Training structure
Faculty of Science
List of courses
Math S3 (Joffre)
2 creditsFundamentals of Plant Physiology
Fundamental ecology: concepts and methods
3 creditsGeneral Mathematics Supplements CPES S3
2 creditsAdvanced CPES Mathematics S3
2 creditsComputer Science S3 (Joffre)
2 creditsAdvanced CPES Computer Science S3
2 creditsFundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
English CPES S3
1 creditFundamentals of plant biology
3 creditsDiversity and evolution of present and past metazoans N1
3 credits0hBiology S3 (Joffre)
6 creditsGeneral Culture S3 (Joffre)
1 credit
Math S3 (Joffre)
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Second-year mathematics program, taught at Lycée Joffre:
# Linear algebra refresher and Euclidean geometry supplements
# Advanced Probabilities
# Additional analysis of functions of a variable
# Functions of several variables
Fundamentals of Plant Physiology
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is a cross-disciplinary course in L2 SV aimed at providing biology students with a fundamental knowledge base on plant functioning, enabling them to understand current issues in plant agricultural sciences.
The following basic concepts of Plant Physiology/Functional Biology will be studied:
Essential experimental approaches: plant transgenesis, forward and reverse genetics
basics of autotrophy
mechanisms underlying the major stages of angiosperm development: meristem function, floral transition, fertilization.
auxin, a major hormone for plant development and their response to the abiotic environment
The practical sessions will enable students to manipulate the regulation of plant water nutrition and analyze their mineral nutrition using various biochemical assays (flame photometry, spectrophotometry).
Fundamental ecology: concepts and methods
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to the general concepts of scientific ecology: levels of organization, biodiversity measurement and conservation, biogeography, biotic and abiotic factors affecting biodiversity distribution and dynamics. It also provides an understanding of the methods used in scientific ecology: the value of experimentation, reflection on protocol development, data analysis, and oral and written reports on experiments.
General Mathematics Supplements CPES S3
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Complements to linear algebra, reduction theory, and applications
# Linear algebra supplements, concept of direct sum
# Determinants
# Reduction: diagonalization and applications to the study of discrete and continuous dynamic systems in physics, chemistry, biology, or economics.
Advanced CPES Mathematics S3
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course continues the training of students in applied mathematics with a focus on numerical methods.
Program (subject to change depending on the year and time available):
# numerical matrix analysis
#digital integration
# numerical solution of differential equations
# Introduction to the qualitative study of nonlinear differential equations
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Computer Science S3 (Joffre)
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The 10th grade computer science course taught at the high school focuses on advanced concepts in algorithms and programming:
# Tree data structures: binary trees, heaps, ABRs, priority queues
# Sort by pile, lower bound on sort
# Graph structure: representations (adjacency matrices, edge lists, neighbor lists)
# Basic algorithms (connectivity, depth-first and breadth-first search, topological sorting)
# Distance calculation (Dijkstra, implementation with heap)
# Introduction to object-oriented programming (encapsulation, late binding, classes, methods, etc.)
# Programming in Python
Advanced CPES Computer Science S3
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course complements computer science training by introducing students to the study of information systems and databases (designing processes in an information system and managing relational databases):
# Information systems: introduction to the entity/association model, relational model, process modeling (conceptual process model, organizational process model)
# Databases: creation, manipulation, and querying of relational databases.
Fundamentals of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This module should enable students to acquire:
Basic concepts in physiology: Concept of homeostasis; levels of organization of the human body; compartments of the internal environment; study of the endocrine system; acid-base and water-mineral balance; anatomical and functional studies of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Basic concepts in immunology:
General overview of the immune system; study of T and B lymphocytes, antigen-presenting cells; study of antimicrobial immunity and complement.
English CPES S3
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This modern language course focuses on written and oral English, with particular emphasis on oral expression.
Fundamentals of plant biology
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU addresses theoretical concepts in plant biology, using the group of Spermatophytes as a model. It aims to define the concepts and specific vocabulary of morphology, anatomy, reproduction, and biological cycles.
Diversity and evolution of present and past metazoans N1
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
0h
The EU is interested in describing the morpho-anatomical characteristics of the major organizational plans of metazoans found in current and past faunas, as well as explaining their origin and the dynamics of their appearance. It is thus developing a vision of organisms based on paleontology and zoology. It will mainly address the origin of metazoans and the main divisions, namely diploblasts and triploblasts, as well as basic concepts relating to the positioning and phylogenetic relationships between taxa (mono- and paraphyly, evolutionary convergence, etc.). It is traditionally divided into lectures, tutorials that mainly aim to illustrate and support aspects related to the biodiversity of taxa, and practical work in sessions aimed at acquiring skills, particularly and necessarily in dissection.
Biology S3 (Joffre)
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Culture S3 (Joffre)
Level of education
two years of postsecondary education
ECTS
1 credit
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General knowledge (epistemology and philosophy):
# history of ideas
# epistemology of science and digital technology
#argumentation and communication