Animal cell biology : complements

lvete1295  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Animal cell biology : complements
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3.00 credits
26.0 h
Q2
Language
French
Prerequisites
Bac1 general biology courses
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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By the end of the course, students will be able to:
  •     Describe most aspects of animal cell function (cell cycle, gene expression, cell death, receptors and signaling pathways).
  •     Link dysregulation of cell cycle control/cell death to cancer.
  •     Make links with anatomy, histology and biochemistry courses.
By the end of the course, students will have mastered the following content:
  •     Animal cell biology (in addition to biochemistry courses).
 
Content


Table of Contents :
Animal cell biology :
  • Nucleus organisation
  • Transcription and translation
  • Cancer
  • Cell cycle
  • Cell death : necrosis, necroptosis, apoptosis and autophagy
  • Biomembranes
  • Cell communication
Teaching methods


Lectures
Evaluation methods
Oral and/or written examination
Bibliography


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Teaching materials
  • transparents sur moodle
Faculty or entity


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine