M2 - Integrative Biology of Interactions (B2I)

"This course presents the range of research questions and models in the field of integrative interaction biology at Montpellier and Perpignan;

It takes the form of a series of lectures given by researchers and teacher-researchers in the field, as well as round-table discussions for exchanges with researchers and students. "

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"This course immerses students in a UMR whose work deals with interactions. Through meetings with the unit's management and various categories of staff (researcher, IT, doctoral or post-doctoral student) and a bibliography on a theme "under the microscope", students will gain an understanding of how a UMR works, the diversity of research professions and the processes involved in carrying out and publishing research work. "

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Scientific activities are increasingly structured around specific, time-bound objectives. Designing and presenting a project has therefore become an essential skill, both in the recruitment process and in the workplace. The aim of this course is to learn how to design and present a scientific project by writing a proposal corresponding to a request for funding for a 3-year project. The project may be fictitious or directly related to the student's objective at the end of the Master's program. The work carried out should make it possible to present the scientific interest and originality of the project in relation to the state of the art, the methodology to be implemented, the provisional timetable and a rational planning of the human and financial resources required. The proposal will receive individual feedback, enabling each student to identify the strengths and weaknesses of his or her proposal.

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The aim of this course is to implement the projects defined in the B2I course in M1S2.

Synthetic content of the EU:

- Independent tutored work by groups of students: readjustment of project objectives and methodology if necessary, data acquisition, ecological and/or evolutionary analyses and interpretations according to the provisional timetable defined in M1S2, presentation of results at a colloquium common to all courses.

Assessment of knowledge:

As with the M1 Project UE, this UE is based on a problem-based learning approach. Students are therefore assessed as they go along on how they are progressing with their project (40% CC), then at the end of the semester on their ability to present and discuss the results of their project in an oral presentation at a general feedback conference (60% of the overall mark).

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- Summer school on "Integrative Biology of Interactions".

- Presentations by unit directors and/or team leaders of partner laboratories' scientific activities on topics related to "Integrative Biology of Interactions". Presentation of internship opportunities.

- Student presentations on their academic career and M1 internship (5-10 minutes/student) (CC grade awarded after these presentations).

- Individual meetings with students to refine their internship search according to their own motivations.

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The aim of this course is to help students finalize their professional projects and prepare for the post-master's period.

The UE is organized on a pathway-wide basis, with regular discussion sessions between the teaching team and students.

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The individual M2 internship lasts approximately 5 to 6 months, and must be carried out in a research laboratory or a non-academic structure, depending on the course. It enables students to gain in-depth professional experience in the field of biodiversity, evolution or ecology. It can be carried out in a local, national or international structure, on a subject validated by the teaching team to fit in with the objectives of the course followed by the student.

Evaluation: The internship is evaluated at a public presentation before a jury, during which the content of the thesis and the quality of the answers to the jury's questions are assessed. The student's behavior and dynamism during the internship are evaluated by the internship supervisor.

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