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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in oceanography, Research focus
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Credits

First Year

Compulsory courses

OCEA0049-1

Pelagian oceanography - Jean‑Henri Hecq - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

OCEA0011-2

Coastal oceanography - Salim Djenidi - [3d FW]
20
10
[+]
5

OCEA0012-1

marine meteorology - Jean‑Marie Beckers
15
5
-
2

OCEA0010-1

Physical Oceanography - Jean‑Marie Beckers - [3d FW]
20
10
[+]
5

OCEA0013-1

Chemical oceanography - Alberto Borges - [2d FW]
20
5
[+]
4

OCEA0014-1

Mathematical analysis and modelling methods applied to the environment - Eric Delhez
20
20
-
4

OCEA0015-1

Principles of interdisciplinary study of sea systems - Marilaure Grégoire
20
20
-
3

GCIV2061-1

Undercurrents and pressure on marine structures - Jean Marchal
15
5
-
2

DROI0725-1

law of the sea and of sea environment - Franklin Dehousse, Philippe Vincent
20
-
-
2

GEOL0255-2

Geological oceanography - Nathalie Fagel - [1d FW]
20
20
[+]
4

OCEA0018-1

Introduction tp modelling ecosystems - Marilaure Grégoire
15
15
-
3

ENVT0726-1

Marine Ecolgy - Sylvie Gobert, Mathieu Poulicek - [4d FW]
15
-
[+]
4

OCEA0019-1

Biological and biochemical oceanology - Jean‑Marie Bouquegneau, Gilles Lepoint - [8d FW]
30
-
[+]
8

SSTA0001-1

Integrated placement: preparation, fieldwork guidance, assistant writing up a report - Aida Alvera, Sylvie Gobert - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
3

OCEA0017-1

Satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3

GEOG0619-1

Coastal geomorphology - André Ozer - [2d FW]
15
-
[+]
3

GEOG0620-1

Economic geography of the sea - Bernadette Merenne‑Schoumaker
20
-
-
2

Second Year

Compulsory courses

OCEA0020-1

Current issues in oceanography - Salim Djenidi
15
15
-
2

SMEM0003-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
28

Research Focus

Optional courses

Choose one option from the following :

Option Oceanography

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

BOTA0401-1

Molecular approaches to the diversity of marine microorganisms - Annick Wilmotte
15
15
-
2

ZOOL0218-1

Aquariology - Christian Michel
15
15
-
3

BACT0001-1

Marine bacteriology - Mathieu Poulicek (Even years)
15
30
-
3

OCEA0021-1

Bacteria growth quantification in sea systems: theory and methods - Branko Velimirov (Odd years)
20
-
-
2

OCEA0022-1

Biodegradation of organic molecules in a sea environment - Mathieu Poulicek
20
-
-
2

ZOOL0219-1

Biology of benthos and necton animals, partim I: vertebrates - Pierre Vandewalle - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

ZOOL0219-2

Biology of benthos and necton animals, partim II : invertebrates - Patrick Dauby, Mathieu Poulicek - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

BOTA0402-1

Marine plant biology - Vincent Demoulin - [3d FW]
15
15
[+]
4

OCEA0023-1

Ecological modelling - Marilaure Grégoire, Jean‑Henri Hecq
15
30
-
3

ZOOL0220-1

Planctonology - Jean‑Henri Hecq
15
30
-
3

OCEA0025-1

Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, partim I : chemical and biochemical aspects - Marc Elskens - [10h FW]
7,5
7,5
[+]
2

OCEA0025-2

Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, partim II : ecological processes - Anne Goffart - [10h FW]
7,5
7,5
[+]
2

BIOC0701-2

Biogeochemistry 1 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
30
-
-
3

BIOC0702-1

Biogeochemistry 2 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
2

OCEA0043-1

Ecoethology of the marine animals - Christian Michel - [3d FW]
15
-
[+]
3

OCEA0026-1

Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
15
-
3

OCEA0027-1

Applications of stable isotopes in marine sciences - Gilles Lepoint
15
5
-
2

OCEA0028-1

Impact study in a sea environment: theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
10
20
-
3

ZOOL0222-1

Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals - Philippe Compère
15
15
-
3

OCEA0029-1

Production techniques of marine fishes, molluscs and crustaceans - Gilles Lepoint
10
10
-
2

OCEA0030-1

Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
30
-
-
3

ESHY0070-1

Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François
30
15
-
4

MECA0053-3

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

MECA0055-1

Numerical methods applied to the environment - Jean‑Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

GEOL0256-1

Geochemistry of sediments and interstitial waters. - Nathalie Fagel
15
15
-
3

GEOL0225-3

Analytical Geochemistry - Nathalie Fagel
10
10
-
2

OCEA0042-1

Introduction to marine Micropaleontology and palynology Holder - Emmanuelle Javaux
20
-
-
2

GEOL0257-1

Marine sedimentology - Frédéric Boulvain - [3d FW]
20
-
[+]
2

GCIV0612-1

Behavior of Marine Structures - Jean Marchal
30
30
-
6

GCIV2062-1

Free surface flow - Michel Pirotton
15
10
-
2

GEOG0621-1

Supplements to Marine Geomorphology - André Ozer
15
15
-
3

OCEA0041-1

Biology of marine mammals



4

- Ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
-
-

- pathology and necropsies - Freddy Coignoul, Thierry Jauniaux
15
10
-

OCEA0033-1

Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
15
15
-
2

OCEA0034-1

Study of the sea environment in a global perspective of sustainable development - Jacques Nihoul
10
20
-
2

ENVT0727-1

Hygiene, health and safety on the work place - Sylvie Gobert
15
10
-
2

ENVT0728-1

Techniques of sampling in marine ecology - Sylvie Gobert
15
10
-
2

OCEA0035-1

Data aquisition and analysis, complements - Aida Alvera
15
10
-
2

OCEA0044-2

Ecology of the coral reefs - Mathieu Poulicek
20
20
-
4

Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the council of studies in Oceanology, one or several courses can be chosen in another program( for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)

Option Modelling Marine Environments

OCEA0023-1

Ecological modelling - Marilaure Grégoire, Jean‑Henri Hecq
15
30
-
3

OCEA0036-1

Structures and applications of marine hydrodynamic models - Alexander Barth
15
15
-
3

BIOC0701-1

Biogeochemistry 1 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
2

MECA0055-4

Numerical methods applied to the environment (Partim I) - Jean‑Marie Beckers
15
15
-
3

Choose courses totalling 19 ECTS from the following :

MECA0053-3

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean‑Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

OCEA0037-1

Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean‑Marie Beckers
30
-
-
3

ESHY0070-1

Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François
30
15
-
4

OCEA0030-1

Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
30
-
-
3

BIOC0702-1

Biogeochemistry 2 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
2

ZOOL0220-1

Planctonology - Jean‑Henri Hecq
15
30
-
3

OCEA0026-1

Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
15
-
3

OCEA0028-1

Impact study in a sea environment: theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
10
20
-
3

OCEA0040-1

Coastal engineering - Jean Marchal
30
30
-
6

GCIV2062-1

Free surface flow - Michel Pirotton
15
10
-
2

OCEA0034-1

Study of the sea environment in a global perspective of sustainable development - Jacques Nihoul
10
20
-
2

OCEA0035-1

Data aquisition and analysis, complements - Aida Alvera
15
10
-
2

OCEA0033-1

Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
15
15
-
2

MECA0055-5

Numerical methods applied to the environment (Partim II) - Jean‑Marie Beckers
15
15
-
3

Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the council of studies in Oceanology, one or several courses can be chosen in another program( for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)

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