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2025-2026 / Master

Biology of organisms and ecology, research focus

120 crédits
Master in biology of organisms and ecology, research focus
S2ABOE01

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Block 1

Core curriculum compulsory courses

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Ecosystems and climate change Q22416-3
Conservation biology Q230--4
Functional morphologyQ1   4
Marine vertebrates  1510- 
Birds, mammals, biomimicry - [1d Field work]  1015[+] 
PaleontologyQ1   3
Micropaleontology  10-- 
Macropaleontology  155- 
Ecophysiology Q12515-3
Behavioural ecology Q120--3
Ecotoxicology (english language) Q12018-4
Biogeography Q225--3
Population genetics Q12010-3
Phylogenetic methods Q12015-3
Taxonomy and animal phylogeny Q12515-4
Taxonomy and phylogeny of chlorophyll lines Q22515-4
Professional internship - [20d Field work] TA--[+]8
Data analysis in ecology, ethology and evolutionary biology 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

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Naturalistic building upon applied in conservation - [8d Field work] TA--[+]4
Internship: ecology applied to monitoring and conserving biodiversity - [9d Field work] Q2--[+]4

Ecology and Biodiversity Module

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Training: biodiversity, phylogeny and ecology - [10d Field work] TA--[+]5

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

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Applied biogeography - [6d Field work] Q2--[+]3
Integrated ethometry internship - [4d Field work] Q2-10[+]3

Block 2

Core curriculum compulsory courses

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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).
Preparing a dissertation in the biology of organisms and ecology - [15h Monitored workshops] Q115-[+]3

Focus optional courses

Choose one module from :

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Module: Fundamental and applied eco-ethology

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Choose 3 courses (15 credits) from:

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General courses in ethology

Social ethology Q12010-5
Behavioural neuroendocrinology Q130--5
Animal communication Q12010-5
Anthropology of the nature of animals Q130--5

Ethology of wildlife and management of fauna

Behavioural primatology Q130--5
Eco-ethology and wildlife conservation - [1d Field work] Q220-[+]5
Domestic Animal Behaviour Science Q132--5
Insect behaviour Q12010-5
Ecology and dynamics of freshwater fish populationsQ1   5
Theory  10-- 
Practice  -20- 
(pas organisé en 2025-2026) Internship: Ecology and the conservation of freshwater communities and amphibians - [13d Field work]
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TA--[+]5

Module: Biology, Ecology and Ecotoxicology

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Choose 3 courses (15 credits) from:

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Integrated management of entomological biodiversity Q11515-5
Marine ecotoxicology (english language) - [15h Monitored workshops] Q115-[+]5
Quantification of the environmental risk associated with pollutants and decision-making (english language) Q1168-5
Tools for analysis and assistance for integrated management - [5h Monitored workshops] Q11515[+]5
Phylogeny of eukaryotes Q130--5
Animal symbiosis Q11515-5
Modeling dynamical biological systems (english language) - [15h Monitored workshops] Q115-[+]5
Methods of investigation, observation and analysis of marine plankton - [17h Monitored workshops] Q110-[+]5
Biodiversity of tropical coastal regions: study and intercultural context - [12d Field work] Q210-[+]5
Biological applications of radioelements Q230--5
Population Biology - [3d Field work] Q210-[+]5
Natural Biomaterials : ultrastructural and functional aspects Q230--5
Biomimicry (english language) - [45h Projet] TA15-[+]5
Geographical Information Systems, Introduction Q11515-5

In agreement with the Jury, choose from the Master's programme in biology of organisms and ecology, courses not already taken for a total of 15 credits

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[...] courses from the master in biology of organisms and ecology-
[...] Module courses-
[...] List of option courses-
Exceptionally, and in agreement with the Jury, one or several courses may be chosen from the courses' programmes of other field of education of the Faculty of Sciences, other faculties or other universities (for example, in connection with the final dissertation, etc.).

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

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Biodiversity and ecologyTA   7
Notions and concepts  60-- 
Stage d'écologie marine - [5d Field work]  --[+] 
Biology of multicellular animal organisms Q11515-3
Biology of multicellular plant organisms Q11515-3
Animal physiology Q16030-7
Vegetal physiology, Theory Q235--3
Introduction to evolutionary biology - [1d Field work] Q22525[+]4
Soil ecology and microbiology - [1d Field work] Q12510[+]3
Freshwater ecology, Theory Q2182-2
Genetics and introduction to molecular ecology Q12010-2
Multivariate statistical analysis (software R) Q21010-3
Training in the use of documentary resources in biology(refresher course) Q166-1
Computing analysis and processing of biological data Q125--2

Optional courses

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

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[...] Courses from the Bachelor in Biology.-

List of option courses

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Archaeozoology Q11515-3
Ecosystems : conditions, anthropic impacts and management - [16h Classe inversée] Q2420[+]3
Biodiversity and extinctions (english language) - [2d Field work] Q125-[+]3
Origin and early evolution of life (english language) Q12010-3
Astrobiology (english language) Q245--3
Electronic microscopies, Part A Q215--3
Functional Neuroanatomy Q230--3
Environmental physiology (english language) Q11020-3
Ultrastructural cytochemistry Q230--3
Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals (english language) Q11515-3
Genomics Q220--3
Introduction to aquaculture Q130--3
Organelle geneticsQ2   3
Part A  15-- 
Part B  15-- 
Methods to count and monitor freshwater fish populations - [4d Field work] Q210-[+]3
Biology of coral reefs (english language) Q130--3
The study of stable isotopes and application to environmental sciences Q11515-3
Macromolecules chemistry Q22010-3
Marine invertebrate zoology Q12010-3
Digital creation in sciences - [30h Projet] TA10-[+]3
Introduction to critical thinkingQ2   3
Theory  10-- 
Practice  -6- 
Academic English Writing (english language) Q125--3
English - oral expression (english language) Q2-25-3
Introduction to cognitive neurosciences Q12626-5