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

The objective of this EU is to enable the implementation of projects defined within the framework of the M1S2 EU project.

Summary of EU content:

- Independent work supervised by student groups: readjustment of project objectives and methodology if necessary, data acquisition, ecological and/or evolutionary analyses and interpretations according to the provisional schedule defined in M1S2, presentation of results at a joint symposium for the different courses.

Assessment methods:

As with the EU M1 project, the EU uses a problem-based learning approach. Students are therefore assessed on an ongoing basis on their progress in completing their project (40% of the final grade), then at the end of the semester on their ability to present the results of their project and discuss them during an oral presentation at a general feedback symposium (60% of the final grade).

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"Teaching takes the form of an interdisciplinary project (biology-ecology-geology) combining fieldwork, bibliographic studies, meetings with professionals or resource persons, and scientific mediation. The objective is to produce a comprehensive scientific study of a territory, linking the bio-ecological-geological characteristics of the area with its economic, social, historical, and/or heritage specificities. Students work in small groups (usually 2; 3 maximum), under the supervision of a tutor. They must produce a written report (similar to a scientific mediation paper) 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 a primarily bibliographic approach. It involves a study of epistemology and the history of science focusing on the work of a scientist in the fields of Life Sciences or Earth and Space Sciences. Students must highlight the key points of the scientist's work, placing them in the scientific, historical, and political context of their time, highlighting advances and controversies, contributions to science, and interests in scientific mediation. At the end of their work, carried out under the supervision of a tutor, students produce 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 concerned, in a research laboratory or a non-academic organization. It allows 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 organization, on a topic approved by the teaching team so as to fit in with the specific objectives of the program followed by the student.

Assessment: The internship is assessed during a public defense before a jury, during which the content of the thesis and the quality of the responses to the jury's questions are evaluated. The student's behavior and enthusiasm during the internship are assessed by the internship supervisor.

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The objective of this EU is to support students in finalizing their professional projects and preparing for life after their master's degree.

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

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