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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)

André Lejeune, Jean-François Rees, Claude Remacle

CHM1111

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

Michel Devillers, Bernard Tinant

MAT1111A

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

N.

PHY1113A

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

N.

CHM1141

Organic chemistry 1[30h+30h] (5 credits)2q (in French)

Istvan Marko

BIR1130

Introduction to Earth sciences[45h+30h] (6 credits)2q (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)2q (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)1+2q (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)1+2q (in French)

Jean-Marie Kinet, Stanley Lutts

BIO1251

Introductory ecology[60h+15h] (6 credits)2q (in French)

Michel Baguette (coord.), Thierry Hance, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Éric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck, Renate Wesselingh

BIO1221

Introduction to genetics[25h+15h] (3 credits)2q (in French)

André Lejeune

BIO1211

Stage de biologie marine[0h+40h] (3 credits)2q (in French)

Jérôme Mallefet

BIO1261

Biophysics[45h+30h] (6 credits)1+2q (in French)

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

CHM1242

Chimie bio-organique[30h+10h] (3 credits)1q (in French)

Jacques Fastrez, Patrice Soumillion

CHM1271A

Eléments de biochimie[30h+20h] (4 credits)2q (in French)

Patrice Soumillion

CHM1371B

Biochimie métabolique[22.5h+15h] (3 credits)2q (in French)

Yves-Jacques Schneider

MAT1275

Statistics in the natural sciences[30h+30h] (5 credits)1q (in French)

Éric Le Boulengé

ANG1862

Reading and listening comprehension of scientific texts[30h] (2 credits)1q (in French)

Ahmed Adrioueche

BIO1281

Project[10h+35h] (4 credits)1+2q (in French)

Pascal Hols, André Lejeune, Jean-François Rees (coord.), Hans Van Dyck, Marie-Anne Van Hove

SC1120

Philosophy[30h] (2 credits)1q (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)1q (in French)

Éric Le Boulengé

BIO1321

Molecular genetics[30h+10h] (3 credits)1q (in French)

Bernard Hallet

BIO1331

Animal Biochemistry, physiology and histology[60h+22.5h] (6 credits)1+2q (in French)

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

BIO1341

Plant physiology[45h+15h] (5 credits)2q (in French)

Jean-François Ledent, Stanley Lutts

BIO1311

Microbiology and virology[40h+15h] (4 credits)1q (in French)

Claude Bragard, Jacques Mahillon

ANG1863

Anglais - expression orale[30h] (2 credits)1+2q (in English)

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

VETE1300

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

Anne-Marie Corbisier, Philippe Denis, André Moens, René Rezsohazy (coord.), Yves-Jacques Schneider, Colleen Starrs, Renate Wesselingh

BIO1312

Field work[0h+75h] (4 credits)2q (in French)

André Lejeune (coord.), Daniel Tyteca

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)1q (in French)

René Rezsohazy

BIO1335

Immunology[25h+15h] (3 credits)1q (in French)

Jean-Paul Dehoux

BIO1322

Integrated tutorials in biochemistry and molecular genetics[0h+60h] (5 credits)2q (in French)

Bernard Hallet, Patrice Soumillion

BIO1333

Animal physiology and morphology[60h+60h] (10 credits)2q (in French)

Jean Lebacq, Jean-François Rees (coord.), Claude Remacle, Philippe van den Bosch Sanchez de Aguilar

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)2q (in French)

François Chaumont

BIO1351

Ecology of individuals and populations[50h] (4 credits)1q (in French)

Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Éric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck

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)1q (in French)

Anne-Marie Corbisier

BIO1314

Systematics and evolution : Principles, methods and diversity[20h+20h] (3 credits)2q (in French)

Thierry Hance, Renate Wesselingh

BIR1332

Soil sciences[30h+7.5h] (3 credits)1q (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)1q (in French)

René Rezsohazy

BIO1333A

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

N.

BIO1334

Comparative animal physiology[35h+15h] (4 credits)2q (in French)

Jérôme Mallefet, Claude Remacle

BIO1351

Ecology of individuals and populations[50h] (4 credits)1q (in French)

Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Éric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck

BIO1352B

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

N.

BIO1315

Marine Biology[25h] (2 credits)1q (in French)

Jérôme Mallefet

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)1q (in French)

Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Anne-Laure Jacquemart, Éric Le Boulengé, Hans Van Dyck

GEO1332A

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

N.

BIO1352

Practical work in ecology and biogeography[0h+100h] (8 credits) (in French)

Michel Baguette, Renate Wesselingh

BIO1313

Morphology and physiology of fungi[15h+10h] (2 credits)1q (in French)

Anne-Marie Corbisier

BIO1314

Systematics and evolution : Principles, methods and diversity[20h+20h] (3 credits)2q (in French)

Thierry Hance, Renate Wesselingh

BRAI2101B

Génétique quantitative et des populations[25h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique1q (in French)

Philippe Baret, Xavier Draye

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) (in French)

Michel Devillers

BIR1317

Chimie organique (3è partie)[30h+15h] (3 credits)1q (in French)

Jacqueline Marchand

CHM1321A

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

Christine Dupont, Yann Garcia

CHM1322B

Exercices de chimie analytique 1[0h+30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Yann Garcia

CHM1361

Introduction to polymer chemistry[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Gohy

SC1120

Philosophy[30h] (2 credits)1q (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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