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

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

Synthetic content of the EU:

- Independent tutored work by student groups: 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 symposium common to the different 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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"Teaching takes the form of an inter-disciplinary project (biology-ecology-geology) combining a field approach, bibliographical studies, meetings with professionals or resource persons and scientific mediation. The aim is to produce a synthetic scientific study of an area, linking its bio-ecological-geological characteristics with its economic, social, historical and/or heritage specificities. Students work in small groups (generally 2; maximum 3), under the supervision of a tutor. They are required to produce a written dissertation (of the scientific mediation type) and a one-day field session, tested with a group of students and teachers. "

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Teaching takes the form of a project based on an essentially bibliographical approach. This is a study of epistemology and the history of science, focusing on the work of a scientist in the Life Sciences or Earth and Universe Sciences. The student must highlight the key points of the scientist's work, placing it in the scientific-historical-political context of his or her era, highlighting advances and controversies, contributions to science and interests in scientific mediation. At the end of their work, carried out under the responsibility of a tutor, students produce a written dissertation, 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 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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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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