Duration
6h Th, 12h Pr, 2h AUTR
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Course outline:
- Introduction
- Kinetics and Catalysis
- Types of catalysts and catalysis
- Enzymology
- After a discussion on the kinetics, catalysis and enzymology, the students will present the group project they will complete.
- Distance and face-to-face interactions between students and supervisors will prepare the work the students will carry out in the laboratory.
- The students will conduct a laboratory study of some parameters related to a bio- catalyzed or catalyzed reaction.
- After the labs, the students will have to write a critical report in English on the reaction they worked on.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- Master the basic concepts of chemical kinetics and catalysis including enzymology
- Collect and synthesize the literature related to a specific topic of catalysis
- Set up protocols in order to study key parameters of a (bio) - catalyzed reaction
- Write a critical report in English considering different points of view on the studied (bio) - synthesis
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Chemistry: from atom to molecule - 1st year of the bachelor's degree in bioengineering (CHIM9268-A-a)
Biological molecules chemistry - 2nd year of the bachelor's degree in bioengineering (CHIM9239 -2)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures
- Seminars and conferences (possibly)
- Practical work in the laboratory
- Group work (project-based)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures , seminars and conferences, practical work : laboratory, presentation of the work : face-to-face
Interactions with the supervising team for the preparation of the group work : distance and face to face by appointment
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Teaching materials for courses, seminars and laboratory work : provided during the class, available on e-campus
Scientific literature related to the topic
Reference books provided to the students :
* Cinétique et catalyse, Schacci et al. Tec et Doc Editions, 2011 (second edition)
* Fundamentals of Enzyme kinetics, Cornish-Bowden, Wiley Blackwell Editions, 2012 (fourth edition)
* Enzymology, Engel, Academic Press, 1996
* Understanding enzymes, Palmer, Ellis Horwood Editions, 1993 (third edition)
* General chemistry, Petrucci et al. Pearson Editions, 2010 (tenth edition)
* Chimie des solutions, Hill et al., Erpi Editions, 2008 (second edition)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
Interactions with the supervising team
Group assay presented in English
Participation in the laboratory
Individual oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Supervising Team:
Florian Martini, TA
Manon Genva, TA
Adrien Francis, technician
Thomas Bertrand, technician
Franck Michels, technician
Contacts
Prof. Marie-Laure Fauconnier
marie-laure.fauconnier@ulg.ac.be