Component
Faculty of Science
List of courses
Cellular Communication and Pharmacology
4 creditsNeuropathology
5 creditsMuscular and cardiac pathologies
5 creditsSensory and motor neurophysiology
4 creditsEndocrine physiology
5 credits
Cellular Communication and Pharmacology
Study level
BAC +3
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The mechanism of action of drugs is based on interaction with a target cell structure in the body, leading to modulation of its function. This course is divided into 2 main parts. The1st part will introduce students to the different modes of cellular communication, the different chemical messengers, their targets and their modes of action. The 2nd part will give students a basic understanding of pharmacology, i.e. how drugs work and what happens to them in the body. To this end, the concepts of pharmacodynamics (ligand-receptor interaction, effect-dose relationship) and pharmacokinetics (ADME: absorption-distribution-metabolism-excretion) will be covered. Drug targets, intracellular signaling and therapeutic indications will also be covered.
Neuropathology
Study level
BAC +3
ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The EU provides an introduction to the main diseases affecting the nervous system, both neurological and psychiatric. Pathologies are treated from a multidisciplinary angle, from the molecular to the symptomatic. This basic knowledge of neuropathology will serve as a foundation for the fields of research addressed later in the Master's program.
Muscular and cardiac pathologies
Study level
BAC +3
ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The aim of the Muscular and Cardiac Pathologies course is to build on the knowledge of cardiovascular physiology acquired in the previous semester to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to cardiac pathologies (various rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation, heart failure, etc.) and muscular pathologies (myopathies, etc.).
Sensory and motor neurophysiology
Study level
BAC +3
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The Sensory and Motor Neurophysiology course covers the anatomical and functional organization of the main sensory systems: vision, hearing and somesthesia. On the other hand, it deals with motricity and its central control at the spinal and supra-spinal levels: brain stem, motor cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia.
Endocrine physiology
Study level
BAC +3
ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental and in-depth knowledge and skills in the physiology of the endocrine system. By studying the morphological and functional organization of the endocrine system, the student will be able to grasp the multitude of hormonal systems (endocrine glands, hypothalamo-hypophyseal axis, reproductive system) and their essential roles in the realization of major physiological functions and homeostasis.