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UE Bacteriology

Degrees incorporating this pedagocial element :

Description

Course outline

Thematic of the lectures (25.5h):

- Structure of bacterial chromosomes (3h)

- Regulation of bacterial gene expression and bacterial genomics (sigma factors, sRNA; 6h)

- Bacterial cytoskeleton (1,5h)

- Global regulation of bacterial transcription (DNA topology and stringent response; 9h)

- Bacterial diversity and the new tree of life (3h)

- Plasticity of bacterial genomes (mobile genetic elements; 3h)

 

Tutorials (18h= 12x1.5h):

Before each session, students have to read one scientific paper on topics related to the lectures and its content (methodologies, results) is then discussed during the 1.5h tutorial.

 

Format of the course

 

Activities

Hours

Percentage

Lectures

25.5

30%

Tutorials and discussions

18

20%

Lab sessions

 

 

Estimated work load at home

About 45h

50%

Total

90

100%

 

 

Exam requirements

 

Nature of the exams

Mid-term (Number of hours, % of the final grade)

Final (Number of hours, % of the final grade)

Second session

Written exam

 

2h, 70%

2h, 70%

Oral exam

30 min, 20%

 

 

Research project

 

 

 

Synthesis

10%

 

 

Practicals: report

 

 

 

Oral exam: students have to prepare an oral synthesis of one scientific paper.

Synthesis: students have to prepare a written synthesis of one scientific paper.

Final exam: students have to analyse figures from one or two scientific papers.

Recommended prerequisite

Text-book knowledge in bacteriology

Targeted skills

- Targeted skills:

  • Knowledge in bacterial genomics, molecular genetics and state-of-the-art genomic technologies.
  • Knowledge in bacterial diversity.
  • Ability to analyze biological data from published scientific manuscripts.