Duration
36h Th, 20h Pr, 24h Mon. WS
Number of credits
| Bachelor in veterinary medicine | 7 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The first 11 chapters describe the structure and function of the main components of a cell. These components are water, amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, nucleotides and nucleic acids, and fatty acids and lipids. In the twelfth chapter, the focus is on cell signaling pathways.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The purpose of the biochemistry course is to explain how the inanimate molecules that constitute a living being organise themselves and interact to give, maintain and perpetuate life.
Furthermore, this course focuses on the basic knowledge students will need in order to understand the Biochemistry of Domestic Animals II course (BLOCK 3 of the bachelor's degree) and the Pathological Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry courses (BLOCK 2 of the master's degree).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students must have a good understanding of maths, physics, chemistry, organic chemistry and biology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theory classes are in the form of lectures. Tutorials and practical classes are organised in small groups and involve preparation for the exam (preparation of questions similar to those asked during the exam). Participation in the practical classes and tutorials is compulsory
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face. The theory classes start right at the beginning of the academic year and end before the start of the tutorials and practical classes. The tutorials and practical classes end before the Christmas holidays. The weekly timetable is available on the intranet.
Recommended or required readings
Course notes (slides shown during class), as well as the notes relating to the practical classes and tutorials, are available on e-campus. However, the notes for the practical classes and the tutorials are only provided at the end of these periods, in order to motivate students to look through everything they did in class before going to these tutorials and practical sessions. Anything that is added or removed at the last minute is clearly indicated during class. The most relevant book for the course is "Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry, Seventh Edition" by D.L. Nelson and M.M. Cox, published in 2017 by W. H. Freeman. This book is available in the library and in the Biochemistry department. The purchase of this book is optional.
Assessment methods and criteria
The Biochemistry of Domestic Animals I course is assessed through a two-hour written exam, involving open questions with short answers. The questions are the same for all students in the same exam session and refer to all the subjects presented during the theory and practical classes and the tutorials. Students who haven't participated in the various practical classes or tutorials, won't be allowed to take this exam. The list of these students will be displayed in the Student Secretariat before the start of the exam session.
The assessment of the practical classes and tutorials will be in the form of an oral exam. However, students will be exempted from taking this exam if they fulfill the 2 following conditions : (1) an active participation in all the practical classes and tutorials and (2) an average mark of at least 10/20 for the short evaluations that will precede every practical classes and tutorials and that will focus on the concerned theoretical chapters (generally 3 chapters per practical classes and tutorials) . The list of exempted students will be displayed in the Student Secretariat before the start of the exam session. Students who aren't exempted will have to do an oral exam on the subjects studied during the practical classes and tutorials. A mark lower than 10/20 for this oral exam will result in two points being knocked off the mark out of 20 for the written exam.
It should be noted that there will be a compulsory written test at the end of the two weeks of practical classes and tutorials. This test won't have a negative impact on the exam. On the contrary, students can earn bonus points from this test which will be added to the exam mark. For instance, a mark of at least 10/20 gives one bonus point to the student, and a mark of at least 15/20 gives two bonus points. The purpose of this test is to encourage students to study their coursework before the exams. Students will receive their marks the day after the test and explanations will be given on how they should have answered and how the marking system works. This allows students to see what the teacher expects from them on the day of the exam.
Work placement(s)
not applicable
Organizational remarks
not applicable
Contacts
Prof. Fabrice Bureau (lectures)
Email: fabrice.bureau@uliege.be
Dr. Dimitri Pirottin (practical and supervised work)
Email: Dimitri.pirottin@uliege.be
Dr Catherine Sabatel (practical and supervised work),
Email: catherine.sabatel@uliege.be
Items online
Course notes on eCampus
Biochemestry of Domestic Animals I