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Faculty of Sciences
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Master in oceanography
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 | Credits
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 Programme structure
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First Year
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Second year
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Master Erasmus Mundus MER : Marine Environment and Resources
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 First Year
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 Compulsory courses
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|  First semester
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OCEA0075-1
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Introduction to physical oceanography and marine meteorology - Jean-Marie Beckers - [3d FW]
 | Q1
 | 30
 | 15
 | [+]
 | 6
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OCEA0082-5
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Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems and geological oceanography, Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems (english language) - Alberto Borges - [2d FW]
 | Q1
 | 20
 | 5
 | [+]
 | 4
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OCEA0014-1
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Mathematical analysis and modelling methods applied to the environment - Eric Delhez
 | Q1
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0057-6
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Marine Ecology, Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling (english language) - Marilaure Grégoire
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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GCIV2040-2
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Swell and actions on marine structures - Sébastien Erpicum
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 5
 | -
 | 2
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OCEA0082-3
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Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems and geological oceanography, Geological oceanography (english language) - Nathalie Fagel - [3d FW]
 | Q1
 | 20
 | 20
 | [+]
 | 4
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OCEA0057-4
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Marine Ecology, Marine ecology (english language) - Sylvie Gobert, Mathieu Poulicek - [4d FW]
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 | 15
 | -
 | [+]
 | 4
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OCEA0059-2
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Remote Sensing of the Oceans, Introduction to satellite oceanography (english language) - Yves Cornet
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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|  Second semester
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OCEA0049-1
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Pelagian oceanography - Sylvie Gobert - [2d FW]
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 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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OCEA0011-2
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Coastal oceanography - Aïda Alvera Azcarate - [3d FW]
 | Q2
 | 20
 | 10
 | [+]
 | 5
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OCEA0019-1
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Biological oceanology - Sylvie Gobert - [8d FW]
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 | 30
 | -
 | [+]
 | 8
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OCEA0015-1
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Principles of interdisciplinary study of sea systems - Marilaure Grégoire
 | Q2
 | 20
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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DROI0725-1
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Law of the sea and of sea environment - Philippe Vincent
 | Q2
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 2
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GEOG2012-1
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Coastal geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert - [2d FW]
 | Q2
 | 20
 | 10
 | [+]
 | 3
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GEOG0620-1
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Economic geography of the sea - Bernadette Merenne-Schoumaker
 | Q2
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SSTA0001-1
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Integrated placement : preparation, fieldwork guidance, assistant writing up a report - Aïda Alvera Azcarate, Sylvie Gobert - [30h Mon. WS]
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 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 3
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 Second year
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 Compulsory courses
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DOCU0450-2
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Documentation training applied to oceanography (bibliography and database) - Aïda Alvera Azcarate, Ninfa Greco - [30h Mon. WS]
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 5
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Notice this course is teached during the first semester
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SMEM0003-1
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Final thesis - Collégialité
 | TA
 | -
 | -
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 | 25
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 Professional focus (organized during the 1st semester)
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|  Optional courses
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|  Choose one option from the following :
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|  Option Oceanography
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|  Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :
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SSTG0032-1
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Practical professional internship in oceanography - Collégialité - [1w Internship]
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 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 5
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OCEA0020-1
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Current issues in oceanography - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0064-4
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Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology, Molecular approaches to the diversity of marine microorganisms (english language) - Annick Wilmotte
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 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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ZOOL0218-4
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Aquariology - Christian Michel
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0064-3
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Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology, Marine bacteriology (english language) - Mathieu Poulicek
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 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0062-4
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Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants, Biodegradation of organic molecules in a sea environment (english language) - Mathieu Poulicek
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 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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ZOOL0233-1
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Biology of benthos and necton animals : vertebrates - Eric Parmentier
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 | 15
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0060-2
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Advanced Marine Zoology, Biology of benthos and necton animals : invertebrates (english language) - Patrick Dauby, Mathieu Poulicek - [2d FW]
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | [+]
 | 3
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BOTA0402-1
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Marine plant biology - Anne Goffart - [3d FW]
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
 | [+]
 | 4
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OCEA0023-1
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Complement of ecological modeling - Marilaure Grégoire
 | TA
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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ZOOL0220-1
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Planctonology - Anne Goffart
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0025-1
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Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, part I : chemical and biochemical aspects - Marc Elskens - [10h FW]
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 | 7,5
 | 7,5
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 | 3
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OCEA0025-2
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Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, part II : ecological processes - Anne Goffart - [10h FW]
 | Q2
 | 7,5
 | 7,5
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 | 3
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OCEA0055-2
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Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean, Biogeochemistry 1 (english language) - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet - [2d FW]
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
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 | 3
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OCEA0055-4
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Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean, Biogeochemistry 2 (english language) - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0052-2
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Marine cryosphere - Bruno Delille
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0043-2
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Ecoethology of the marine animals - Christian Michel
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0062-5
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Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants, Marine ecotoxicology (english language) - Krishna Das
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0027-1
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Applications of stable isotopes in marine sciences - Gilles Lepoint
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 | 15
 | 15
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 | 4
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OCEA0028-1
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Impact study in a sea environment : theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
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 | 10
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0080-2
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Biochemistry, Physiology and Aquariology, Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals (english language) - Philippe Compère
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0029-1
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Production techniques of marine fishes, molluscs and crustaceans - Bruno Frederich
 | Q1
 | 10
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0030-1
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Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
 | TA
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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ESHY0070-1
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Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François
 | TA
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0071-1
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Geophysical fluid dynamics - Part 1 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 5
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OCEA0081-1
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Numerical Methods in Geophysics - Part 2 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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GEOL0256-1
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Geochemistry of sediments and interstitial water - Nathalie Fagel
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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GEOL0225-3
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Analytical Geochemistry - Nathalie Fagel
 | Q1
 | 10
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0042-1
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Introduction to marine Micropaleontology and palynology (marine microfossils) - Emmanuelle Javaux
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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GEOL0006-2
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Rocks and sedimentary processes - Frédéric Boulvain - [3d FW]
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | [+]
 | 3
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OCEA0063-1
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Biology of Marine Mammals (english language)
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 | 4
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Part I : Ecology and Ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
 | | 15
 | -
 | -
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Part II : pathology and necropsies - Thierry Jauniaux
 | | 15
 | 10
 | -
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OCEA0033-1
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Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0056-2
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Marine Plant Biology and Ecology, Marine phanerogames ecology (english language) - Sylvie Gobert
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 | 15
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0056-3
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Marine Plant Biology and Ecology, Techniques of sampling in marine ecology (english language) - Sylvie Gobert
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 | 15
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0035-1
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Data acquisition and analysis, complements - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0144-1
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Ecology of the coral reefs (english language) - Mathieu Poulicek
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 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0059-3
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Remote Sensing of the Oceans, Advanced satellite oceanography (english language) - Yves Cornet
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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|  Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the jury, one or several courses can be chosen in another program (for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)
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|  Option Modelling Marine Environments
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OCEA0023-1
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Complement of ecological modeling - Marilaure Grégoire
 | TA
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0036-1
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Structures and applications of marine hydrodynamic models - Alexander Barth
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 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0055-3
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Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean, Biogeochemistry 1 (english language) - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0073-1
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Numerical methods in geophysics, Part 1 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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|  Choose courses totalling 18 ECTS from the following :
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| 
SSTG0032-1
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Practical professional internship in oceanography - Collégialité - [1w Internship]
 |
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 5
 |
| 
OCEA0020-1
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Current issues in oceanography - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0071-1
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Geophysical fluid dynamics - Part 1 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 5
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OCEA0072-1
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Geophysical fluid dynamics - Part 2 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q1
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 5
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ESHY0070-1
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Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François
 | TA
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0030-1
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Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
 | TA
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0055-4
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Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean, Biogeochemistry 2 (english language) - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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ZOOL0220-1
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Planctonology - Anne Goffart
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0062-5
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Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants, Marine ecotoxicology (english language) - Krishna Das
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 4
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OCEA0028-1
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Impact study in a sea environment : theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
 |
 | 10
 | 20
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0035-1
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Data acquisition and analysis, complements - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 10
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0033-1
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Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0052-2
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Marine cryosphere - Bruno Delille
 | Q1
 | 20
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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OCEA0081-1
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Numerical Methods in Geophysics - Part 2 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 5
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OCEA0059-3
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Remote Sensing of the Oceans, Advanced satellite oceanography (english language) - Yves Cornet
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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| 
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|  Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the jury, one or several courses can be chosen in another program (for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)
 |
 Master Erasmus Mundus MER : Marine Environment and Resources
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 Compulsory course
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| 
OCEA0057-7
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Marine Ecology (english language)
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 | 6
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Marine ecology - Sylvie Gobert, Mathieu Poulicek - [6d FW]
 | | 15
 | -
 | [+]
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Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling - Marilaure Grégoire
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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 Optional courses
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|  Courses totaling 24 credits have to be chosen among :
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|  Framework : global ocean environment
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OCEA0055-5
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Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (english language)
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 | 6
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Biogeochemistry 1 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
 | | 20
 | -
 | -
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Biogeochemistry 2 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
 | | 20
 | -
 | -
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OCEA0056-1
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Marine Plant Biology and Ecology (english language)
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 | 6
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Marine phanerogames ecology - Sylvie Gobert
 | | 15
 | 10
 | -
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Techniques of sampling in marine ecology - Sylvie Gobert
 | | 15
 | 10
 | -
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| 
OCEA0082-1
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Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems and geological oceanography (english language)
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 | 6
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Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems - Alberto Borges
 | | 20
 | 5
 | -
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Geological oceanography - Nathalie Fagel - [1d FW]
 | | 20
 | 20
 | [+]
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OCEA0059-1
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Remote Sensing of the Oceans (english language)
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 | 6
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Introduction to satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
 | | 15
 | 15
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Advanced satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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|  Scientific challenges and opportunities : marine environment protection and resources protection
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OCEA0060-1
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Advanced Marine Zoology (english language)
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 | 6
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| | - | 
Biology of benthos and necton animals : invertebrates - Patrick Dauby, Mathieu Poulicek
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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| | - | 
Ecoethology of the marine animals - Christian Michel
 | | 30
 | -
 | -
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| | - | 
Ecology of the coral reefs - Mathieu Poulicek
 | | 30
 | -
 | -
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OCEA0080-1
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Biochemistry, Physiology and Aquariology (english language)
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 | 6
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| | - | 
Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals - Philippe Compère
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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| | - | 
Aquariology - Christian Michel
 | | 15
 | -
 | -
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OCEA0062-1
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Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants (english language)
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 | 6
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| | - | 
Biodegradation of organic molecules in a sea environment - Mathieu Poulicek
 | | 20
 | -
 | -
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| | - | 
Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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| 
OCEA0063-1
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Biology of Marine Mammals (english language)
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 | 6
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| | - | 
Part I : Ecology and Ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
 | | 15
 | -
 | -
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| | - | 
Part II : pathology and necropsies - Thierry Jauniaux
 | | 15
 | 10
 | -
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| 
OCEA0064-1
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Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology (english language)
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 | 6
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| | - | 
Marine bacteriology - Mathieu Poulicek
 | | 15
 | 30
 | -
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| | - | 
Molecular approaches to the diversity of marine microorganisms - Annick Wilmotte
 | | 15
 | 15
 | -
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|  Data analysis : interpretation of environmental data
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| 
OCEA0081-1
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Numerical Methods in Geophysics - Part 2 - Jean-Marie Beckers
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 30
 | -
 | 6
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