Programme 2022-2023

Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Professional focus

 Th.+Ex.Credits/Block
12
 Th.+Ex.Credits/Block
12

Activités obligatoires

  
SBIOM119Gestion des ressources humainesVincent Béatrice15h2
SBIOM198Méthodologie d'insertion professionnelleGuillaume Murielle15h1
SMMMM116Genomics and bioinformatics - PartimLima Mendez Gipsi15h2
SSPSM101Science, ethics and developmentSartenaer Olivier, TILMAN Valérie (substitute)18h+6h3
SBIOM101Advanced Techniques of Cell and Molecular BiologyArnould Thierry, De Backer Olivier, Renard Henri-François30h3
SBIOM102EvolutionSilvestre Frédéric, Van Doninck Karine15h2
SBIOM104Intensive Integrated Practical CoursesDe Bolle Xavier0h+80h3
SFCMM101Formation en expérimentation animale niveau technicien : techniques, méthodes alternatives, législation et éthique Vermeylen Anne40h3
SBIOM106Initiation à la rechercheChainiaux Florence14

Formation au choix

  
SBOEM165Evolutionary Genomics and Transcriptomics - Partim genomicsDennis Alice22h3
SBIOM132Bacterial GeneticsDe Bolle Xavier22h3
SBIOM113Biologie moléculaire du développementHermand Damien22h3
MBIMB308Molecular diagnosisHilbert Pascale22h3
SMEDM112Etapes du développement des médicamentsDogne Jean-Michel, SIRIEZ Romain (substitute)22h3
SBIOM120Stem Cells and DifferentiationRenard Patricia22h3
SBIOM121Organelle Dysfunction as the Basis of DiseasesArnould Thierry22h3
SMEDM114Environnement cellulaireLambert de Rouvroit Catherine, Poumay Yves22h3
SBIOM122CancerMichiels Carine22h3
SMEDM115Intracellular trafficking in normal and pathological conditionsHamer Isabelle, Renard Henri-François22h3
SBIOM124Host Pathogen InteractionsGillet Nicolas, Van der Henst Charles (substitute)22h3
SBIOM125Normal and pathological ageingChainiaux Florence22h3
SBIOM128Hot Topics in Microbiomes, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases  Arnould Thierry22h3
SBIOM133GlycobiologyVincent Stéphane22h3
SBIOM134Protein Structure and FunctionDe Bolle Xavier, Wouters Johan22h3
SBIOM136Bacterial Cell BiologyMatroule Jean-Yves22h3
SMEDM137Mécanismes moléculaires des maladies neurologiquesNicaise Charles22h3

Formation scientifique spécialisée

  
SSPSM203Philosophy of Life SciencesLeyens Stéphane12h2
SFCMM201Formation de maître d'expériences en manipulation animaleVermeylen Anne40h3
MSBMM108Quality Assurance : GMP, GCP, GLP and AuditingLienard Patricia24h3
SBIOM201ParasitologyDujardin Jean-Claude15h2
SVETM202Animal PathologyKirschvink Nathalie15h2
SBIOM208Anticancer TherapiesFeron Olivier15h2
SVETM209Molecular VirologyMuylkens Benoît15h2

Formation d'insertion professionnelle

  

Activités obligatoires

  
SBIOM211MémoireChainiaux Florence16

UE au choix

  
MGESM203Gestion de l'entreprise - Partim SciencesLatiers Mélanie12h2
SBIOM219Thérapies géniques et cellulairesTenenbaum Liliane12h2
SBIOM225Usages Forensiques des Sciences BiologiquesRenard Bertrand12h2
SBIOM226Synthetic Biology12h2
MPHAM121Biologie clinique - PartimCatry Emilie, Closset Mélanie, Daniëls Liesbeth, Degosserie Jonathan, Denis Olivier, Lessire Sarah, Moreno Y Bañuls Laetitia, Mullier François12h2
SBIOM220Utilisation industrielle des cellules eucaryotesChainiaux Florence15h2
SELVM201Perfectionnement d'Anglais (niveau B2+) - Partim Master BiologieZimmer Carole22.5h2

Finalité spécialisée

  
SBIOM240Stage en entreprise ou administration en Belgique ou à l'étrangerSilvestre Frédéric30
 CreditsHours/Semester
12
CreditsHours/Semester
12

Activités obligatoires

   
SBIOM119Gestion des ressources humainesVincent Béatrice215 - 0
SBIOM198Méthodologie d'insertion professionnelleGuillaume Murielle115 - 0
SMMMM116Genomics and bioinformatics - PartimLima Mendez Gipsi215 - 0
SSPSM101Science, ethics and developmentSartenaer Olivier, TILMAN Valérie (substitute)318 - 6
SBIOM101Advanced Techniques of Cell and Molecular BiologyArnould Thierry, De Backer Olivier, Renard Henri-François330 - 0
SBIOM102EvolutionSilvestre Frédéric, Van Doninck Karine215 - 0
SBIOM104Intensive Integrated Practical CoursesDe Bolle Xavier30 - 80
SFCMM101Formation en expérimentation animale niveau technicien : techniques, méthodes alternatives, législation et éthique Vermeylen Anne340 - 0
SBIOM106Initiation à la rechercheChainiaux Florence14

Formation au choix

   
SBOEM165Evolutionary Genomics and Transcriptomics - Partim genomicsDennis Alice322 - 0
SBIOM132Bacterial GeneticsDe Bolle Xavier322 - 0
SBIOM113Biologie moléculaire du développementHermand Damien322 - 0
MBIMB308Molecular diagnosisHilbert Pascale322 - 0
SMEDM112Etapes du développement des médicamentsDogne Jean-Michel, SIRIEZ Romain (substitute)322 - 0
SBIOM120Stem Cells and DifferentiationRenard Patricia322 - 0
SBIOM121Organelle Dysfunction as the Basis of DiseasesArnould Thierry322 - 0
SMEDM114Environnement cellulaireLambert de Rouvroit Catherine, Poumay Yves322 - 0
SBIOM122CancerMichiels Carine322 - 0
SMEDM115Intracellular trafficking in normal and pathological conditionsHamer Isabelle, Renard Henri-François322 - 0
SBIOM124Host Pathogen InteractionsGillet Nicolas, Van der Henst Charles (substitute)322 - 0
SBIOM125Normal and pathological ageingChainiaux Florence322 - 0
SBIOM128Hot Topics in Microbiomes, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases  Arnould Thierry322 - 0
SBIOM133GlycobiologyVincent Stéphane322 - 0
SBIOM134Protein Structure and FunctionDe Bolle Xavier, Wouters Johan322 - 0
SBIOM136Bacterial Cell BiologyMatroule Jean-Yves322 - 0
SMEDM137Mécanismes moléculaires des maladies neurologiquesNicaise Charles322 - 0

Learning outcomes (Program)

At the beginning of the training students acquire very specific in-depth knowledge in specialised scientific domains which they can choose from a wide range of available options. From the first year on, students have the privilege of being confronted with the reality of  insertion in a research laboratory, thanks to an initiation to research in the first year followed in the second year by a research project and dissertation. This training towards scientific work and research is followed by an internship / work placement in a research institution or firm, in Belgium or abroad.

  1. Main skill : implementing methodological and experimental approaches and procedures
  2. Subject-linked skills :
    • Mastering knowledge and techniques
    • Working in a methodic and creative manner in reference to scientific literature, in order to complete research projects which involve not only the designing and carrying out of laboratory experiments, but also the analysis, interpretation and discussion of the experimental results with peers and supervisors.
    • Being able to follow and/ or adapt a specific experimental protocol, while scrupulously respecting the instructions established by the laboratory which is opening its doors to students.
  3. Transferable skills : Ability to :
  4. integrate and synthesise elements coming from different sources in order to provide a concrete answer to a scientific problem ;
  5. pass on scientific information, orally and in written form, in a precise, rigorous and understandable manner ;
  6. use information and communication technologies in an appropriate way ;
  7. evaluate, comment, and give a critical view of scientific information coming from scientific research and literature, mainly published in English ;
  8. carry out laboratory manipulations, including those performed on laboratory animals, in an environment which is in compliance with established quality norms and ethical norms
  9. develop awareness of one’s limits, requesting evalution by other researchers, and accurately autoevaluating one’s own work

Objectives (Program)

Aims and objectives are established as follows :

  • approaching the living world in its complexity and its diverse levels of organisation, from bacteria to human beings, and from genes to systems ;
  • taking an active role in the understanding of biological processes at cellular and molecular levels in both normal and pathological conditions ;
  • designing research projects in biochemistry and molecular and cellulaire biology, implementing them, interpreting and publishing them.

Description

The Master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular biology is designed in such a way that the vast majority of courses are options that students can choose from a structure covering five pathways

  • human biology (cancer, inflammation, vascular pathology, etc.) ;
  • genetics and genomics (molecular diagnosis, genetic dynamics, questions of survival, etc.)
  • cellular and molecular animal biology (stem cells, normal and pathological ageing, etc.)
  • infectious disease (bacteria, viruses, parasites, immune responses, adaptive strategies, genetics and cell biology of microorganisms, infectiology at the cellular level - tissue - organism - population, epidemiology, prophylaxis and treatment).
  • cellular and molecular microbiology (host-pathogen interaction, molecular evolution and adapting, etc.)

During the training, students can choose two « thematic weeks » ( a week of lectures, seminars and practical courses) given in Namur or other Universities from the « Communauté française » (French-speaking community) in Belgium.

The training is completed through a long research project and dissertation, (12 months) carried out in a renowned research laboratory (initiation to research in M1 followed by a research project and dissertation in M2)

The orientation with a focus on specialisation offers students the opportunity of an internship/ work placement within a firm or an administrative entity in Belgium or abroad.


Teaching methods

This Master’s degree is organised by the Biology Department within the Science Faculty and the Medecine Faculty, and inserts itself in the strong research networks developed  at UNamur

  • The option courses offered in the first year encourage the participation of a number of guest teachers, giving students the possibility of developing a wider range of skills
  • The curriculum offers a thorough practical training, mainly as the research project develops throughout a long period of time, including the dissertation which specifically prepares students to the reality of work as researchers
  • In the second year of the Master’s degree, students acquire four-month work experience in the professional world within a firm or research laboratory

Assessment methods

In the majority of cases, students hand in written papers and / or oral presentations on specific topics related to the material covered in courses. The research project and dissertation as well as the internship / work placement are evaluated through a report which is to be written either in French or in English, along with an oral presentation and a public defense before a pre-established jury.

Mobility and international openness

The in-depth focus offers students the opportunity of an internship / work placement in Belgium or abroad, with financial support from the « mobilité internationale » office of the Science Faculty. Unamur mostly takes part in exchange programmes financed by Erasmus scholarships.

The orientation with a focus on specialisation offers students the opportunity of an internship / work placement within a firm or an administrative entity in Belgium or abroad.

Jury

Frédéric Silvestre (Chairman)
Thierry Arnould (Secretary)