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Faculty of Science, Faculty of Pharmacy
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L2 - Biotechnology-Biotraceability-Bioresources
The Biotechnology and Traceability pathway in the Life Sciences bachelor's degree is a multi-disciplinary course with a strong focus on biotechnologies and nano-biotechnologies dedicated to traceability: detection and diagnosis. The last few decades, with their series of viral pandemics, have demonstrated the health implications of rapid, reliable diagnosis. Fundamental biology has provided an arsenal of biomarkers. Biotechnologies ranging from genetic engineering to immunotechnology have brought a host of concrete applications in the field of traceability. Today, a multi-disciplinary convergence is leading to the development of new microdevices, the biosensors that will be able to meet the needs of future generations.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
English S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsPlant Biomolecules: Diversity and Applications
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsBiological investigations
3 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
L2 - Biochemistry
The Biochemistry pathway of the Life Sciences B.Sc. is a training program at the interface of Biology and Chemistry. The various courses offered over the three years of the Bachelor's degree are designed to prepare students for professional careers, but above all for further study in Master's programs or engineering schools.
At the University of Montpellier, the Biochemistry pathway enables students to pursue their studies mainly in the Biology-Health or Pharmaceutical Sciences Masters programs. This demanding training is both generalist, integrating many disciplines of biology (biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, etc.) and more specific (structural biology, enzymology, chemistry of biomolecules or mathematics for biology).
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
4 creditsDescription of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
4 creditsBiochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
Your choice: 1 of 2
CHOICE HAV401V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsBiochemistry Techniques
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsAdvanced cellular and molecular biology
Metabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
CHOICE HAV418V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsMicrobiology 2
Biochemistry Techniques
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
L2 - Plant Biology for the Agro-Environment
The Biologie des Plantes pour l'Agro-Environnement (BiPAgro) (Biology of Plants for the Agro-Environment) course of the Licence Sciences de la Vie (L-SV) provides initial multi-disciplinary training in the concepts and methods of biology in the fields of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, physiology and biotechnology, with progressive specialization in plant sciences. This program aims to understand how plants function, and how they adapt to their environment. It enables students to acquire fundamental knowledge of model species and species of agronomic interest, in order to grasp current issues in plant production, input management and the design of tomorrow's plant agroscience. One of the special features of the program is its strong link with the Montpellier plant biology scientific community, the largest in France, enabling a teaching approach that integrates training through research. Training through fundamental or applied research is ensured by a long compulsory internship at the end of L3 - rare in a Bachelor's degree course -, which equips students to prepare for their post-Licence future. The presence on the Montpellier site of major plant biology research organizations (INRAE, CNRS, IRD, CIRAD), plant experimentation stations and companies in the Agrosciences field provides a large pool of potential internships that are well suited to the career plans of most students. The Montpellier site also boasts a large network of Master's and PhD students in the Agrosciences field.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
4 creditsDescription of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
4 creditsBiochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
Your choice: 1 of 2
CHOICE HAV415V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsPlant Biomolecules: Diversity and Applications
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
Symbiotic and Plant Pathogen Interactions
3 credits
CHOICE HAV418V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsMicrobiology 2
Plant Biomolecules: Diversity and Applications
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
L2 - Biology-Ecology
The Biology-Ecology (BE) course of the Life Sciences (SV) bachelor's degree is a multi-disciplinary scientific program focused on knowledge of organisms (of all types: animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc.), their evolution and their ecology, in the scientific sense of the term: animals, plants, fungi, bacteria...), their evolution and their ecology, in the scientific sense of the term, i.e. the scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment, as well as the interactions they develop between themselves (societal or political ecology, ecologism, is not at the heart of the training, although it is sometimes addressed in the courses). The fourth major discipline is the acquisition and mastery of the mathematical and statistical tools essential to ecology and evolutionary biology. Finally, the choice of specific teaching units can enable you to specialize in paleontology or paleoecology through the study of earth sciences.
S3L2SVBE
30 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Profile 2 BE
Experimental ecology and the scientific approach
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsDescription of variability 2
2 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsFundamental ecology: concepts and methods
3 creditsMushroom ecology, diversity and evolution
2 creditsBasic plant biology
3 creditsDiversity and evolution of past and present metazoans N1
3 credits0hComparative animal physiology
4 credits
Profile 1 BE
Basics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsSedimentary geology, tectonics and cartography
4 creditsDescription of variability 2
2 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsFundamental ecology: concepts and methods
3 creditsMushroom ecology, diversity and evolution
2 creditsBasic plant biology
3 creditsDiversity and evolution of past and present metazoans N1
3 credits0hComparative animal physiology
4 credits
Choice of 3 from 1
S4L2SVBE
30 creditsDiversity and evolution of past and present metazoans N2
4 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsFrom genotype to phenotype
4 creditsFunctional ecology
4 creditsHazard quantification
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsCHOIX2
4 creditsYour choice: 1 of 7
Earth materials
4 creditsHistory of plants and natural environments
4 creditsEcophysiology of Aquatic Organisms
4 creditsEukaryotes Parasites
4 creditsNaturalist Specialization 1
4 creditsBasic conservation biology and physiology
4 creditsModelling life: theory
4 credits
English S4
2 creditsPlant diversity
4 credits
L2 - Biotechnology-Teaching Professions
The Biotechnology Teaching Professions (Bio-ME) course is a multi-disciplinary scientific training program designed for students intending to enter the Master MEEF2nd degré Biotechnologies option Biochimie Génie Biologique to become certified teachers of Biotechnology - Biochemistry - Biological Engineering in high schools.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsCHOIX1
3 creditsYour choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
Chemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 credits
CHOIX2
3 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Biochemistry Techniques
3 creditsHealth: Major issues
3 creditsBiological investigations
3 credits
English S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsMicrobiology 2
Introduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
L2 - Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) pathway in the Life Sciences bachelor's degree is a scientific undergraduate program providing a broad vision of the life sciences, with a particular focus on the inner workings of the eukaryotic cell. The transition to specialization is gradual over the three years of the course.
Your choice: 1 of 2
CHOICE HAV425V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsHealth: Major issues
3 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsAdvanced cellular and molecular biology
Metabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
CHOICE HAV427V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsBiochemistry Techniques
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsAdvanced cellular and molecular biology
Metabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
Optional
L2 - Microbiology
The Microbiology course in the Life Sciences bachelor's degree is a multi-disciplinary scientific program focusing on microorganisms in the broadest sense (prokaryotes, viruses, eukaryotic microorganisms). Their structures and functions will be studied in depth, as will their mode of multiplication. Genetics, the molecular mechanisms involved and their regulation will be examined for the various microorganisms. Their role in the environment and the different modes of interaction between microorganisms and their hosts will be addressed. Their use in biotechnology, their impact on animal and plant pathology and their interactions with immune defense mechanisms will be studied. The means of combating pathogens will also be detailed.
This "Microbiology" pathway is designed to show the great diversity of the microbial world and the many applications of this discipline, particularly in the fields of health and the environment.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
Optional
Choice: 1 of 3
CHOICE HAV401V
3 creditsCHOICE HAV415V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsMicrobiology 2
Introduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
Symbiotic and Plant Pathogen Interactions
3 credits
CHOICE HAV417V
3 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsMicrobiology 2
Introduction to evolution
2 creditsBiological investigations
3 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
L2 - Animal physiology and neuroscience
The Animal Physiology/Neurosciences pathway of the Life Sciences bachelor's degree is a multidisciplinary scientific program that tackles the physiological functioning of animals, including humans, with a strong focus on three disciplines: neuroscience, muscular and cardiac physiology, and nutrition.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsUE choice SV
Your choice: 1 of 5
Fluid biophysics
3 creditsFood-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
English S4
2 creditsBioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Genetics 1
Membrane transfer
3 creditsNeurobiology
3 credits
L2 - Agro-Veto Competition Preparation
The "Prépa Concours Agro Véto" (PCAV, https://prepa-agroveto.edu.umontpellier.fr/) course is a specific training program offered during the first two years(L1 and L2, 120 ECTS) of the "Life Sciences" bachelor's degree program at the Faculty of Sciences, part of the University of Montpellier. It is part of the "Biology-Mechanisms of Life" teaching department (Bio-MV, https://biologie-mv-fds.edu.umontpellier.fr/).
Its aim is to provide a solid foundation of multi-disciplinary scientific knowledge, with a focus on biology(L2 level), and to prepare students for the B competitive entrance exams to national agronomy and veterinary schools (national competitive entrance exams organized by the Service des Concours Agronomiques et Vétérinaires - https://www.concours-agro-veto.net/ and accessible from 2021 to students who have already completed or are enrolled in L2).
The PCAV pathway is a reinforced L1 and L2 pathway (30 to 34 ECTS per semester) offered to a small number of students (maximum 30 per level) selected on the basis of a portfolio to ensure a high level of supervision and continuous assessment. Applications for admission to the L2 PCAV are made via the Faculty of Science's e-Candidat software platform(https://sciences.edu.umontpellier.fr/venir-etudier-a-la-faculte-des-sciences/). The quality of the applicant's school and academic record, and the maturity of the training and/or professional project(s) described in a detailed letter of motivation, are important selection criteria.
The PCAV curriculum is spread over the first 4 semesters of the degree (L1 and L2). It includes disciplinary teaching units, particularly in Life Sciences, but also in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, as well as cross-disciplinary teaching in methodology and languages. This core curriculum is rounded out by specific modules to reinforce chemistry and prepare for the oral exams of the B competitive entrance examination.
The PCAV pathway is designed to prepare students to enter national agronomy schools and veterinary schools, but the 120 ECTS required to complete the program will enable students to pursue other studies, in particular L3 in life sciences.
With regard to the specialties to be chosen at high school in preparation for further study in the PCAV pathway and preparation for the B BIO and B ENV competitive entrance exams, the "Life and Earth Sciences" or "Biology-Ecology" specialty is strongly recommended. Enhanced courses in mathematics and physics-chemistry will also be favorable.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsBasics of plant physiology
Description of variability 1
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Biochemistry S3
4 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsFluid biophysics
3 creditsChemistry Agro Vet
3 creditsCHOIX1
3 creditsYour choice: 1 of 4
Food-Nutrition-Health
3 creditsBiotechnologies and the challenge of sustainable agronomy
3 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsAnimal behavior - Ethology
3 credits
BioInfo
2 creditsCellular and Molecular Biology 3
4 creditsInterview preparation
3 creditsSciences et Sociétés oral preparation
3 creditsIntroduction to evolution
2 creditsPhysiology of major functions
4 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsMetabolic biochemistry
Chemistry written test practice
4 creditsGenetics 1
L2 - SVSE APP-Bio menu
The APP-Bio pathway in the Life Science Bachelor's degree is entirely based on Problem and Project-Based Learning from L1 to L3. This student-centered, active pedagogy emphasizes cross-disciplinary skills as much as disciplinary skills in Biology. These skills are developed through team activities and independent personal work. Based on cross-disciplinary case studies in each Biology unit, students are expected to formulate and verify hypotheses, drawing on scientifically reliable references. Progressive autonomy in sorting information sources will be acquired over the course of 3 years.
Teaching is mainly in the form of tutorials and practical work, with scientific lectures and consolidation courses limited to 3 hours a week. Three times a week, the group is supervised by a tutor who reviews learning achievements and guides students in their learning. Assessments are aligned with learning outcomes. Numerous self-assessments will be available each week. Biology courses are organized sequentially, integrating elements of complementary disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, English, etc.): You have only one Biology UE at any one time, so as soon as it's finished, you finish the assessments and move on to the next one. Each year, a professionalization or pre-professionalization unit validates your progress in cross-disciplinary skills, as well as your knowledge of the year's disciplines. The course concludes with a multidisciplinary team project in science popularization and a 2-month personal project or internship.
Classification and diversity in APP
6 creditsGeneral ecology in APP
4 creditsFunctional Biology of Animals in APP
5 creditsMetabolic biochemistry in APP
4 creditsEnglish S3 in APP
2 creditsFunctional biology of plants in APP
5 creditsStatistics and variability in APP
4 credits
APP development
6 creditsEnglish S4 in APP
2 creditsInteractions in APP Biology
14 creditsPre-professionalization 2 in Biology
2 creditsStatistics and modeling in APP
6 credits
L2 Health Engineering
Teaching fields : Health
Type of diploma : Bachelor's degree
Description :
The second year of the Bachelor's degree, L2 in Health Engineering, will enable students to acquire knowledge in physical-chemical, biological and pharmaceutical sciences.
Coherent grouping 1 UE Scientifiques Semestre 3
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
4 creditsModeling physicochemical systems
2.5 creditsVBA programming
2 creditsMicrobiology 1
4 creditsBiochemistry S3
4 creditsChemistry for biologists 2
3 creditsImmunology-Hematology
3.5 creditsBasics of Pharmacology
1.5 creditsFundamentals of Human Physiology
2 credits
Coherent grouping of 3 UE Transversales, lingui. Semester 3
PEC
1.5 creditsEnglish S3
2 credits
Coherent grouping of 3 UE Transversales, lingui. Semester 4
6 creditsCommunication and general culture in English
2 creditsGeneralities in Pharmaceutical Industry and Quality
2 creditsLV2
2 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
LV2 - German
2 creditsLV2 - Other language
2 creditsLV2 - Spanish
2 credits
Consistent grouping of 2 Scientific UE Semester 4
24 credits