2020-2021 / NEUR0430-1

Principles of neurobiology

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in biomedicine2 crédits 

Lecturer

Rachelle Franzen, Vincent Seutin

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

Neuroanatomy and celular and molecular neurobiology
The course is sub-divided into 3 parts:
- Neuroanatomy (Franzen Rachelle)
- Cellular and molecular neurobiology (Lombard Arnaud):

  • Neurons
  • Astrocytes
  • Myelin and myelination
- Biology of ion channels (Seutin Vincent and / or Dominique Engel)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

a t the end of this course, students will be able to:

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Biology and general Physiology courses in BAC1 and BAC2

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

10 x 2h lectures

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

face-to-face teaching

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

SESSION JANUARY 2021 - WRITTEN EXAM - ON SITE - Duration: 1h30 - Wearing the mask is mandatory - For a student in quarantine: he/she must provide a medical certificate, and will take the exam the same day, ORALLY, via Collaborate. the hour of the exam will be chosen in consultation with the student. - For a sick student (Covid or any other illness / disability), he/she will provide a medical certificate and will be excused. He/she will take his/her exam in second session.


IN THE EVENT OF A PROHIBITION TO INVITE STUDENTS TO JOIN THE UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH REASONS RELATED TO COVID:
The exam will be WRITTEN, via e-campus, the same day as the one scheduled on site.

Recommended or required readings

Neuroanatomy  - Franzen
Slides will be made avalible on e-campus before the course
 
Neurobiology - Lombard
 
Ion channels - Engel

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.

oral "integrative" exam, face-to-face, before a jury made up of 3 teachers. Subject to change depending on current sanitary conditions

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr Rachelle Franzen
Tél: 32 4 366 51 92 rfranzen@uliege.be
 
Dr Arnaud Lombard
alombard@uliege.be
 
Pr Vincent Seutin
Tél: 32 4 366 2525 V.Seutin@uliege.be