Biomedical research history

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Vincent Geenen

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 tries to describe the evolution of biomedical sciences from Antiquity to nowadays through the following lectures: 1. Hellenistic and Roman medicine. 2. Occidental medicine in the Middle Ages. 3. The Renaissance and the discovery of the body machine. 4. Measure and experimentation in biomedical sciences during 'Les Lumières'. 5. The great leap forward of biomedical research in the 19th century. 6. The development of experimental physiology and medicine. 7. The birth of microbiology. 8. The birth of immunology. 9. The spectacular rise of molecular biology.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Face-to-face delivery.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus (see below).

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.

The evaluation of knowledge will be based on a written text of 4 pages maximum (without references) to be sent by e-mail to vgeenen@uliege.be before Monday 14 January at 18h.
The topic of this work must be a scientific author or a scientific theme that has been presented during the lectures in presence.
For this work, you have to witness creativity and to extend your work beyond the informations available in the syllabus.
For any additional information, please do not hesitate to directly contact Vincent Geenen.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021!

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Ten lectures of 90 minutes.

Contacts

Vincent Geenen vgeenen@uliege.be
 

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