Master in biology of organisms and ecology, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)

Block 1

Core curriculum compulsory courses
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
BIOL0852-1	Ecosystems and climate change Monique Carnol	Q2	24	16	-	3
BIOL0810-2	Conservation biology Nicolas Magain	Q2	30	-	-	4
BIOL0808-2	Functional morphology	Q1				4
	Marine vertebrates Eric Parmentier		15	10	-
	Birds, mammals, biomimicry - [1d Field work] Eric Parmentier		10	15	[+]
PALE0209-1	Paleontology	Q1				3
	Micropaleontology Emmanuelle Javaux		10	-	-
	Macropaleontology Valentin Fischer, Cyrille Prestianni		15	5	-
BIOL0866-1	Ecophysiology Claire Périlleux, Jean-Christophe Plumier, Stéphane Roberty	Q1	25	15	-	3
BIOL2213-1	Behavioural ecology Mathieu Denoël, Laurane Winandy	Q1	20	-	-	3
BIOL0854-1	Ecotoxicology (english language) Célia Joaquim-Justo, Yves Marneffe	Q1	20	18	-	4
BIOL0812-2	Biogeography Alain Vanderpoorten	Q2	25	-	-	3
GENE0446-2	Population genetics Johan Michaux, Claire Remacle	Q1	20	10	-	3
GENE0448-1	Phylogenetic methods Denis Baurain	Q1	20	15	-	3
BIOL2041-1	Taxonomy and animal phylogeny Loïc Michel	Q1	25	15	-	4
BIOL2040-1	Taxonomy and phylogeny of chlorophyll lines Nicolas Magain	Q2	25	15	-	4
SSTG0069-1	Professional internship - [20d Field work] Fany Brotcorne, Gilles Lepoint, Nicolas Magain, Jean-Christophe Plumier, Carole Rougeot	TA	-	-	[+]	8
BIOL0856-1	Data analysis in ecology, ethology and evolutionary biology Bruno Frederich	Q1	-	20	-	3

Common core courses

In agreement with the Jury, choose one of the following fiel placement modules:

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Conservation and Biodiversity Module
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SSTG0046-1	Naturalistic building upon applied in conservation - [8d Field work] Nicolas Magain	TA	-	-	[+]	4
SSTG0066-1	Internship: ecology applied to monitoring and conserving biodiversity - [9d Field work] Flavien Collart, Mathieu Denoël, Nicolas Magain, Loïc Michel, Laurane Winandy	Q2	-	-	[+]	4

Ecology and Biodiversity Module

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SSTG0024-1

Training: biodiversity, phylogeny and ecology - [10d Field work]

Flavien Collart, Bruno Frederich, Véronique Goosse, Loïc Michel, Stéphane Roberty, Laurane Winandy

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In agreement with the Jury, choose a field placement from among:
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SSTG0064-1	Applied biogeography - [6d Field work] Flavien Collart, Alain Vanderpoorten	Q2	-	-	[+]	3
SSTG0053-1	Integrated ethometry internship - [4d Field work] Fany Brotcorne, Mathieu Denoël	Q2	-	10	[+]	3

Only accessible to students enrolled in the Master's programme before the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Block 2

Core curriculum compulsory courses
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SMEM0013-1	Final thesis Collégialité, Bruno Frederich	TA	-	-	-	27
Notice : Students who handle animals within the framework of their dissertation must have the Certificate in laboratory animal sciences, grade: animal biotechnologist. Prof. Mathieu DENOEL).
DOCU0462-1	Preparing a dissertation in the biology of organisms and ecology - [15h Monitored workshops] Monique Carnol	Q1	15	-	[+]	3

Only accessible to students enrolled in the Master's programme before the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Focus compulsory courses
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
AESS1217-1	Special didactics in biology : course and exercises (1st part) Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx Corequisite AESS1218-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : stages (partim I) AESS0202-1 Didactique générale : cours et exercices ; stages d'observation ; pratiques réflexives	TA	40	-	-	3
AESS1218-1	Special didactics in biology : placements (1st part)	TA				3
	Observation placements - [10h internship] Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx		-	-	[+]
	Teaching placements - [20h internship] Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx		-	-	[+]
	Reflexive practical work Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx Corequisite AESS1217-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : cours et exercices (partim I) AESS0202-1 Didactique générale : cours et exercices ; stages d'observation ; pratiques réflexives		-	5	-
AESS2217-1	Special didactics in biology : course and exercises (part II) - [1d Field work] Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx Corequisite AESS2218-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : stages (partim II) AESS1218-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : stages (partim I) AESS1217-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : cours et exercices (partim I) AESS0202-1 Didactique générale : cours et exercices ; stages d'observation ; pratiques réflexives	TA	35	-	[+]	4
AESS2218-1	Special didactics in biology : placements (2nd part)	TA				5
	Teaching placements - [20h internship] Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx		-	-	[+]
	Reflexive practical work Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx		-	5	-
	Extra-scholar teaching activities Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx Corequisite AESS2217-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : cours et exercices (partim II) AESS1218-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : stages (partim I) AESS1217-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : cours et exercices (partim I) AESS0202-1 Didactique générale : cours et exercices ; stages d'observation ; pratiques réflexives		-	10	-
AESS0202-1	General didactics: course and exercises ; observation placements ; reflexive practices - [10h internship] Annick Fagnant, Margaux Noizet Corequisite AESS1218-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : stages (partim I) AESS1217-1 Didactique spéciale en biologie : cours et exercices (partim I)	TA	30	10	[+]	4
AESS0246-1	Analysis of scholastic institutions and educational policies Annelise Voisin	Q2	15	-	-	1
AESS0248-1	Elements of sociology of education Jean-François Guillaume	Q2	10	-	-	1
AESS0004-1	Media education Elise Schürgers	Q2	15	-	-	1
AESS0249-1	Interdisciplinary seminar Annick Fagnant	Q2	15	-	-	1
AESS0140-1	Professional ethics and training to neutrality and citizenship Anne Herla	Q2	25	-	-	2
AESS0143-1	Educational Psychology of adolescents and young adults Annick Fagnant	Q1	15	-	-	2
AESS0339-1	Understand and manage the diversity of public schools Ariane Baye	TA	10	15	-	3

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses (max 15-60 credits) Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 credits)

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The refresher programme, for a maximum of 60 credits, will be established by the jury of the Masters in Biology of Organisms and Ecology, depending on the student¿s prior training: this programme will enable the student to acquire the basic knowledge required in relevant fields (statistics, biology, biodiversity, etc.).

Compulsory courses
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
BIOL0518-4	Biodiversity and ecology	TA				7
	Notions and concepts Gabriel Castillo Cabello, Bruno Frederich, Eric Parmentier		60	-	-
	Stage d'écologie marine - [5d Field work] Eric Parmentier		-	-	[+]
BIOL0868-1	Biology of multicellular animal organisms Loïc Michel	Q1	15	15	-	3
BIOL0869-1	Biology of multicellular plant organisms Claire Périlleux	Q1	15	15	-	3
BIOL0216-1	Animal physiology Jean-Christophe Plumier, Marc Thiry	Q1	60	30	-	7
BIOL0217-2	Vegetal physiology, Theory Claire Périlleux - Suppl : Frédéric Bouché	Q2	35	-	-	3
BIOL2037-1	Introduction to evolutionary biology - [1d Field work] Nicolas Magain	Q2	25	25	[+]	4
BIOL2038-1	Soil ecology and microbiology - [1d Field work] Monique Carnol	Q1	25	10	[+]	3
BIOL2039-2	Freshwater ecology, Theory Anne Goffart, Véronique Goosse, Célia Joaquim-Justo	Q2	18	2	-	2
BIOC9244-1	Genetics and introduction to molecular ecology Marc Hanikenne	Q1	20	10	-	2
STAT0750-1	Multivariate statistical analysis (software R) Arnout Van Messem	Q2	10	10	-	3
DOCU0460-1	Training in the use of documentary resources in biology(refresher course) Hassan Bougrine, Monique Carnol	Q1	6	6	-	1
STAT0077-1	Computing analysis and processing of biological data Patrick Meyer	Q1	25	-	-	2

Optional courses

In agreement with the Jury, if necessary choose courses from:
Code	Details	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
[...]	Courses from the Bachelor in Biology.						-

Biology of organisms and ecology, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)

Block view

Block 1

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Common core courses

In agreement with the Jury, choose one of the following fiel placement modules:

Conservation and Biodiversity Module

Ecology and Biodiversity Module

In agreement with the Jury, choose a field placement from among:

Only accessible to students enrolled in the Master's programme before the 2025-2026 academic year.

Block 2

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Only accessible to students enrolled in the Master's programme before the 2025-2026 academic year.

Focus compulsory courses

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses (max 15-60 credits) Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 credits)

Compulsory courses

Optional courses

In agreement with the Jury, if necessary choose courses from: