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Baccalauréat en sciences biologiques (Bachelor of Biological Sciences ) [BIOL1BA]
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BIOL 11BA First year of studies
BIO1111

A) Cell biology and introduction to prokaryotes, protists and fungi; B) Plant biology; C) Animal biology[90h+45h] (11 credits) (in French)

Jean-Marie Kinet, André Lejeune, Jean-François Rees, Claude Remacle

CHM1111

General chemistry 1[60h+60h] (10 credits) (in French)

Michel Devillers, Bernard Tinant

MAT1111A

Mathématiques générales 1[75h+60h] (11 credits) (in French)

Marielle Cherpion, Camille Debiève, Enrico Vitale

PHY1113A

General Physics 1[75h+75h] (12 credits) (in French)

Thierry Fichefet, Jacques Lega

CHM1141

Organic chemistry 1[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Istvan Marko

BIR1130

Introduction to Earth sciences[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French)

Joseph Dufey, Philippe Sonnet

BIO1181

Project[0h+45h] (3 credits) (in French)

Philippe Fonck, André Lejeune, Chantal Marchand, Jean-François Rees

ANG1861

Reading and listening comprehension of scientific texts[6h] (2 credits) (in French)

Ahmed Adrioueche, Isabelle Druant, Annick Sonck

This year of studies entitles access, without any complementary courses, to the second year of studies of the bachelor programmes of Chemical Sciences and of Bioengineering and also to the second year of bachelor studies of Geographical Sciences, on condition the GEO 1111 course is added to the second year study programme in the case of the latter.

BIOL 12BA Second year of studies

Compulsory courses

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

BIO1241

Complements of plant biology[55h+30h] (7 credits) (in French)

Jean-Marie Kinet, Stanley Lutts

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

BIO1221

Introduction to genetics[25h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

André Lejeune

BIO1211

Marine biology field course[0h+40h] (3 credits) (in French)

Jérôme Mallefet

BIO1261

Biophysics[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French)

Alain Cornet, Pierre Defrance, Patrick Gilon, Jean-François Rees (coord.)

CHM1242

Chimie bio-organique[30h+10h] (3 credits) (in French)

Jacques Fastrez, Patrice Soumillion

CHM1271A

Eléments de biochimie[30h+20h] (4 credits) (in French)

Robert Crichton

CHM1371B

Biochimie métabolique[22.5h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

Yves-Jacques Schneider

MAT1275

Statistics in the natural sciences[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Eric Le Boulengé

ANG1862

Reading and listening comprehension of scientific texts[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Ahmed Adrioueche

BIO1281

Project[10h+35h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean Delcour, André Lejeune, Jean-François Rees (coord.), Hans Van Dyck

SC1120

Philosophy[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Feltz

Minor in Chemistry

The students who opt for the minor in Chemistry will replace the BIO1281 and the SC1120 courses by this course.

CHM1211

General Chemistry 2[30h+54h] (6 credits) (in French)

Michel Devillers (coord.), Bernard Tinant

BIOL 13BA Third year of studies

Compulsory courses

MAT1375

Biometry[25h+25h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1321

Molecular genetics[30h+10h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1331

Animal Biochemistry, physiology and histology[60h+22.5h] (6 credits) (in French)

Bernard Knoops (coord.), Jean-François Rees, Yves-Jacques Schneider

BIO1341

Plant physiology[45h+15h] (5 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1311

Microbiology and virology[40h+15h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

ANG1863

Anglais - expression orale[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in English)

Philippe Denis, Philippe Neyt (coord.), Colleen Starrs, Françoise Stas

VETE1300

Integrated Seminars[25h] (2 credits) (in English)

Jean Delcour, Philippe Denis, André Moens, René Rezsohazy (coord.), Yves-Jacques Schneider, Colleen Starrs, Renate Wesselingh

BIO1312

Field work[0h+60h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

Complementary studies or minor (30 credits)

The students who opt to further their training in biological studies will choose one out of the four blocks of the following courses :

Molecular and Cellular Biology

BIO1332

Animal embryology[25h+15h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1335

Immunology[25h+15h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1322

Integrated tutorials in biochemistry and molecular genetics[0h+60h] (5 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1333

Animal physiology and morphology[60h+60h] (10 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

In addition, the students, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will choose preference courses for 9 credits from among the blocks of Vegetal Biology, Animal Biology or Ecology, or elsewhere from the University programme.

Vegetal Biology

BIO1342

Plant morphogenesis[45h+30h] (6 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1351

Ecology of individuals and populations[50h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1352A

Travaux pratiques intégrés d'écologie et de biogéographie[0h+50h] (4 credits) (in French)

N.

BIO1313

Morphology and physiology of fungi[15h+10h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1314

Systematics and evolution : Principles, methods and diversity[20h+20h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIR1332

Soil sciences[30h+7.5h] (3 credits) (in French)

Bruno Delvaux, Joseph Dufey

In addition, the students, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will choose preference courses for 8 credits from among the blocks of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Animal Biology or Ecology, or elsewhere from the University programme.

Animal Biology

BIO1332

Animal embryology[25h+15h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1333A

Physiologie et morphologie animales[30h+20h] (4 credits) (in French)

N.

BIO1334

Comparative animal physiology[35h+15h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1351

Ecology of individuals and populations[50h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1352B

Travaux pratiques intégrés d'écologie et biogéographie[0h+50h] (4 credits) (in French)

N.

BIO1315

Marine Biology[25h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

In addition, the students, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will choose preference courses for 9 credits from among the blocks of Vegetal Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology or Ecology courses, or elsewhere from the University programme.

Ecology

BIO1351

Ecology of individuals and populations[50h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

GEO1332A

Biogéographie[40h] (3 credits) (in French)

N.

BIO1352

Practical work in ecology and biogeography[0h+100h] (8 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1313

Morphology and physiology of fungi[15h+10h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIO1314

Systematics and evolution : Principles, methods and diversity[20h+20h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BRAI2101B

Génétique quantitative et des populations[25h] (2 credits) (in French)

N.

In addition, the students, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will choose preference courses of 8 credits from among the blocks of Mollecular and Cellular Biology, Vegetal Biology or Animal Biology courses, or elsewhere from the University programme.

The students who opt for the minor in Chemistry will choose the following courses :

CHM1251

Elements of crystallography and molecular spectroscopy[60h+30h] (8 credits) (in French)

Jean-Paul Declercq, Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan

CHM1331

Inorganic chemistry I[30h+15h] (4 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

BIR1317

Organic chemistry (part II)[30h+15h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jacqueline Marchand

CHM1321A

Chimie analytique 1[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

N.

CHM1361

Introduction to polymer chemistry[22.5h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

SC1120

Philosophy[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Feltz

In addition, the students, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will choose an option of 6 credits, preferably from the bachelor programme of Chemical Sciences or from the block of courses in Molecular and Cellular Biology, or elsewhere in the University programme.

The students who opt for another minor from the University programme, with the approval of the Study Advisor, will follow the totality of the course (30 credits) during the 3rd year of the bachelor programme of Biology.



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