Duration
12h Th, 18h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 3 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
The course is a short introduction to computer science aimed at students in life. The history of computer technology and the basic working principle of a computer are presented. Some basic concepts of programming are introduced using the programming language C/C++.
There is also a practical set of exercises focusing on the use of spreadsheets.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Topics of the theoretical course:
- Information in terms of bits and bytes.
- The working principle of a computer.
- The elements of programming in C/C++:
basic data types, elementary operations, algorithmic tools, function.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical exercises (distant) on the computer will take place in parallel to the course. The schedule is available on the web pages of the course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
The course is given face to face (if possible) but the exercises are given online:
-short videos are available on our webpage in order to solve the exercises
-the software Rstudio and a c++ compiler is installed on our server for performing exercises
-Interrogations could take place at the end of a lesson via the ecampus plateform (the schedule for the potential interrogations is available on the web page of this course)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Other site(s) used for course materials
- Site du cours (http://www.bioinfo.uliege.be/classes/INFO0205/)
Further information:
The slides of the course as well as some supplementary material are available on the website of the course. In particular, one can find there
http://www.bioinfo.uliege.be/classes/INFO0205/
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Out-of-session test(s)
Further information:
The examination takes place within one single session of 2 hours on computers. It consists in writing a few computer programs (texts) and answering a few theoretical questions (QCM, textsl,...).
Ecampus interrogations can be organized (see schedule on the first course as well as on the webpage). In the latter case, those can contribute to the first session grading.
The level of the questions for interros and/or exam is close to the last exercises made previous to the test. The first exercises are mainly there to provide a progressive basis for the more important and ulterior ones.
In case of a second sess, the exam covers the whole grading (no bonus nor negative points from the year will remain).
Interros and exams are individual works (not-assisted by AI or other students).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course is normally given in the spring term of the second year. It comprises 6 sessions of 2 hours each.
The practical sessions comprises 10 sessions of 2 hours and are online.
The schedule of the course and of the practical sessions are available on the ULg web pages.
Contacts
Prof. Patrick Meyer
Life Sciences Department
Bldg B22, room 3/03
Sart-Tilman Campus
Chemin de la Vallée, 4
4000 Liège - Belgium
Tél: 04/366 3030
email: patrick.meyer@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.
Additional information:
http://www.bioinfo.uliege.be/classes/INFO0205/