Duration
24h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Nicolas Gengler, Martine Schroyen, Hervé Vanderschuren, Luc Willems
Coordinator
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 course "Application of molecular biology and genetics" will be devoted to the integrated practical application of the concepts seen in the General genetics and Molecular biology classes. This exercise will include the collection of biological material, the molecular analyze in the laboratory and the interpretation of results.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this class, the student must have assimilated the theoretical bases of the most common techniques of molecular biology and genetics. He should also be able to understand and perform a series of techniques in the laboratory. He should be able to interpret the experimental results obtained during the practical course in the context of genetics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Co-required BIOL2015 Molecular biology, BIOL2016 General genetics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mandatory field trips and a day-long visit to the KUL are mandatory.
The collection of biological material will be done as part of a visit in the field. Molecular analyzes will include a theoretical part describing the main techniques which will then be applied in a practical session. The aim will be to extract and analyze nucleic acids. A last part will include analysis and interpretation of data.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
- 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
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The course is evaluated through 3 parts:
1. LW/MS Part:
Attendance at practical lab work is mandatory.
People with a sickness certificate (e.g., in quarantine) will have to do a replacement activity. This replacement activity has to be done during the teaching period and before the first exam sesssion .
Students who do not participate in practical lab work / do not perform their replacement activity can not take the exam at the first session AND the second session.
The evaluation of the practical lab part will be composed of notes resulting from the continuous evaluation carried out during the laboratories (25%) and of questions asked during the exam session (75%).
2. HW Part:
Closed-book exam.
3. NG Part:
Closed-book exam (50%)
Reports from practical sessions (continuous assessment) (50%)
Final grade:
The final grade will be established as the average between the different parts. Partial waivers based on the first session will be granted for the second session for each part which scores 10/20 or more. These exemptions are valid only within the same academic year.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Luc Willems
Research Director of the FNRS
Professor at ULiège
Molecular Biology
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Université de Liège
Luc.willems@uliege.be
Hervé Vanderschuren
Plant Sciences
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Université de Liège
herve.vanderschuren@uliege.be
Nicolas Gengler (coordinator)
Animal Sciences
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Université de Liège
nicolas.gengler@uliege.be
Martine Schroyen
Animal Sciences
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Université de Liège
martine.schroyen@uliege.be