Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• In the field of chemistry, possess highly specialised and integrated knowledge and a wide range of skills adding to those covered in the Bachelor's programme in chemistry.
• Help lead and complete a major development project, individually or in teams, related to chemistry.
• Mobilise, articulate and promote the knowledge and skills acquired.
• Assess the degree of complexity of the project and take into account the objectives, allocated resources and constraints that characterise it.
• Demonstrate independence and their ability to work alone or in teams.
• Communicate clearly in the scientific domain.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Where possible, communicate in English.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Pursue their education and gain additional knowledge and new skills.
• Adapt and evolve in a new context.
• Apply high quality scientific methodology.
• Critically reflect on the impact of chemistry in general and projects to which they particularly contribute.
• Demonstrate thoroughness, independence, creativity, intellectual honesty, and ethical values.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The objective of this course is to initiate the students to the emerging field of Bioinspired Chemistry. We will explore living organisms and be inspired by biomolecular structures and natural processes (e.g. self-organization, cooperativity, biomineralization), in order to design new approaches of chemistry to be applied to the domains energy, health, (bio)materials, surfaces, catalysis,and information technologies.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

AA1: Bioinspired Self-Assembly (10h)
I. Concepts: Biomimicry, Bioinspiration / Examples of bioinspired structures/materials  / Principles of recognition, self-assembly, self-organisation, cooperativity
II. Self-assembled bioinspired structures : DNA-inspired structures / Peptide-inspired structures / Molecular cages and receptors / Molecular machines 
III. Principle of Biomineralization
AA2: Analytical methods for biomolecular systems (10h + 10h practical works)
Mass spectrometry for biomolecules (J. De Winter et P. Gerbaux)
AA3: Applications des systèmes bio-inspirés (10h + 10h exercises)
Biomineralization / Supramolecular polymers / Artificial photosynthesis / Bioinpired catalysis, Artificial Enzymes  

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Written exam (exercises) and oral exam (courses)

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

written 50% / oral 50 %

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

oral exam

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

Based on oral exam

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Oral exam (with written preparation)

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Oral exam 

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

Based on oral exam