2024-2025 / BIOL2015-3

Molecular biology

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering2 crédits 
 Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus2 crédits 
 Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus2 crédits 
 Master in forests and natural areas engineering, professional focus2 crédits 

Lecturer

Patrick Fickers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course describes the main metabolic pathways in the cell as well as the molecular mechanisms involved in the processes of DNA replication, transcription, and translation into proteins.

The course includes the following chapters:

1. Introduction

2. Cellular components

3. Cellular metabolism

4. Structure of nucleic acids and organization of the genome

5. DNA polymerase and its applications

6. DNA Replication

7. Transcription

8. Regulation of expression

9. Translation

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After this course, the student should be able to understand and explain the basic principles of molecular biology (Cell biochemistry, DNA structure, transcription, translation, and mechanisms of gene regulation). He will also master the main applications of molecular biology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

- BIOL2010-1 Cell biology - CHIM9268-1 General Chemistry - CHIM9255-3 Organic chemistry - CHIM9239-2 Chemistry of biological molecules

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture 

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

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings


Further information:

Further information:

- Molecular Biology of the Gene 7th ed. (Watson, Baker, Bell, Gann, Levine, Losik), Pearson International, 2014

- Molecular Biology 3d ed. (Clark and Pazdernik), APCell press, 2018

- Principle of Biochemistry (4th Edition), (Lehninger, Nelson, Cox)

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. Patrick Fickers

TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - B140

Ph: +32 81 822 814

Room: 140-1-72

email: pfickers@ULiege.be

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