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Living matter is studied from the perspective of time (evolution) and space (biogeography), in its diversity (from micro-organisms to man), and on its different levels of organisation (from molecular biology to ecology). The training programme takes the form of lectures, seminars, practical tasks, personal pieces of work and periods of field experience. A project involving personal research is carried out in the context of the end of course thesis. Job possibilities are to be found mainly in the form of secondary school teaching and biomedical and biotechnological research within organisations concerned by the preservation and management of the environment. |
Admission conditions|
The second cycle of university studies ("licence") in Biology is accessible to holders of the diploma of the first cycle of university studies ("candidature") in Biological Sciences, as well as to "candidats" in Medical or Biomedical Sciences, or another "candidature" diploma recognised as being equivalent, subject to a modified programme. The equivalence is determined by the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Sciences. |
Admission procedure|
The regular conditions and admission procedures are detailed in the "General information" section of the WEB page : http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/programme.html |
General structure of the programme|
The first year of the programme (BIOL21) comprises a core syllabus combining the two orientations : molecular, cellular and human biology (BIOL21a), and the biology of organisms and populations(BIOL21b). In each orientation, the student is encouraged to choose between two courses offered alternatively. The second year comprises a core syllabus, an end of course thesis, menus following five orientations [molecular and cellular biology (BIOL22.1), human biology (BIOL22.2), animal biology (BIOL22.3), vegetal biology (BIOL22.4), ecology (BIOL22.5)], and 60 hours of options (40 hours in BIOL22.1) to be chosen in concertation with the promoter of the thesis. The student will choose the promoter for his thesis in agreement with the Department ; if the promoter is not a member of the BIOL Department or is not approved by the Interfaculty Committee of Human Biology, a member of the BIOL Department will have to act as garantor. |
Programme content
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Reminder : to be eligible for enrolment for the study year, the student must have followed the apprenticeship in Marine Biology (BIOL1200) |
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Core courses |
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| SC2140 |
Questions of religious sciences[15h] (1 credits) (in French) | ||||
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This course will be followed in the 1st or 2nd year of the " licence", according to choice. |
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| ANGL2464 |
INTEGRATED SEMINARS [VETE 13][25h] (2 credits) | ||||
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This course is followed by students who have either failed or who have not done the test in oral expression in English. |
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| BIOL2113 |
Histology and animal cell biology[30h+18h] (5 credits) (in French) |
Bernard Knoops (coord.), Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar |
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| BIOL2121 |
Physiologie générale[60h+30h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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partim : [45h-15h] |
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| CHIM2190 |
Metabolic biochemistry B[22.5h+15h] (4.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2137 |
Molecular genetics[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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The students who have chosen the "biology of organisms and populations" orientation will not do the practical exercises. |
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| BIOL2150 |
Biometrics[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2180 |
Plant physiology[45h+15h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| VETE1300 |
Integrated Seminars[25h] (2 credits) (in English) |
Jean Delcour, Philippe Denis, André Moens, René Rezsohazy (coord.), Yves-Jacques Schneider, Colleen Starrs, Renate Wesselingh |
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a) Molecular, Cellular and Human Biology |
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| BIOL2131A |
Microbiologie[45h+15h] (6 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2133 |
Animal embryology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2161A |
Immunologie[30h+15h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2134 |
Animal physiological biochemistry[15h] (2.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2138 |
Integrated seminar inmolecular genetics[45h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2139 |
Mammal physiology and morphology[75h+60h] (10.5 credits) (in French) |
Jean Lebacq, Jean-François Rees, Claude Remacle, Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar |
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b) Biology of Organisms and Populations |
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| BIOL2131B |
Microbiologie[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2141 |
Systematics A) Principles and methods B) Plant biodiversity[22.5h+22.5h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Michel Baguette, Thierry Hance (coord.), Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Eric Le Boulengé, Renate Wesselingh |
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| BIOL2191 |
Individuals and populations ecology[45h] (3.5 credits) (in French) |
Michel Baguette, Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart (coord.), Eric Le Boulengé, Olivier Raspé (supplée Anne-Laure Jacquemart), Hans Van Dyck, Renate Wesselingh |
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| GEOG2160 |
Biogeography[45h+24h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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partim : (30 hours) |
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| BIOL2193 |
Practical work in ecology and biogeography[0h+82.5h] (7.5 credits) (in French) |
Michel Baguette, Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Eric Le Boulengé, Renate Wesselingh (coord.) |
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| BIOL2183 |
Plant morphogenesis[45h+37.5h] (7.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| BIOL2181 |
Animal morphology and physiology[45h+37.5h] (7.5 credits) (in French) |
Jean-François Rees, Claude Remacle, Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar |
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| BIOL2142 |
Mycetes morphology and physiology[15h+15h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRAI2101 |
Population and quantitative genetics[52.5h+0h] (4 credits) (in French) | ||||
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[partim : 15 hours] |
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Special programme for the candidates in Medical Sciences |
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Orientation a) (Molecular, Cellular and Human Biology) |
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| BIR1130 |
Introduction to Earth sciences[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French) | ||||
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[partim : 30 hours] |
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| BIO1231 |
Complements of animal biology[75h+70h] (12 credits) (in French) |
Thierry Hance, Bernard Knoops, Claude Remacle (coord.), Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar, Hans Van Dyck |
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[partim : A) Invertebrates 30 hours] |
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| BIO1312 |
Field work[0h+60h] (4 credits) |
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| BIO1241 |
Complements of plant biology[55h+30h] (7 credits) (in French) | ||||
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partim : A [22.5 hours-15 hours] and C [22.5 hours-15 hours] |
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| MAT1275 |
Statistics in the natural sciences[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| VETE1262 |
Biostatistics[45h+45h] (7 credits) (in French) | ||||
| MAT1111 |
General Mathematics[90h+60h] (13 credits) (in French) |
Marielle Cherpion, Camille Debiève, Patrick Habets, Enrico Vitale |
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| BIO1251 |
Introductory ecology[60h+15h] (6 credits) (in French) |
Michel Baguette (coord.), Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Eric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck, Renate Wesselingh |
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| BIOL2150 |
Biometrics[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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This course will not be followed by the students who have chosen the VETE1362 course. |
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| BIOL2180 |
Plant physiology[45h+15h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2137 |
Molecular genetics[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2138 |
Integrated seminar inmolecular genetics[45h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| VETE1300 |
Integrated Seminars[25h] (2 credits) (in English) |
Jean Delcour, Philippe Denis, André Moens, René Rezsohazy (coord.), Yves-Jacques Schneider, Colleen Starrs, Renate Wesselingh |
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| ANGL2464 |
INTEGRATED SEMINARS [VETE 13][25h] (2 credits) | ||||
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This course is followed by the students who have failed or who have not done the oral expression test in English. |
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Core courses |
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| SC2001 |
Introduction to contemporary philosophy[30h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| SC2220 |
Philosophy of science[30h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| FILO2003 |
Ethics in the Natural Sciences[15h+15h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| BIOL2201 |
Biological evolution[30h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2998 |
Thesis tutorial[30h] (2 credits) (in English) | ||||
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| SC2140 |
Questions of religious sciences[15h] (1 credits) (in French) | ||||
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This course will be followed in the 1st or 2nd year of the "licence," according to choice. |
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1. Molecular and Cellular Biology |
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The students will choose a minimum of 200 hours from the courses listed below, completed by 40 hours of options, in concertation with their thesis promoter. |
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| BIOL2211 |
Microbial genetics[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in English) | ||||
| BIOL2212 |
Development genetics[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2222 |
Cytophysiologie[30h+30h] (4 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRMC2101 |
Genetic engineering[22.5h+15h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2223 |
Neurobiology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Bernard Knoops, Jean-Noël Octave, Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar |
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| BIOL2226 |
Cellular pharmacology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2283 |
Plant molecular and cellular biology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2284 |
Animal molecular and cellular biology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2285 |
Bacterial molecular and cellular biology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2286 |
Genomics[45h+30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
François Chaumont, Françoise Foury, Pascal Hols, Bernard Knoops, René Rezsohazy |
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| BIOL2272 |
Parasistology[15h+15h] (2.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| CHIM2382 |
Enzymology and biotechnology I[22.5h] (2.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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2.Human Biology |
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General Pathology [60 h] |
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The courses which are grouped together under this heading will be the object of a common exam. |
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Courses situated at UCL- Bruxelles |
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| MED1300 |
Basic pathology and introduction to medical semeiology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| FARM2290 |
General pathophysiology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Olivier Feron, Michel Lambert (coord.) |
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Pharmacology and General Toxicology (30h) |
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The courses which are grouped together under this heading will be the object of a common exam |
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Courses taught at UCL-Bruxelles |
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| PHAR2161 |
Pharmacologie générale[15h] (1.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| PHAR1230 |
General pharmacology[25h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| FARM2272 |
Toxicology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
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[partim : 15 hours] |
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Courses taught in Louvain-la-Neuve |
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| BRTE2201 |
Human and animal toxicology[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| VIDE1234 |
A préciser (in French) | ||||
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Biochemical and Cellular Regulations and their Pathologies |
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(90 hours, according to choice; certain subjects may be the object of a common exam) |
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Courses taught at UCL-Bruxelles |
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| BCMM2140 |
Molecular cell biology of hormonal regulation[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BCHM2120 |
Supplementary Biochemistry[30h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BCMM2130 |
Biochemistry of Metabolic Diseases[30h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| MIGE3140 |
Advanced Immunology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Pierre Coulie (coord.), Jean-Paul Coutelier, Dominique Latinne, Jean-Christophe Renauld, Benoît Van den Eynde, Pierre van der Bruggen |
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Courses taught in Louvain-la-Neuve |
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| BIOL2226 |
Cellular pharmacology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRTE2201 |
Human and animal toxicology[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2222 |
Cytophysiologie[30h+30h] (4 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2284 |
Animal molecular and cellular biology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| CHIM2381 |
Complements of biochemistry II[22.5h] (2.5 credits) (in French) |
Robert Crichton (coord.), Pierre De Meyts, Louis Hue |
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3. Animal Biology |
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| BIOL2161 |
Immunology[45h+15h] (in French) | ||||
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[partim : 30 hours-15 hours] |
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| BIOL2133 |
Animal embryology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2287 |
Comparative animal physiology and morphology[60h+45h] (11 credits) (in French) | ||||
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4. Vegetal Biology |
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| BIOL2252 |
Plant biotechnology[20h+10h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2281 |
Plant's interaction with environment[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2283 |
Plant molecular and cellular biology[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2282 |
Biologie du développement végétal[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRMC2101 |
Genetic engineering[22.5h+15h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
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5. Ecology |
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| BIOL2261 |
Evolutionary ecology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2262 |
Synecology[30h+30h] (4.5 credits) (in French) |
Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Renate Wesselingh (supplée Anne-Laure Jacquemart) |
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| BIOL2263 |
Biomes et biosphère[30h+40h] (5.5 credits) (in French) |
Michel Baguette, Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Eric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck, Renate Wesselingh (coord.) |
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| BREF2105 |
Phytosociology[15h+30h] (3.5 credits) (in French) |
Freddy Devillez, Freddy Devillez (supplée Anne-Laure Jacquemart), Anne-Laure Jacquemart |
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| BIOL2265 |
experimental ecology[40h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
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| VETE1230 |
Domestics Animals Ethology[30h+15h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2275 |
Marine biology[30h] (2.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRTE2201 |
Human and animal toxicology[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2276 |
Complements of marine biology[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRPP2102 |
Entomology applied to agriculture[45h+15h] (5 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BIOL2290 |
Plant physiological biochemistry[15h+15h] (2.5 credits) (in French) | ||||
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Special Programme for the candidates in Medical Sciences |
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Human Biology |
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The students will follow the normal programme but will be dispensed from taking the following courses which will be replaced by a volume of credits equivalent to the options : |
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| MED1300 |
Basic pathology and introduction to medical semeiology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| FARM2290 |
General pathophysiology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Olivier Feron, Michel Lambert (coord.) |
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| FARM2272 |
Toxicology[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
| BRTE2201 |
Human and animal toxicology[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French) | ||||
| PHAR1230 |
General pharmacology[25h] (3 credits) (in French) | ||||
Evaluation|
The courses are the object of a written or oral exam, or the presentation of a personal project, depending on the case. The periods of apprenticeship and the project will be subject to a report of which the evaluation will count in the final exam mark. The end of course thesis will be presented and defended before a jury and count for half of the average of the marks in the deliberation. |
Positioning of the degree within the University cursus|
The university graduates in Biology may complete their studies with a higher study diploma in Sciences (DEA). They are also entitled access to the PhD in Sciences, as well as to other complementary studies (Administration and Management, Environment Studies,...). |
