The objective of the general biology course is to introduce neophyte students to the basic concepts of biology. The second part of the course focuses largely on cell division in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, the expression and transmission of genetic information, from viruses to eukaryotes. A chapter dedicated to the study of viruses and bacteria is also included.
The General Biology course for the first year of the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry consists of a general introduction to biology which does not require any pre-requisites and whose support is constituted by the first 593 pages of the Biology textbook by N.A. CAMPBELL and J.B. REECE, published by Pearson Education for its ninth French edition.
At the end of the year, students take an oral examination. They draw a card with four questions related to the lecture material. Preparation: the student prepares a framework for answering the questions asked. They have 1 to 2 hours for this. Five students enter the room at the beginning of each half-day of questioning. Seven to eight students may be preparing for the exam simultaneously in the same room. If the student encounters a difficulty in the interpretation of a question, he/she is invited to inform the teacher and even, in the event that a specific piece of information does not come back to his/her memory, to ask the teacher to answer the question on the "substance". The oral examination may last about fifteen minutes. The mark obtained by the student during the theoretical examination counts for 16 points out of 20 and the mark obtained for the overall evaluation of the practical work for 4 points out of 20. The practical training mark is not included in the calculation of the second session average. Participation in the practical work is a condition for access to the examination.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelier en sciences chimiques | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
| Bachelier en sciences chimiques | Standard | 1 | 4 |