2021-2022 / BIOL0003-1

Biology of pluricellular organisms

Animal

Plant Biology

Duration

Animal : 15h Th, 15h Pr
Plant Biology : 15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Animal : Véronique Goosse, Eric Parmentier
Plant Biology : Claire Périlleux

Coordinator

Claire Périlleux

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 provides a summary of the Plant & Animal Biology courses on the schedule of blocs 1 & 2 of the studies of Bachelor in Biology. The aim is to provide basic knowledge to students who followed a different cursus so that they are able to understand the other Biology courses on their program.

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

The course consists in two main parts.
Part one is based on 3 keywords (the title of the course) : 'Biology', 'Plant', 'Pluricellular'. These words are used as a guideline to explain the specific traits of plant cells, tissues, and organs. Functional aspects are included such as photosynthesis. Part two describes important groups such as algae, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Special emphasis is laid on evolutionary aspects of vegetative organisms and reproduction.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge in Biology, so that students who are registered in Master BBMC or BOE but have a transition program to follow can understand the complementary courses.

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge in plant biology, so that students can understand the course of Plant Physiology that is on their schedule for the second quadrimestre.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Animal

s.o.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures and practicals

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

Courses are given ex cathedra.
Practicals are organised in 4 thematic half-days on plant cell, photosynthesis, plant anatomy and reproduction.
A "hunt" is organized with the QuoVidi application (http://www.bota.quovidi.xyz/). Students receive "quests" and have to upload pictures of some botanical stuctures. The aim is that students learn organography by an enjoyable way.  

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face teaching.

Animal

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

s.o.

Plant Biology

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face lectures will take place as long as possible. Podcasts, slides and notes are also available.
 

Recommended or required readings

See each partim.

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

Slides, notes and podcasts can be downloaded from eCampus. Books are recommended but not compulsory. A few of them can be obtained from the teacher.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

The final note is the mean of the cotations obtained in the 'Plant' and 'Animal' parts, providing that a minimum of 8/20 has been obtained in each part.

Animal

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

s.o.

Plant Biology

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination for the theoritical course. 

Practicals are evaluated based on homeworks that students have to upload on eCampus. Practicals are taken into account for 20% of the final note.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Partim Zoology
Lectures : 14/09, 21/09, 28/09, 05/10, 12/10, 19/10, 02/11
Practicals  : 15/10 (p.m.), 19/10 (p.m.), 26/10 (p.m.), 02/11 (p.m.)
Partim Plant Biology
Lectures : 26/10, 09/11, 16/11, 22/11, 23/11, 29/11, 30/11, 06/12 (see schedule in Celcat)
Practicals : 12/11 (a.m.), 17/11 (p.m.), 19/11 (p.m.), 09/12 (p.m.)

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

Courses are given during the first quadrimester; timetable can be found in the main course section

Contacts

Partim. Plant Biology : Claire Périlleux; cperilleux@uliege.be
Partim. Zoology: Eric Parmentier e.parmentier@uliege.be; Véronique Goosse v.goosse@uliege.be
 

Animal

s.o.

Plant Biology

Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833