Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French, English
Presentation
Epidemics and outbreaks of diseases linked to pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, eukaryotic parasites) have been on the rise in recent decades. Recent outbreaks of SARS, Ebola, Zika, and highly pathogenic avian influenza have been followed even more recently by the COVID-19 and swine fever epidemics. These outbreaks should not overshadow the resurgence of measles, the antibiotic resistance of tuberculosis bacilli, the increasingly persistent pressure of nosocomial diseases, and the ever-worrying presence of malaria, dengue fever, and anthrax.
This increase in "cases" is the result of complex and multiple phenomena: human density, degradation of natural ecosystems, degradation of biodiversity, overexploitation, intensive farming, urbanization, artificialization of environments, climate change, pollution, globalization of human and commercial exchanges, inappropriate use of antibiotics, inappropriate healthcare, declining vaccination coverage, poverty, etc. These changes and imbalances therefore have diverse and varied origins. The study or management of these epidemic phenomena therefore requires the involvement of a variety of skills and different levels of analysis, and thus an integrative and multidisciplinary approach (ecology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, parasitology, statistics, computer science, geomatics, geography, but also sociology, economics, anthropology, etc.). The eco-evolutionary perspective facilitates this synthesis by placing the analysis of underlying biological phenomena in population, spatial, and temporal contexts.
Objectives
The Eco-EPI master's program aims to train experts capable of responding to the challenges posed by the emergence and epidemiological management of human and/or animal pathogens in the context of current and future changes. Once graduated, they will therefore be able to
- future epidemiological researchers who are aware of socio-economic contexts and issues
- future managers who are aware of scientific data.
The "multidisciplinary and integrative scientific approach" that characterizes the program is essential to meeting the challenges facing our contemporary societies. Graduates of this program, whether they are researchers, experts, or managers, will be "engaged" scientists, fully involved in the various stages of these challenges.
Know-how and skills
Refer to the descriptions of the skills and competencies required for the courses in the major.
Year 1 is mainly a year common to both tracks of the program: it has a largely common core curriculum in M1 semester 1 (26 ECTS/30), allowing students to acquire the basic skills common to both tracks of the master's program, as well as in four major fields of specialization:
- Zoonoses and animal diseases
- Vector-borne diseases
- Global Changes
- Artificialization, Modern Technologies and Therapies
International dimension
The Eco-Epidemiology of Animal and Human Pathogens Comprehensive and Utilitarian Resources – EpiCURe project (Take Off Call for Projects #3: Curriculum - SUPPORTING THE TRANSFORMATION AND/OR CREATION OF CURRICULA), based on the complete M1 and M2 curriculum, aims to give international visibility to training in Eco-epidemiology. It will enable the development of partnerships with foreign universities and institutions.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Defined at the level of each teaching unit: Final exam, or continuous assessment, or oral, individual or group.
The assessment of internships constitutes a specific form of continuous assessment: - assessment of a report or dissertation - defense before a panel
Special facilities
M1 specific tofourth-year pharmacy students in the research track, focusing training on skills not covered in their previous curriculum
Program
The core curriculum is largely common to all students in M1 semester 1, with an elective option allowing students to explore different fields and delve deeper into specific issues.
The choice of course is prepared in the second semester of the M1 by choosing a specialization option that provides in-depth knowledge in research or management. It will also be prepared by choosing the theme of the internship or Advanced Tutored Project.
The four possible areas of specialization, regardless of the chosen course of study (see expertise and skills), are not mutually exclusive but overlap. They are explored starting in the first semester of the master's program through thematic projects, internships, or in-depth tutored projects.
Study of variability
4 creditsPathogenic organisms: from viruses to helminths
4 creditsDescription and inference
2 creditsIssues and challenges in disease epidemiology
4 creditsInformation systems and databases
4 creditsEcology Keys
2 creditsCHOICE S1
4 creditsChoose 1 out of 4
Phylogeny and Evolution
Food risk
4 creditsFood risk 1
4 creditsFood risk 2
1 credit
Water and Public Health
Skill Enhancements
4 credits
Ecology and Evolution of Microorganisms and Parasitism
6 credits
Epidemiology tools
2 creditsLongitudinal, cross-sectional, and epidemiological analyses
4 creditsEmergence: Eco-epidemiological contexts and mechanisms
8 creditsCHOICE S2
14 creditsOPTION 3
4 creditsChoose 1 out of 7
Public health and prevention
4 creditsHealth Policy and Public Health
Evolutionary genomics
4 creditsEvolutionary ecology
4 creditsEXDIM: Exploring multidimensional data
4 creditsAlignment and Phylogeny
4 creditsChoice 5
4 creditsBioinformatics Learning Lab
2 creditsBiological information
2 credits
OPTION 4
10 creditsChoose one of two options:
In-depth supervised project
10 creditsInternship
10 credits
Preparation for the internship or in-depth supervised project
2 credits
Admission
Registration procedures
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
- French and European students: follow the "Mon Master" procedure on the website:https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure:https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html