Objectives of general skills

• Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
• Understand the fundamentals of chemistry (including organic chemistry) and general physics both applied to biology
• Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of life to understand questions and solve situations related to biology
• Synthesise and summarise, in a critical way, information from scientific literature in different forms (textual, numerical, verbal and graphic)
• Solve issues relevant to biology
• Have developed practical skills in the various fields of biology through practical sessions in the laboratory and in the field, during which they have worked individually or in groups
• Make accurate observations in the context of activities in the field and in the laboratory
• Analyse and interpret, in an appropriate way, biological data collected in natura, through dissection or based on an experimental protocol in the laboratory
• Apply a scientific approach and critical thinking
• Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, rule of three, syllogism, analogy, etc.)
• Work with efficiency / accuracy / precision
• Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning
• Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the domain of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• Communicate effectively and appropriately in French and English
• Communicate in French, orally and in writing, the results of experiments and observations by constructing and using graphs and tables
• Develop autonomy, set training objectives and make choices to achieve them
• Organise time and work, individually and in groups
• Prioritise
• Manage stress regardless of events (exams, presentations, etc.)

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to understand and visualize - theroritically and praticaly- relationshipsof the structure-activity relationships of the four 
families of biological macromolecules in their natural environment, the aqueous phase.

UE Content

Structural biochemistry 

The fundamental components of living matter. Basic evolution. 
Water : structure and function. 
Noncovalent interactions : H-bond, hydrophobic interactions, ionic bonds, Van der Waals attractions. 
Structure-activity relationships of biological macromolecules : 
polypeptides 
polynucleotides 
polysaccharides 
lipids.

Prior experience

Notions of biology (bloc1), chemistry (Bloc1) mathematics (bloc1)

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments

The student assessment takes into account both the knowledge and reasoning  The reports of practical work are also included in the final assessment to the course up to 20%. Work practices are required for this course

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Not applicable

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments

The student assessment takes into account both the knowledge and reasoning 

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

Not applicable