Study programme 2025-2026Français
Virologie
Programme component of Master's in Biomedical Sciences (MONS) (day schedule)Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UM-M2-BIOMED-026-MOptional UETAFFOREAU LionelS815 - Biologie cellulaire
  • TAFFOREAU Lionel

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français15000022.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-BIOG-156Virology150000Q1100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Scientific skills
    • Be a responsible researcher: - Know how to base their reasoning on data obtained from scientific literature. - Know how to integrate an ethical dimension in their reasoning. - Be loyal (to the facts, to the team, and to intellectual property). - Do not tamper with results. - Do not exploit the work of others. - Demonstrate experimental rigor.
  • Professional integration skills
    • Work independently: - Get organised, manage time and priorities, assess themself. - Master assessment methods. - Continue learning individually, prepare to educate themselves throughout life. - Demonstrate abstract thinking. - Be introduced to project management. - Show initiative.
    • Demonstrate their ability to research, analyse and synthesise: - Research, analyse, use different sources of information and materials related to biomedical sciences, format them to draw up a summarised document, produced and broadcast them on digital media. - Carry out a study, identify and raise an issue in a predefined context, build and develop an argument, interpret the data and results, develop an overview, and propose extensions. - Question themselves, think critically, debate, and defend their ideas.
    • Master written and oral scientific expression. Be independent in writing and show that they can communicate their thoughts, reason and organise their knowledge

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, the student will acquire fundamentals of virology (virus structure, the differents steps of the infectious cycle, virus classification), molecular virus-host cell interactions, viral transmission and epidemiology. Different families of virus infecting eukaryotes will be described, highlighting a particular virus as example. 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Not applicable

Prior Experience

Cellular and molecular biology

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-BIOG-156
  • Cours magistraux

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-BIOG-156
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-BIOG-156Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-BIOG-156The course slides will be accessible through the Moodle platform for downloading.

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-BIOG-156Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-BIOG-156Unauthorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
S-BIOG-156
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
S-BIOG-156The student will answer to question relative to the course, with a written preparation.

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
S-BIOG-156
  • N/A - Néant

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments

AAResit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments
S-BIOG-156Not applicable

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-BIOG-156
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-BIOG-156The student will answer to question relative to the course, with a written preparation.
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 22/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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