bat. B6a - 1/50B Allée du six Août 11 4000 Liège 1 Belgique
Tel.: 04 366 9654