M2 - Mediation, Animation, Communication, Culture and Teaching in Life and Earth Sciences (MédiACCES)

The objective of this UE is to allow the implementation of projects defined in the framework of the UE project of M1S2.

Synthetic content of the EU:

- Tutor-led autonomous work by groups of students: readjustment of the project's objectives and methodology if necessary, acquisition of data, ecological and/or evolutionary analyses and interpretations according to the provisional schedule defined in M1S2, restitution of results in the framework of a conference common to the different courses.

Methods of control of knowledge:

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

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"The teaching takes the form of an interdisciplinary project (biology-ecology-geology) combining a field approach, bibliographical studies, meetings with professionals or resource persons and scientific mediation. The objective is to produce a synthetic scientific study of a territory, by relating the bio-ecological-geological characteristics of the area to its economic, social, historical and/or heritage specificities. Students work in small groups (generally 2; maximum 3), under the responsibility of a tutor. They must produce a written dissertation (scientific mediation book type) and a one-day field session, tested with a group of students and teachers. "

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The teaching takes the form of a project based on an essentially bibliographical approach. It is a study of the epistemology and history of science based on the work of a scientist in the fields of Life Sciences or Earth and Universe Sciences. The student must highlight the key points of the scientist's work, placing them in the scientific-historical-political context of his or her time, highlighting the advances and controversies, the contributions to science and the interests in scientific mediation. At the end of his or her work, carried out under the responsibility of a tutor, the student produces a written thesis, a poster and an oral presentation.

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The individual M2 internship lasts approximately 5 to 6 months and must be carried out, depending on the course, in a research laboratory or a structure in the non-academic sector. It allows the student to acquire 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 staff in order to meet the objectives of the course followed by the student.

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

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

The EU is organized at the level of the course, with regular discussion sessions between the teaching staff and the students.

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