2024-2025 / BIOL0032-1

Evolutionary developmental biology

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

 Master in bio-informatics and modelling, research focus2 crédits 
 Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology, research focus2 crédits 
 Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology, teaching focus2 crédits 

Lecturer

Bernard Peers, Claire Périlleux

Coordinator

Claire Périlleux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course will present general principles of the evolution of genetic networks regulating development. Case stories will be presented by invited speakers from plant and animal fields.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to bridge Evolutionary and Developmental Biology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge in Developmental Biology, including Embryology. Corequired courses : BIOL0011 and BIOL0012.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course concerns only students who attended it but didn't pass the exam during the academic year 2022-2023. From 2023-2024, there will be no face-to-face lectures. Slides and notes will be available on eCampus and questions/answers sessions will be organized on request.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

This course concerns only students who attended it but didn't pass the exam during the academic year 2022-2023. From 2023-2024, there will be no face-to-face lectures. Slides and notes will be available on eCampus and questions/answers sessions will be organized on request.

 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

The evaluation will be based on a personal homework (plants evo-devo) and an oral exam (animals evo-devo)..

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

This course concerns only students who attended it but didn't pass the exam during the academic year 2022-2023. From 2023-2024, there will be no face-to-face lectures. Slides and notes will be available on eCampus and questions/answers sessions will be organized on request.

Contacts

cperilleux@uliege.be (coordinator) or +32 4 366 38 33

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