Earth, Water and Environmental Science - OuiSi

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The aim of the "From molecules to cells" course is to provide L1 students with the basic notions of biology that will be necessary to follow the biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, virology and microbiology courses of the following semesters. The structure of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and sugars) and the structural organization of the cell will be detailed with a view to understanding the origin of life and the organization of viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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This UE is structured in 4 chapters and aims at givingreminders and elementary notions in mathematics

• Reminders: fractions, develop, factor, remarkable identities

• Chapter 1 : Equations: 1st degree equations, systems of equations, 2nd degree equations

• Chapter 2 :Derivation: definition, examples, operations, Variations and representative curves of functions
• Chapter 3: Common Functions: Exponential function, Logarithm function, Trigonometric functions
• Chapter 4: Vector Calculus and Scalar Product

   

   

   

  Hourly volumes:

  CM : 18

  TD : 18

   

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This is a first approach to the integrative biology of organisms.

In this course, named "from cells to organisms", the structure-function relationships at different scales are studied, from the cell (or even the molecule) to the organism in its living environment.

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This unit of instruction is designed to provide a general context for understanding Earth science and biology while considering the Humanities and Social Sciences fields. Today's Earth is not detached from its past. To understand the impacts of environmental and climatic transformations on planet Earth, a diachronic (long time, change over time) and synchronic (spatial variations) approach is necessary.

Accordingly, 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. These will also be lessons providing the foundation for students to understand the societal issues around climate and environmental issues. The benefits of this course are essential for the well-being of tomorrow's society, enabling the training of young citizens or future workers capable of analyzing, criticizing and thinking about past, present and future environmental and climate issues and of participating in decision-making in societal debates dealing with environmental risks. This course has been designed by teacher-researchers from different scientific fields (Earth and Water Sciences, Ecology, Philosophy, Political Science) showing that approaches ranging from the fundamental to the operational are necessary.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 36h

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This course is designed to make first-year students aware of the issues surrounding the use, exploitation and management of the Earth's natural resources.

By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of these resources (energy, mineral, water) and the major associated issues (economic and environmental) will be presented.

Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:

- The notion of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the itinerary of chemical elements, from their creation in the Universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their use in the technologies employed in everyday life. This aspect will allow the introduction of basic notions in solid state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practical exercises.

- The problem and the functioning of geological reservoirs trapping natural resources will be addressed by focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).

- Finally, the major issues related to water resources in the world will be studied in depth. The global cycle of water on Earth will be presented and the essential notions allowing to understand the current major issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks and illustration of processes centered on the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).

Hourly volumes:

CM :18

TD :12

TP :6

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The first year of university is a transitional stage where students must make choices about their orientation: go for a basic or applied degree? Change their discipline? Continue towards a future master's degree, but which one? But it is also a delicate period where students can feel a little lost in moving from the high school system to the university system. This module, built around a few presentations on geoscience careers, is an opportunity to improve the follow-up of students and to discuss in small groups their choices and possible orientations.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 4h

 TD : 5h

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This UE is structured in 4 chapters and aims at givingreminders and elementary notions in mathematics

• Reminders: fractions, develop, factor, remarkable identities

• Chapter 1 : Equations: 1st degree equations, systems of equations, 2nd degree equations

• Chapter 2 :Derivation: definition, examples, operations, Variations and representative curves of functions
• Chapter 3: Common Functions: Exponential function, Logarithm function, Trigonometric functions
• Chapter 4: Vector Calculus and Scalar Product

   

   

   

  Hourly volumes:

  CM : 18

  TD : 18

   

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This is a first approach to the integrative biology of organisms.

In this course, named "from cells to organisms", the structure-function relationships at different scales are studied, from the cell (or even the molecule) to the organism in its living environment.

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This unit of instruction is designed to provide a general context for understanding Earth science and biology while considering the Humanities and Social Sciences fields. Today's Earth is not detached from its past. To understand the impacts of environmental and climatic transformations on planet Earth, a diachronic (long time, change over time) and synchronic (spatial variations) approach is necessary.

Accordingly, 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. These will also be lessons providing the foundation for students to understand the societal issues around climate and environmental issues. The benefits of this course are essential for the well-being of tomorrow's society, enabling the training of young citizens or future workers capable of analyzing, criticizing and thinking about past, present and future environmental and climate issues and of participating in decision-making in societal debates dealing with environmental risks. This course has been designed by teacher-researchers from different scientific fields (Earth and Water Sciences, Ecology, Philosophy, Political Science) showing that approaches ranging from the fundamental to the operational are necessary.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 36h

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This course is designed to make first-year students aware of the issues surrounding the use, exploitation and management of the Earth's natural resources.

By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of these resources (energy, mineral, water) and the major associated issues (economic and environmental) will be presented.

Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:

- The notion of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the itinerary of chemical elements, from their creation in the Universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their use in the technologies employed in everyday life. This aspect will allow the introduction of basic notions in solid state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practical exercises.

- The problem and the functioning of geological reservoirs trapping natural resources will be addressed by focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).

- Finally, the major issues related to water resources in the world will be studied in depth. The global cycle of water on Earth will be presented and the essential notions allowing to understand the current major issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks and illustration of processes centered on the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).

Hourly volumes:

CM :18

TD :12

TP :6

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The first year of university is a transitional stage where students must make choices about their orientation: go for a basic or applied degree? Change their discipline? Continue towards a future master's degree, but which one? But it is also a delicate period where students can feel a little lost in moving from the high school system to the university system. This module, built around a few presentations on geoscience careers, is an opportunity to improve the follow-up of students and to discuss in small groups their choices and possible orientations.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 4h

 TD : 5h

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This course provides the basis for describing the phenomena related to wave propagation. It deals with (i) the mathematical description (propagation equation), (ii) the physical origins of waves in different systems (string under tension, liquid, solid, etc.) and finally (iii) the phenomena related to the propagation which result from it (energy propagation, attenuation, dispersion, polarization, etc.). The mathematical tools are limited to the minimum to formulate these ideas. The consequences for systems of interest to geosciences are discussed in the form of examples (seismic waves, waves on water etc).

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 12
• TD : 24

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This UE is structured in 4 chapters and aims at givingreminders and elementary notions in mathematics

• Reminders: fractions, develop, factor, remarkable identities

• Chapter 1 : Equations: 1st degree equations, systems of equations, 2nd degree equations

• Chapter 2 :Derivation: definition, examples, operations, Variations and representative curves of functions
• Chapter 3: Common Functions: Exponential function, Logarithm function, Trigonometric functions
• Chapter 4: Vector Calculus and Scalar Product

   

   

   

  Hourly volumes:

  CM : 18

  TD : 18

   

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This is a first approach to the integrative biology of organisms.

In this course, named "from cells to organisms", the structure-function relationships at different scales are studied, from the cell (or even the molecule) to the organism in its living environment.

See full page

This unit of instruction is designed to provide a general context for understanding Earth science and biology while considering the Humanities and Social Sciences fields. Today's Earth is not detached from its past. To understand the impacts of environmental and climatic transformations on planet Earth, a diachronic (long time, change over time) and synchronic (spatial variations) approach is necessary.

Accordingly, 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. These will also be lessons providing the foundation for students to understand the societal issues around climate and environmental issues. The benefits of this course are essential for the well-being of tomorrow's society, enabling the training of young citizens or future workers capable of analyzing, criticizing and thinking about past, present and future environmental and climate issues and of participating in decision-making in societal debates dealing with environmental risks. This course has been designed by teacher-researchers from different scientific fields (Earth and Water Sciences, Ecology, Philosophy, Political Science) showing that approaches ranging from the fundamental to the operational are necessary.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 36h

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This course is designed to make first-year students aware of the issues surrounding the use, exploitation and management of the Earth's natural resources.

By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of these resources (energy, mineral, water) and the major associated issues (economic and environmental) will be presented.

Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:

- The notion of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the itinerary of chemical elements, from their creation in the Universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their use in the technologies employed in everyday life. This aspect will allow the introduction of basic notions in solid state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practical exercises.

- The problem and the functioning of geological reservoirs trapping natural resources will be addressed by focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).

- Finally, the major issues related to water resources in the world will be studied in depth. The global cycle of water on Earth will be presented and the essential notions allowing to understand the current major issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks and illustration of processes centered on the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).

Hourly volumes:

CM :18

TD :12

TP :6

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The first year of university is a transitional stage where students must make choices about their orientation: go for a basic or applied degree? Change their discipline? Continue towards a future master's degree, but which one? But it is also a delicate period where students can feel a little lost in moving from the high school system to the university system. This module, built around a few presentations on geoscience careers, is an opportunity to improve the follow-up of students and to discuss in small groups their choices and possible orientations.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 4h

 TD : 5h

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The UE introduces the notion and the implementation of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurements in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling and interpretation of the acquired data. In practice, the UE is based on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to the Earth's dynamics. A part of the experiments carried out in the field is focused on the global terrestrial structure (measurement of g and its vertical gradient for the determination of the mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation by tidal phenomenon). A second part is dedicated to local imaging of the subsurface in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). An important part of the course is dedicated to the analysis of the measurements and their modeling.

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 12 h
• TD : 12 h
• TP : 6 h
• Field : 6 h

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1) Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium (27h)

1.1 the course (15h): basics of thermodynamics (concepts of energy and entropy), chemical potential and equilibrium; degree of advancement; equilibrium shift; applications to solution chemistry and phase transitions

 1.2 TD (13h):

Around the concept of energy in order to relate the different forms of energy; around the concept of entropy: link between micro and macroscopic states, notion of reversibility/irreversibility and equilibrium; around the notion of chemical potential: use of the law of mass action (equilibrium in solution and phase transition)    

2) Introduction to chemical kinetics (6h)

 2.1 the course (2h): link between thermodynamics and kinetics: theory of the Transition State/Activated Complex; Definition: velocity, order and velocity constant, half-life time; Cases of simple kinetics; Thermal activation: Arrhenius law

2.2 TD (4h): determination of the order of a reaction; use of the parameters

characteristics (_t1/2, k..); determination of an activation energy

3) Introduction to Radioactivity (3h)

3.1 the course (1,5h): 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 TD (1,5h): energy: comparison chemical reaction/nuclear reaction; decay time; ^C14 dating

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Origin and Evolution of the planet ;

Geological Scale and Geochronology;

Geographies, topographies and past environments;

Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Atmosphere/Geosphere interactions,

Human evolution and anthropization;

Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization 

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The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also addressed, allowing the introduction of the notion of exoplanet (detection and habitability). The teaching is composed of 3 parts: astrophysics, geophysics and geochemistry. The astrophysics part begins with a contextualization of the Universe and then deals with the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with the planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part deals with nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements and the composition of the primitive and current Earth and other planets from the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 18h
• TD : 9h
• Practical work : 9h

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Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculation of sums.

Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives

Chapter 3: Integral Calculus: integral, primitives, PPI, change of variables, first order differential equations

Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight line, plane, circle, parabola, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, surfaces, volumes of usual solids

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 18
• TD : 18

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Through this course, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide a reminder and/or the basics concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, as well as and above all, their evolution since the origin of the planet. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be

-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.

-Climatology and Oceanology: How to study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere. Faced with contemporary global issues, tools are developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future via the modification of biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a central method to characterize both the anthropogenic and natural footprint.

The main objectives are to understand the interactions of these envelopes with the Geosphere (covered in more depth in the HAT102T geology course) and to know how to analyze a current natural landscape with respect to its evolution over geological time.

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The "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1" course is the continuation of the S1 course "From Molecules to Cells" which will have laid the structural foundations of life. In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of biochemistry, replication, transcription, translation, intracellular movements and bioenergetics.

This UE will be completed by the UE HAV204V for the L1 SVSE.

It will be followed by the L1 TEE and the L1 Chemistry.

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The UE introduces the notion and the implementation of experimental studies in Earth sciences, from instrumental measurements in the field to quantitative analysis, modeling and interpretation of the acquired data. In practice, the UE is based on a physical measurement method, gravimetry, applied to the Earth's dynamics. A part of the experiments carried out in the field is focused on the global terrestrial structure (measurement of g and its vertical gradient for the determination of the mass) and its dynamics (elastic deformation by tidal phenomenon). A second part is dedicated to local imaging of the subsurface in relation to water resources (imaging and mass balance in relation to subsurface water storage). An important part of the course is dedicated to the analysis of the measurements and their modeling.

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 12 h
• TD : 12 h
• TP : 6 h
• Field : 6 h

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In the lectures of this course, we describe each stage of the life cycle, starting with embryonic development (including organ development, cell differentiation and growth processes), through 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, and allows you to consolidate your knowledge of the transmission of genetic information. This will allow us to solve Mendelian genetics problems including sex and epistasis effects during the tutorials of this course.

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Origin and Evolution of the planet ;

Geological Scale and Geochronology;

Geographies, topographies and past environments;

Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Atmosphere/Geosphere interactions,

Human evolution and anthropization;

Natural resources (water, energy, mineral resources) and anthropization 

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Chapter 1: Sequences: Arithmetic and geometric sequences. Calculation of sums.

Chapter 2: Hyperbolic functions: definition, curves, derivatives

Chapter 3: Integral Calculus: integral, primitives, PPI, change of variables, first order differential equations

Chapter 4: Curves and surfaces: straight line, plane, circle, parabola, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, lengths, surfaces, volumes of usual solids

Hourly volumes:

• CM : 18
• TD : 18

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Through this course, several disciplines will be covered in order to provide a reminder and/or the basics concerning: the Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, as well as and above all, their evolution since the origin of the planet. The disciplines (and major themes) covered will be

-Paleontology: Evolution, Biochronology and Geological Eras, Biodiversity and Past Crises.

-Climatology and Oceanology: How to study the climate? What is the role of the ocean and the terrestrial biosphere. Faced with contemporary global issues, tools are developed to better characterize the mechanisms of climate change and their impacts on terrestrial and marine environments from the past to the future via the modification of biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. Environmental geochemistry will be a central method to characterize both the anthropogenic and natural footprint.

The main objectives are to understand the interactions of these envelopes with the Geosphere (covered in more depth in the HAT102T geology course) and to know how to analyze a current natural landscape with respect to its evolution over geological time.

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