Bootcamp

The Bootcamp is an intensive course at the beginning of the first semester, before the start of the courses characterizing the tracks. Its purpose is to refresh and/or bring students up to speed on the basics of mathematics, physics, computer science and biology.

The course will be adapted according to the students recruited, in order to achieve a more homogeneous start to the course. Students will be immersed in different role-playing games divided into small groups. They will have to solve enigmas using their knowledge in biology, physics/mathematics, chemistry and programming, like in an escape game over several days.

Ensure that basic concepts in biology, mathematics, physics, programming are satisfied before the start of M1, trying to standardize students' knowledge.

Good knowledge of basic biochemistry, molecular biology, mathematics and physics at the undergraduate level.

Programming basics.

Recommended prerequisites: 

Python programming and Shell scripts

• Basics of Python programming
• Differential equations, Fourier transform, complex numbers;
• Basic probability theory: discrete and continuous distributions;
• Analysis of variance and correlation, linear model;
• Principal component analysis;
• Summary of mechanics (Newton's laws, springs, oscillatory systems,...)
• Basics of optics;
• Review of biological concepts: from molecules to the cell.