General biology and an experimental approach to biology - General biology and an experimental approach to biology (General biology part)

wmd1120m  2023-2024  Bruxelles Woluwe

General biology and an experimental approach to biology - General biology and an experimental approach to biology (General biology part)
6.00 credits
Q1
Language
French
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: French language knowledge, qualities of observation, of intellectual curiosity, of reasoning, of synthesis.
Main themes
In a first part of the course, the cell is studied by closely associating morphology and function. The diversity and evolution of the living is first tackled by the study of meiosis, fertilization and Mendelian genetics.
The study of animal evolution from the first animals to modern Man is based on arguments of anatomy and compared embryology illustrating the principle « ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny ».
Content
Contents: (this course is given in French)
Chapter 1: The chemistry of life
Chapter 2: The cell
Chapter 3: Cell physiology
Chapter 4: Cell communication and signaling
Chapter 5: Reproduction and genetics
Chapter 6: Cell differentiation and embryology
Chapter 7: Evolution
Chapter 8: Experimental biology (for biomedical students only).
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures, practical works and tutorials. 
Evaluation methods
Assessment: Written exam.
Other information
Online resources
See Moodle
Teaching materials
  • diapositives du cours mises à la disposition des étudiants
Faculty or entity
FASB


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Biomedicine (openness)