Study programme 2014 - 2015 [New Decree on Higher Education]*
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Biology à la Faculty of Science
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-B1-SCBIOL-006-MCompulsory UEDUMONT MartineM184 - Biomathématiques
  • DUMONT Martine
Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français2030304.004.002nd term
AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
M-BIMA-103Mathematics20.0030.0030.00100.00%

Objectives of general skills

  • 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
    • Synthesise and summarise, in a critical way, information from scientific literature in different forms (textual, numerical, verbal and graphic)
  • 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)
    • Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning

UE's Learning outcomes

Introduction to specific mathematical tools for biological or biomedical  processes description or experimental data treatment

UE Content

see AA M-BIMA-103.
Systems of differential equation, introduction to matricial calculus and applications : linear application, reference system change, systems  of  linear algebraic equations, eigenvalue equation, diagonalisation. Suites and series, expression of a function as a series (power series or Fourier series)

Prior experience

US-BI-SCBIOL-005-M

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

A.A.Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
M-BIMA-103
  • Course
  • Exercices

Mode of delivery

A.A.Mode of delivery
M-BIMA-103
  • Face to face

Required Reading

A.A.Required Reading
M-BIMA-103Note de cours - Mathématique appliquée aux sciences de la vie. Transparents (Deuxième quadrimestre) - Martine Dumont
Notes d'exercices - Partie 1 - Mathématique appliquée aux sciences de la vie. Syllabus d'exercices (Deuxième quadrimestre) - Martine Dumont
Notes d'exercices - Partie 2 - Mathématique appliquée aux sciences de la vie. Syllabus d'exercices: solutions (Deuxième quadrimestre) - Martine Dumont

Required Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Required Learning Resources/Tools
M-BIMA-103Not applicable

Recommended Reading

A.A.Recommended Reading
M-BIMA-103

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
M-BIMA-103Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

A.A.Other Recommended Reading
M-BIMA-103Not applicable

Term 1 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - type
M-BIMA-103
  • N/A

Term 1 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - comments
M-BIMA-103

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

A.A.
M-BIMA-103

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
M-BIMA-103Not applicable

Term 2 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - type
M-BIMA-103
  • Written examination

Term 2 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - comments
M-BIMA-103Exercises test

Term 3 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - type
M-BIMA-103
  • Written examination

Term 3 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - comments
M-BIMA-103Exercises test
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.