Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
• Understand and use mathematical tools and basic statistics to describe and understand biological concepts
• 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)

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course students will be able to understand (theoritically and experimentally) organism-environment relationships through the fundamental principles of metabolism and energy conservation.  

Content of UE

theoritical and practical notions of Metabolism 

General relationships organism-environment 
Catabolism and anabolism : definitions 
Flow of matter and energy. Basic thermodynamics. 
Introduction to regulation. 
Polysaccharides metabolism. The central pathways of energy metabolism . 
Lipid metabolism : fatty acids. 
Protein metabolism : amino acids 
Nucleotides anabolism.  

Prior Experience

Biochemestry (bloc2) and organic chemistry (bloc2 and 1)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination

Q1 UE 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

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The student assessment takes into account both the knowledge and reasoning 

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable