Study programme 2014 - 2015 [New Decree on Higher Education]*
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Education: Speech and Language Therapy à la Faculty of Psychology and Education
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UP-B1-BALOGO-002-MCompulsory UEBURTEA CarmenM108 - Chimie générale, organique et biomédicale
  • BURTEA Carmen
Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français304.001.002nd term
AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
P-SEDO-034Biology, including elements of human genetics30.00100.00%

Objectives of general skills

  • Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in psychology, educational sciences and science of language to analyse a particular situation involving speech therapy
    • Identify and describe the biological, medical and socio-cultural foundations of human behaviour
    • Explain and illustrate, with examples, human functioning, particularly in its pathological dimensions
    • Describe the main methodological approaches (goals, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of individuals and groups
  • Develop personally and professionally
    • Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
    • Understand the various means available for documentation, to promote self-learning and lifelong learning
  • Understand the fundamentals related to the scientific approach in psychology, educational sciences and speech therapy
    • Identify and describe the specific characteristics of scientific processes
    • Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach

UE's Learning outcomes

This learning activity will provide students with the proficiency to:
- Master the fundamental biological knowledge and the ability to exploit them
- Master the learning of physiological reasoning
- Master the molecular, morphological and functional approaches of normal and pathological states
- The ability to explain the mutual relationship between molecular, morphological and functional modifications and the pathological states
- Be open to scientific research and demonstrate his scientific curiosity

UE Content

The following themes will be approached:
The general properties of biological systems;
The molecular mechanisms of heredity;
The structure of cell and the mechanisms of cell communication;
The basic principles of animal physiology;
The nervous system and the molecular mechanisms of learning.

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

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

  • N/A

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

A.A.Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
P-SEDO-034
  • Course

Mode of delivery

A.A.Mode of delivery
P-SEDO-034
  • Face to face

Required Reading

A.A.Required Reading
P-SEDO-034Note de cours - Biologie, y compris les éléments de génétique humaine - Carmen Burtea

Required Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Required Learning Resources/Tools
P-SEDO-034Copies of the PowerPoint presentations comprising schemas are available on the Moodle platform.

Recommended Reading

A.A.Recommended Reading
P-SEDO-034

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
P-SEDO-034Publications related to molecular bases of cognitive and behavioral disorders are available on the Moodle platform.

Other Recommended Reading

A.A.Other Recommended Reading
P-SEDO-034Campbell Biology (9th Edition), Reece JB, Urry LA, Cain ML, Wasserman SA, Minorsky PV, Jackson RB, Pearson Education Press, 2010.
Biologie moléculaire de la cellule (4ème édition en français), Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K, Walter P, Médecine-Sciences Flammarion, 2004.

Term 1 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - type
P-SEDO-034
  • N/A

Term 1 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - comments
P-SEDO-034Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
P-SEDO-034
  • N/A

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
P-SEDO-034Not applicable

Term 2 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - type
P-SEDO-034
  • Written examination

Term 2 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - comments
P-SEDO-034The exam questionnaires comprise QMC, definitions to be completed and open questions.

Term 3 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - type
P-SEDO-034
  • Written examination

Term 3 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - comments
P-SEDO-034Idem Q2
UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTP : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes.