ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
The L1 TEE aims to address the major issues associated with Earth and Water Sciences from the very beginning of the bachelor's degree program. Several teaching units therefore address issues relating to resources, global change, pollution, and the evolution of the Earth and life.
The L1 TEE also allows students to refresh their knowledge in general subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and earth sciences. These course units are specifically designed to cater to the diverse profiles of students coming from high school.
Several support systems are in place to promote student integration and success at our university.
The advantages of the training program
Small class sizes (80 students)
Program
The L1 TEE offers several measures designed to promote student success and overcome difficulties.
In the first semester, a specific course unit entitled " Careers in Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences"allows students to reflect on their career plans, thereby inspiring vocations and motivation.
For students experiencing difficulties during their initial assessments, a student tutoring program will be implemented in the middle of the first semester. A master's or doctoral student will accompany a group of students experiencing difficulties.
In the second semester, two options will be available to students in the following situations:
* If a change of direction is considered, a refresher program will enable students to strengthen their level in the main scientific disciplines in 6 to 8 weeks, so that they can present these achievements in their ParcourSup file.
* If the difficulties are too great but students wish to continue at the Faculty of Science, the second semester will be lightened (10-15 ECTS instead of 30 ECTS) to allow for specific remedial work, focusing on the difficulties encountered in certain teaching units and older gaps in knowledge. This will allow students following this program to prepare for the second session of the first semester course units and spread the acquisition of first-year knowledge over two years.
Select a program
Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
Within the Earth-Water-Environment bachelor's degree program, the main objective of the "Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences" (STEE) track is to prepare students for admission to master's degree programs, primarily in Earth Sciences, Planets and Environment (STPE) and Water Sciences, and possibly multidisciplinary master's programs in Environmental Sciences.
EU CHOICE TEE
30 creditsGeology
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsFrom cells to organisms
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S1
3 creditsFrom organisms to ecosystems
2 creditsEnvironmental Sciences
4 creditsPhysics for TEE
3 creditsEnglish S1
1 creditThe Earth and its resources
4 creditsCareers in Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
1 credit
Choose one of two options:
HAT201T Selection
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics for TEE S2
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry for TEE
4 creditsEvolution of the Earth and regional geological history
4 creditsPlanetology
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S2
4 creditsEvolution of life, climate, and oceans
4 credits
Choice HAV210B
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics for TEE S2
4 creditsLife cycle 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry for TEE
4 creditsEvolution of the Earth and regional geological history
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S2
4 creditsEvolution of life, climate, and oceans
4 credits
Earth, Water, and Environmental Science - Yes
EU CHOICE TEE
30 creditsGeology
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsFrom cells to organisms
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S1
3 creditsFrom organisms to ecosystems
2 creditsEnvironmental Sciences
4 creditsPhysics for TEE
3 creditsEnglish S1
1 creditThe Earth and its resources
4 creditsCareers in Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
1 credit
Choose one of two options:
HAT201T Selection
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics for TEE S2
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry for TEE
4 creditsEvolution of the Earth and regional geological history
4 creditsPlanetology
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S2
4 creditsEvolution of life, climate, and oceans
4 credits
Choice HAV210B
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics for TEE S2
4 creditsLife cycle 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry for TEE
4 creditsEvolution of the Earth and regional geological history
4 creditsMathematics for TEE S2
4 creditsEvolution of life, climate, and oceans
4 credits
EU CHOICE TEE
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
From cells to organisms
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This is an initial approach to the integrative biology of organisms.
This EU, called "From Cells to Organisms," addresses structure-function relationships at different scales, from the cell (or even molecule) to the organism in its living environment.
Mathematics for TEE S1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course, structured in four chapters, aims to providereminders and basic concepts in mathematics.
- Reminders: fractions, expanding, factoring, notable identities
-
Chapter 1 : Equations: first-degree equations , systems of equations, second-degree equations
- Chapter 2 :Derivatives: definition , examples, operations, variations, and representative curves of functions
- Chapter 3: Common Functions: Exponential Function, Logarithmic Function, Trigonometric Functions
- Chapter 4: Vector Calculus and Scalar Product
Hourly volumes:
CM: 18
TD: 18
From organisms to ecosystems
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The primary objective of this teaching unit is to enable students to discover scientific ecology in all its diversity. Particular attention is paid to the definition of scientific ecology, as opposed to the meaning of the term "ecology" (political ecology or environmentalism) in the media and for the general public. The place of the environment in the scientific study of ecology is also clarified. Through tutorials and practical work, three major themes in ecology are addressed: paleoecology, functional ecology, and evolutionary ecology. It is important to note that these themes are supported by a particularly active scientific community in Montpellier.
Environmental Sciences
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit is designed to provide a general context for understanding Earth sciences and biology, while also taking into account the fields of humanities and social sciences. Today's Earth is not detached from its past. To understand the impacts of environmental and climatic transformations on planet Earth, a diachronic (long-term, change over time) and synchronic (spatial variations) approach is necessary.
Consequently, this EU presents the history of the Earth through geological time. It discusses the structure, composition, and processes of the Earth. Issues, concerns, and problems related to natural hazards are also included. It will also include lessons that provide students with the necessary foundations to understand the societal challenges surrounding climate and environmental issues. The benefits of this course unit are essential for the well-being of tomorrow's society, enabling the training of young citizens or future workers who are capable of analyzing, critiquing, and thinking about past, present, and future environmental and climate issues, and participating in decision-making in societal debates dealing with environmental risks. This course unit was therefore designed by teacher-researchers from different scientific fields (Earth and Water Sciences, Ecology, Philosophy, Political Science), demonstrating that approaches ranging from fundamental to operational are necessary.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 36 hours
Physics for TEE
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
English S1
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
The Earth and its resources
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
This course unit aims to raise awareness among first-year students about issues relating to the use, exploitation, and management of the Earth's natural resources.
By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of resources (energy, minerals, water) and the major issues associated with them (economic and environmental) will be presented.
Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:
- The concept of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the journey of chemical elements, from their creation in the universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their uses in everyday technologies. This aspect will introduce basic concepts in solid-state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practicals.
- The issues and functioning of geological reservoirs that trap natural resources will be addressed, focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).
- Finally, the major challenges relating to water resources around the world will be explored in depth. The global water cycle on Earth will be presented and the key concepts needed to understand the major current issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks, and an illustration of the processes involved in the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).
Hourly volumes:
CM: 18
TD: 12
TP: 6
Careers in Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The first year of university is a transitional stage during which students must make choices about their future direction: should they pursue a fundamental or applied bachelor's degree? Should they change disciplines? Should they continue on to a master's degree, but which one? It is also a delicate period during which students may feel a little lost as they transition from high school to university. This module, built around a few presentations on careers in geosciences, is an opportunity to improve student support and discuss their choices and possible career paths in small groups.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 4 hours
Tutorial: 5 hours
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU introduces the concept and practical application of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurement in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling, and interpretation of the data acquired. In practice, the EU focuses on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to Earth dynamics. Some of the field experiments focus on the global structure of the Earth (measurement of g and its vertical gradient to determine mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation due to tidal phenomena). A second part is dedicated to local subsurface imaging in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). A significant part of the EU is devoted to the analysis and modeling of measurements.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 12 p.m.
- TD: 12 p.m.
- Practical work: 6 hours
- Field: 6 hours
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics for TEE S2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry for TEE
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
1) Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium (27 hours)
1.1 Course (15 hours): fundamentals of thermodynamics (concepts of energy and entropy), chemical potential and equilibrium; degree of advancement; equilibrium displacement; applications to solution chemistry and phase transitions.
1.2 Tutorials (13 hours):
Focusing on the concept of energy in order to clearly relate the different forms of energy; focusing on the concept of entropy: link between micro and macroscopic states, notion of reversibility/irreversibility and equilibrium; focusing on the notion of chemical potential: use of the law of mass action (equilibrium in solution and phase transition).
2) Introduction to chemical kinetics (6 hours)
2.1 Lecture (2 hours): Link between thermodynamics and kinetics: Transition State Theory/Activated Complex Theory; Definition: speed, order, and rate constant, half-life; Simple kinetics cases; Thermal activation: Arrhenius equation
2.2 Tutorials (4 hours): determining the order of a reaction; use of parameters
characteristics (t1/2, k..); determination of activation energy
3) Introduction to Radioactivity (3 hours)
3.1 The course (1.5 hours): history ; structure of the nucleus, particles and forces involved; nuclear reactions: fusion/disintegration and radiation; isotopes and stability; natural radioactivity; DE=Dm.c2
3.2 Tutorials (1.5 hours): energy: comparison between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions; decay time;C14 dating
Evolution of the Earth and regional geological history
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Origin and Evolution of the Planet;
Geological time scale and geochronology;
Past geographies, topographies, and environments;
Interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere,
Human evolution and anthropization;
Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization
Planetology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also discussed, introducing the concept of exoplanets (detection and habitability). The course consists of three parts: astrophysics, geophysics, and geochemistry. The astrophysics section begins by providing context within the Universe, then addresses the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics, and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part focuses on nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements, and the composition of the primitive Earth, the present Earth, and other planets based on the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 6 p.m.
- Tutorial: 9 a.m.
- Practical work: 9 hours
Mathematics for TEE S2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculating sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral calculus: integrals, primitives, IPP, change of variables, first-order differential equations
Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight lines , planes, circles, parabolas, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 18
- TD: 18
Evolution of life, climate, and oceans
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Through this EU, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide reminders and/or basic information concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere, as well as, and above all, their evolution since the planet's origins. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be:
-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.
-Climatology and Oceanography: How can we study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere? In response to contemporary global challenges, tools are being developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future, particularly through changes in biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a key method for characterizing both anthropogenic and natural footprints.
The main objectives are to gain a thorough understanding of how these envelopes interacted with the geosphere in the past (covered in greater depth in EU HAT102T Geology) and to learn how to analyze a current natural landscape in terms of its evolution over geological time.
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU introduces the concept and practical application of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurement in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling, and interpretation of the data acquired. In practice, the EU focuses on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to Earth dynamics. Some of the field experiments focus on the global structure of the Earth (measurement of g and its vertical gradient to determine mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation due to tidal phenomena). A second part is dedicated to local subsurface imaging in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). A significant part of the EU is devoted to the analysis and modeling of measurements.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 12 p.m.
- TD: 12 p.m.
- Practical work: 6 hours
- Field: 6 hours
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics for TEE S2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Life cycle 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
In the lectures for this course, we describe each stage of the life cycle, starting with embryonic development (including organ formation, cell differentiation, and growth processes), moving on to the acquisition of reproductive capacity (including the stages associated with meiosis and gametogenesis), and ending with fertilization. This life cycle is discussed in detail in metazoans and angiosperms, allowing you to consolidate your knowledge of genetic information transmission. This will enable us to solve Mendelian genetics problems, including effects related to sex or epistasis, during the tutorials in this course unit.
General Chemistry for TEE
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
1) Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium (27 hours)
1.1 Course (15 hours): fundamentals of thermodynamics (concepts of energy and entropy), chemical potential and equilibrium; degree of advancement; equilibrium displacement; applications to solution chemistry and phase transitions.
1.2 Tutorials (13 hours):
Focusing on the concept of energy in order to clearly relate the different forms of energy; focusing on the concept of entropy: link between micro and macroscopic states, notion of reversibility/irreversibility and equilibrium; focusing on the notion of chemical potential: use of the law of mass action (equilibrium in solution and phase transition).
2) Introduction to chemical kinetics (6 hours)
2.1 Lecture (2 hours): Link between thermodynamics and kinetics: Transition State Theory/Activated Complex Theory; Definition: speed, order, and rate constant, half-life; Simple kinetics cases; Thermal activation: Arrhenius equation
2.2 Tutorials (4 hours): determining the order of a reaction; use of parameters
characteristics (t1/2, k..); determination of activation energy
3) Introduction to Radioactivity (3 hours)
3.1 The course (1.5 hours): history ; structure of the nucleus, particles and forces involved; nuclear reactions: fusion/disintegration and radiation; isotopes and stability; natural radioactivity; DE=Dm.c2
3.2 Tutorials (1.5 hours): energy: comparison between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions; decay time;C14 dating
Evolution of the Earth and regional geological history
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Origin and Evolution of the Planet;
Geological time scale and geochronology;
Past geographies, topographies, and environments;
Interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere,
Human evolution and anthropization;
Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization
Mathematics for TEE S2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculating sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral calculus: integrals, primitives, IPP, change of variables, first-order differential equations
Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight lines , planes, circles, parabolas, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 18
- TD: 18
Evolution of life, climate, and oceans
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Through this EU, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide reminders and/or basic information concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere, as well as, and above all, their evolution since the planet's origins. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be:
-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.
-Climatology and Oceanography: How can we study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere? In response to contemporary global challenges, tools are being developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future, particularly through changes in biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a key method for characterizing both anthropogenic and natural footprints.
The main objectives are to gain a thorough understanding of how these envelopes interacted with the geosphere in the past (covered in greater depth in EU HAT102T Geology) and to learn how to analyze a current natural landscape in terms of its evolution over geological time.
EU CHOICE TEE
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
From cells to organisms
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This is an initial approach to the integrative biology of organisms.
This EU, called "From Cells to Organisms," addresses structure-function relationships at different scales, from the cell (or even molecule) to the organism in its living environment.
Mathematics for TEE S1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course, structured in four chapters, aims to providereminders and basic concepts in mathematics.
- Reminders: fractions, expanding, factoring, notable identities
-
Chapter 1 : Equations: first-degree equations , systems of equations, second-degree equations
- Chapter 2 :Derivatives: definition , examples, operations, variations, and representative curves of functions
- Chapter 3: Common Functions: Exponential Function, Logarithmic Function, Trigonometric Functions
- Chapter 4: Vector Calculus and Scalar Product
Hourly volumes:
CM: 18
TD: 18
From organisms to ecosystems
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The primary objective of this teaching unit is to enable students to discover scientific ecology in all its diversity. Particular attention is paid to the definition of scientific ecology, as opposed to the meaning of the term "ecology" (political ecology or environmentalism) in the media and for the general public. The place of the environment in the scientific study of ecology is also clarified. Through tutorials and practical work, three major themes in ecology are addressed: paleoecology, functional ecology, and evolutionary ecology. It is important to note that these themes are supported by a particularly active scientific community in Montpellier.
Environmental Sciences
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit is designed to provide a general context for understanding Earth sciences and biology, while also taking into account the fields of humanities and social sciences. Today's Earth is not detached from its past. To understand the impacts of environmental and climatic transformations on planet Earth, a diachronic (long-term, change over time) and synchronic (spatial variations) approach is necessary.
Consequently, this EU presents the history of the Earth through geological time. It discusses the structure, composition, and processes of the Earth. Issues, concerns, and problems related to natural hazards are also included. It will also include lessons that provide students with the necessary foundations to understand the societal challenges surrounding climate and environmental issues. The benefits of this course unit are essential for the well-being of tomorrow's society, enabling the training of young citizens or future workers who are capable of analyzing, critiquing, and thinking about past, present, and future environmental and climate issues, and participating in decision-making in societal debates dealing with environmental risks. This course unit was therefore designed by teacher-researchers from different scientific fields (Earth and Water Sciences, Ecology, Philosophy, Political Science), demonstrating that approaches ranging from fundamental to operational are necessary.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 36 hours
Physics for TEE
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
English S1
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
The Earth and its resources
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
This course unit aims to raise awareness among first-year students about issues relating to the use, exploitation, and management of the Earth's natural resources.
By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of resources (energy, minerals, water) and the major issues associated with them (economic and environmental) will be presented.
Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:
- The concept of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the journey of chemical elements, from their creation in the universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their uses in everyday technologies. This aspect will introduce basic concepts in solid-state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practicals.
- The issues and functioning of geological reservoirs that trap natural resources will be addressed, focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).
- Finally, the major challenges relating to water resources around the world will be explored in depth. The global water cycle on Earth will be presented and the key concepts needed to understand the major current issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks, and an illustration of the processes involved in the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).
Hourly volumes:
CM: 18
TD: 12
TP: 6
Careers in Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The first year of university is a transitional stage during which students must make choices about their future direction: should they pursue a fundamental or applied bachelor's degree? Should they change disciplines? Should they continue on to a master's degree, but which one? It is also a delicate period during which students may feel a little lost as they transition from high school to university. This module, built around a few presentations on careers in geosciences, is an opportunity to improve student support and discuss their choices and possible career paths in small groups.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 4 hours
Tutorial: 5 hours
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU introduces the concept and practical application of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurement in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling, and interpretation of the data acquired. In practice, the EU focuses on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to Earth dynamics. Some of the field experiments focus on the global structure of the Earth (measurement of g and its vertical gradient to determine mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation due to tidal phenomena). A second part is dedicated to local subsurface imaging in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). A significant part of the EU is devoted to the analysis and modeling of measurements.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 12 p.m.
- TD: 12 p.m.
- Practical work: 6 hours
- Field: 6 hours
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics for TEE S2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry for TEE
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
1) Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium (27 hours)
1.1 Course (15 hours): fundamentals of thermodynamics (concepts of energy and entropy), chemical potential and equilibrium; degree of advancement; equilibrium displacement; applications to solution chemistry and phase transitions.
1.2 Tutorials (13 hours):
Focusing on the concept of energy in order to clearly relate the different forms of energy; focusing on the concept of entropy: link between micro and macroscopic states, notion of reversibility/irreversibility and equilibrium; focusing on the notion of chemical potential: use of the law of mass action (equilibrium in solution and phase transition).
2) Introduction to chemical kinetics (6 hours)
2.1 Lecture (2 hours): Link between thermodynamics and kinetics: Transition State Theory/Activated Complex Theory; Definition: speed, order, and rate constant, half-life; Simple kinetics cases; Thermal activation: Arrhenius equation
2.2 Tutorials (4 hours): determining the order of a reaction; use of parameters
characteristics (t1/2, k..); determination of activation energy
3) Introduction to Radioactivity (3 hours)
3.1 The course (1.5 hours): history ; structure of the nucleus, particles and forces involved; nuclear reactions: fusion/disintegration and radiation; isotopes and stability; natural radioactivity; DE=Dm.c2
3.2 Tutorials (1.5 hours): energy: comparison between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions; decay time;C14 dating
Evolution of the Earth and regional geological history
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Origin and Evolution of the Planet;
Geological time scale and geochronology;
Past geographies, topographies, and environments;
Interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere,
Human evolution and anthropization;
Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization
Planetology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also discussed, introducing the concept of exoplanets (detection and habitability). The course consists of three parts: astrophysics, geophysics, and geochemistry. The astrophysics section begins by providing context within the Universe, then addresses the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics, and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part focuses on nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements, and the composition of the primitive Earth, the present Earth, and other planets based on the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 6 p.m.
- Tutorial: 9 a.m.
- Practical work: 9 hours
Mathematics for TEE S2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculating sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral calculus: integrals, primitives, IPP, change of variables, first-order differential equations
Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight lines , planes, circles, parabolas, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 18
- TD: 18
Evolution of life, climate, and oceans
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Through this EU, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide reminders and/or basic information concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere, as well as, and above all, their evolution since the planet's origins. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be:
-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.
-Climatology and Oceanography: How can we study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere? In response to contemporary global challenges, tools are being developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future, particularly through changes in biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a key method for characterizing both anthropogenic and natural footprints.
The main objectives are to gain a thorough understanding of how these envelopes interacted with the geosphere in the past (covered in greater depth in EU HAT102T Geology) and to learn how to analyze a current natural landscape in terms of its evolution over geological time.
Experimentation and Earth dynamics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU introduces the concept and practical application of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurement in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling, and interpretation of the data acquired. In practice, the EU focuses on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to Earth dynamics. Some of the field experiments focus on the global structure of the Earth (measurement of g and its vertical gradient to determine mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation due to tidal phenomena). A second part is dedicated to local subsurface imaging in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). A significant part of the EU is devoted to the analysis and modeling of measurements.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 12 p.m.
- TD: 12 p.m.
- Practical work: 6 hours
- Field: 6 hours
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics for TEE S2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Life cycle 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
In the lectures for this course, we describe each stage of the life cycle, starting with embryonic development (including organ formation, cell differentiation, and growth processes), moving on to the acquisition of reproductive capacity (including the stages associated with meiosis and gametogenesis), and ending with fertilization. This life cycle is discussed in detail in metazoans and angiosperms, allowing you to consolidate your knowledge of genetic information transmission. This will enable us to solve Mendelian genetics problems, including effects related to sex or epistasis, during the tutorials in this course unit.
General Chemistry for TEE
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
1) Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium (27 hours)
1.1 Course (15 hours): fundamentals of thermodynamics (concepts of energy and entropy), chemical potential and equilibrium; degree of advancement; equilibrium displacement; applications to solution chemistry and phase transitions.
1.2 Tutorials (13 hours):
Focusing on the concept of energy in order to clearly relate the different forms of energy; focusing on the concept of entropy: link between micro and macroscopic states, notion of reversibility/irreversibility and equilibrium; focusing on the notion of chemical potential: use of the law of mass action (equilibrium in solution and phase transition).
2) Introduction to chemical kinetics (6 hours)
2.1 Lecture (2 hours): Link between thermodynamics and kinetics: Transition State Theory/Activated Complex Theory; Definition: speed, order, and rate constant, half-life; Simple kinetics cases; Thermal activation: Arrhenius equation
2.2 Tutorials (4 hours): determining the order of a reaction; use of parameters
characteristics (t1/2, k..); determination of activation energy
3) Introduction to Radioactivity (3 hours)
3.1 The course (1.5 hours): history ; structure of the nucleus, particles and forces involved; nuclear reactions: fusion/disintegration and radiation; isotopes and stability; natural radioactivity; DE=Dm.c2
3.2 Tutorials (1.5 hours): energy: comparison between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions; decay time;C14 dating
Evolution of the Earth and regional geological history
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Origin and Evolution of the Planet;
Geological time scale and geochronology;
Past geographies, topographies, and environments;
Interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere,
Human evolution and anthropization;
Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization
Mathematics for TEE S2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculating sums.
Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives
Chapter 3: Integral calculus: integrals, primitives, IPP, change of variables, first-order differential equations
Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight lines , planes, circles, parabolas, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, areas, volumes of common solids
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 18
- TD: 18
Evolution of life, climate, and oceans
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Through this EU, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide reminders and/or basic information concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere, as well as, and above all, their evolution since the planet's origins. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be:
-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.
-Climatology and Oceanography: How can we study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere? In response to contemporary global challenges, tools are being developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future, particularly through changes in biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a key method for characterizing both anthropogenic and natural footprints.
The main objectives are to gain a thorough understanding of how these envelopes interacted with the geosphere in the past (covered in greater depth in EU HAT102T Geology) and to learn how to analyze a current natural landscape in terms of its evolution over geological time.
Admission
Admission requirements
Our program is open via Parcoursup to any student with a high school diploma who has taken at least one of the following specializations in their final year: Life and Earth Sciences, Physics-Chemistry, Mathematics. Taking two of these three specializations is ideal for entering our bachelor's degree program.
Registration procedures
If you want to apply for L1 TEE: apply via Parcoursup and select the Earth, Water, and Environment portal of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier.
Target audience
Any student with a high school diploma who has taken at least one of the following subjects in their final year: Life and Earth Sciences, Physics-Chemistry, Mathematics. Taking two of these three subjects is ideal for pursuing our bachelor's degree.
And after
Continuing education
Students who have successfully completed a L1 TEE can continue on to L2 Earth Sciences at the University of Montpellier or other universities. At the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier, the L1 TEE gives direct access to the STEE (Earth, Water and Environmental Sciences) program. It also gives access, on the basis of an application, to the CME-SVT (Life and Earth Sciences Education Professions) bachelor's degree program, for which places are limited.
A change of major to L2 SVSE (Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences) is possible, subject to availability.
Gateways and reorientation
A change of major to L2 SVSE (Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences) is possible, subject to availability.