Duration
50h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in dental hygiene | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Frédéric Yans
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 course of Biology is at a central and capital place in the training of the students engaged in Dentistery-related studies. It must give the fundamental concepts which govern the life. The lessons are a true trip within the living world. From the smallest elements which constitute it, we will see how they organize themself in increasingly complex structures which acquire new properties and are at the same time the basis of the unity and of the large diversity of the living matter. We will spend time on the basic element of the life: the cell. We will study how it domesticated the essential energy and how it manages to remain from generation to generation by keeping its particular characteristics. We will consider then the multicellular organizations from the simplest to the most complex and will examine how, during evolution, they adapted to the environmental constraints.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The matter of the course is subdivided in chapters which will be seen in the following order:
- Molecules of life.
- The cell.
- The cell physiology.
- Cellular energy metabolism.
- DNA & chromosomes.
- Transcription & translation.
- Cell division & apoptosis.
- Stem cells.
- Genetics.
- Animal physiology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course will take into account the large disparity in biology of the first year students. The student must fluent in french language.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Biology is composed of theorical lessons.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Theoretical Cours
The course of biology does not include a syllabus. The matter of the course are the topics taught during the ex cathedra lessons. The slides will be always available on the MyULg. Professor Castronovo recommends the use of the book entitled "Biology" (Campbell & Reece) as textbook. This book will help everybody to better integrate the matter of the lessons.
Reference : Campbell BIOLOGY, Jane Reece, PEARSON Education, 9th edition. For those who wish to buy a second hand book, the previous edition is also appropriate.
This book can be bought at University Press.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Dr Olivier PEULEN - Chargé de cours Tél : 04/366.37.92 e-mail : Olivier.Peulen@uliege.be