Duration
30h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The main aim of the lectures is to illustrate the uniqueness of the plant cell at different levels of organisation. Although basic biochemistry is conserved among eukaryotes, students should be able to understand the plastic response of photosynthetic organisms at both cellular and molecular levels.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
A variety of topics will be discussed to emphasize the uniqueness of the plant cell : membrane, plastid organelle, vacuoles, endomembrane system, cytoskeleton and the cell wall. The functional aspects of the cellular compartments are highlighted (membrane transport, photosynthesis, cell-cell communication, etc.).
The cellular concepts are used to describe the whole plant and the mineral nutrition, carbohydrate metabolism and long-distance transport, plant cell wall plasticity,etc.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knomledge of biochemistry and cellular biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The practical work is organised in the afternoon and deals with various themes of the theoretical course (visualisation techniques, mineral nutrition and metal homeostasis, plant cells, photosynthesis, etc.). The students are organised in two groups (one set on Tuesday afternoon, one set on Wednesday afternoon, 2nd term).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Lectures of 1.5-2 h given during the second quadrimestre.
Recommended or required readings
Lectures are given by using laptop and presentation software which allow a wide distribution of the diaporamas.
Note: The course materials uploaded to eCampus/myUliege/etc. are for the sole purpose of being used by students as part of their course at ULiege. No other use or distribution is allowed (under penalty of violating the Copyright Law).
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The exam is oral and is divided into two parts. There is a 20 minute preparation time including the 1st part described below:
- 1st part: at the beginning of the preparation phase (~10 minutes), the student is asked to answer a multiple-choice test (MCQ) covering all the chapters of the course.
Passing this test with a score of 10/20 is mandatory to be eligible for the draw of open questions for the oral exam (preparation time ~10 minutes); - Part 2: the oral exam of maximum 20 minutes includes the answer to two series of open questions chosen at random by the student.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Patrick Motte 04 3663810 patrick.motte[at]uliege.be