Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
During this course, the molecular mechanisms involved in DNA replication, transcription and translation will be described. The course includes:
- basic principles of DNA structure as well as gene regulation and function;
- mechanisms of DNA repair, epigenetic regulation, microRNAs, signal transmission and posttranslational modifications;
- molecular biology techniques.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After this course, the student should be able to understand and explain the basic principles of molecular biology (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
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 )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Luc Willems
Reserach Director at FNRS
Professor at ULiege
Molecular and cellular biology
Luc.willems@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Slides of BIOL2015 course
Slides