Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h + 10.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
De Smet Charles; Lemaigre Frédéric; Michiels Thomas (coordinator);
Language
French
Prerequisites
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.
Content
Theoretical courses. In eucaryotes and procaryotes: structure of DNA, chromatin organisation, DNA replication, gene structure, synthesis of RNAs and proteins, post-translational modifications, epigenetic control of gene expression through modification of histones and DNA.
During tutorial classes, an introduction is given to the analysis and use of DNA and RNA sequences and on the use of softwares for such analyses.
During tutorial classes, an introduction is given to the analysis and use of DNA and RNA sequences and on the use of softwares for such analyses.
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutorial classes
Evaluation methods
Written exam comprising multiple choice questions, open-ended questions and exercices in which students will be evaluated on their capacity to implement their knowledge. Results of tests performed during tutorial classes may contribute for 2/20 points in the final mark.
Online resources
Files with informations, exercices and with slides presented in the course are available on MoodleUCL (https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/).
Teaching materials
- fichiers contenant les diapositives et certaines informations présentées au cours (disponible sur la plateforme Moodle)
Faculty or entity
FASB
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Biomedicine
