Bachelor in Biology

 

Objectives: Bachelor in Biology

  • Building the general knowledge in fundamental sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) in an analytical and synthetic manner.
  • Developping the capacity to lay relationships within and between the different biological organisation levels: molecules, organelles, cells, organisms, populations, living communities, ecosystems and global systems.
  • Understanding basic concepts on reproduction, genetics and evolution.
  • understand the actual developments in methodology, analytical techniques en data analysis used in a large spectrum of biological research.
  • understand the actual developments in methodology, analytical techniques en data analysis used in a large spectrum of biological research.
  • be proficient in the properties and diversities of biological systems: molecules, species (Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia), interactions and processes (immunology, parasitology, physiology, reproduction, growth and development, effect of the environment); and of systems (ecology)
  • be able to apply methods and techniques in the context of a stage in a research lab (with reporting)
  • learn critical thinking and establish relations between structures and functions.
  • be able to interprete correctly and critically biological and ecological aspects in the society (government, industry and research)
  • get insights in concepts, interrogations and experimental approaches in biology including bio-ethics and philosophy.

 

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Bachelor courses offered in English

Only a few courses are offered in English at the level of 3rd bachelor.
We do not recommend to choose these for one profile, the bachelor thesis is chosen in function of the profile.

Developmental biology and neurobiology (L. Leyns) 2nd sem 6 ECTS
Developmental biology (variant without neurobiology of the above mention course - L. Leyns) 2nd sem 4 ECTS
Virology (J.P. Hernalsteens) 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Bachelor thesis 2nd sem 6 ECTS

Profile courses that can eventually be in English

Aquatic and terrestrial ecology (L. Triest) 2nd sem 6 ECTS
Human genetics and epidemiology (R. Hauspie) 2nd sem 6 ECTS
Microbial and eukaryote genetics (J.P. Hernaslteens) 2nd sem 6 ECTS
Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics (L. Leyns) 2nd sem 6 ECTS

 

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