Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
• Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of life to understand questions and solve situations related to biology
• Integrate knowledge from other fields of knowledge with biology (earth science, physics, chemistry, mathematics), in a critical way, to foster an interdisciplinary approach
• 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
• 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.)

Learning Outcomes of UE

The first aim of the lectures is to introduce the theoretical bases of plant molecular biology and physiology. The second scope will be to help students for the comprehension of other lectures of Masters (Ecology and biology of the organism; Biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology).

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

A variety of topics will be discussed to emphasize the uniqueness of the plant cell : membrane, plastid organelle, vacuoles, endomembrane system, cytoskeleton and the cell wall. The functional aspects of the cellular compartments are highlighted : membrane transport, photosynthesis, cell-cell communication,...
The cellular concepts explained in the previous chapters are used to describe the whole plant and the mineral nutrition, carbohydrate metabolism and long-distance transport.

Prior Experience

Not applicable