2020-2021 / BIOL2027-1

Elements of biology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy3 crédits 
 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 

Lecturer

Pascal Poncin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course, for students of human sciences, overviews the biological basis from molecular and cellular aspects to human. Main chapters deals with the cell structure and fonctions, virus, reproduction and sexuality, heredity, embryonnic development, hormones, genetic manipulations.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

See the introduction of syllabus
Introduction to biological basis for human sciences and particularly psychology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Revision of some biological basis learned in secondary school.

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

First "quadrimestre" : Me : 11h00-13h00;Ve : 14h00-16h00. Institut of Zoology, Amphitheatre

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Course in French

Recommended or required readings

1 syllabi distributed by the universitary Press.

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.

June session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person

August-september session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Multiple choice questions in January and first session.
Oral in the second session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

See above

Contacts

Prof. P. Poncin, tel. 043665080 Secretary : Beaupain V., tel. 043665081 Assistant : N... Monitor : students in psychology

Items online

Elements of Biology
This course, for students of human sciences, overviews the biological basis from molecular and cellular aspects to human. Main chapters deals with the cell structure and fonctions, virus, reproduction and sexuality, heredity, embryonnic development, hormones, genetic manipulations.