Microbiomes (5022)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Francois RINEAU 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. Michelle PLUSQUIN 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 4,0
  
Period: quarter 4 (4sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Content
  • Knowing what microbes are and how we study them
  • Understanding microbial ecology applied to study microbiomes
  • Getting insight into the drivers of the human microbiome, how it is linked with health, and its plasticity
  • Understanding environmental factors shaping the structure and properties of the microbiome
  • Being able to sort out evidence from “buzzword science” in the many microbiome publications 


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  
Tutorial group ✔  
Teaching methods  
Workshop ✔  


Evaluation

Quarter 4 (4,00sp)

Evaluation method
Other evaluation method during teaching period25 %
Other Participation in Journal Clubs
Written exam75 %

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Compulsory course material
 

Lecture slides

Publications (used to build the course)

students are expected to take notes during lectures


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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