Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able :

- to quickly understand the major mechanisms of gene expression in bacteria, as well as a few reference examples

- to understand structure and evolution of bacterial genomes

- to be able to understand new theories about early evolution of (bacterial) life on Earth

- to be able to get the main messages of experts presentations

Goals

The goal of the course is :

- to give an overview of gene expression in bacteria (transcription and translation)

- to allow the students to understand structure and evolution of bacterial genomes

- to familiarize the students with theories about the emergence of life on Earth

- to familiarize the students with seminars given by experts in the field

Content

The course is divided in two parts. In the first part, an overview of gene expression with selected examples is provided, after which introduction to early evolution of life is discussed. In the second part, invited speakers give scientific seminars about their research topics, speakers may be different every year and could come from different countries.

Table of contents

1) Bacterial gene expression and genomics

2) Early evolution, from molecules to protocells

3) Presentations by external experts

4) Presentations of articles by the students to the students

 

Assessment method

The evaluation mode will be presented at the first course. It is usually composed of two parts :

- a summary of each conference given by invited speakers, possibly with the analysis of a selected scientific article published by the invited speaker

- a presentation of an article in the bacterial genetics area, and the active participation of the student to the presentations made by other students

Sources, references and any support material

Slides shown at the course as well as scientific articles cited during the course are available at the Webcampus website.

 

Language of instruction

Anglais