ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
English
Presentation
The Eco-Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases (Eco-EPIED) master's degree responds to the contemporary challenge of emerging infectious and parasitic diseases in human and animal populations.
In light of the ecological, environmental and evolutionary analysis of these phenomena, this multidisciplinary program provides a synthetic approach. It integrates all relevant scientific skills and tools (including biology, statistics, bioinformatics as well as human sciences concepts) in different contexts and concrete needs of public health. Thus, Eco-EPIED is a One Health program dedicated to research and its concrete applications.
Recognized research units in Montpellier dedicated to the analysis and control of emerging diseases support the program. It also involves experts from international organizations, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies and non-governmental organizations.
This interdisciplinary training is open primarily to students with a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences and 4th year Pharmacy or Human Medicine. Secondly, students with a degree in Geography and Development, Social Sciences, Health and Social Sciences (their integration will be validated according to complementary training elements indicating their capacity to rapidly acquire skills in so-called "hard" sciences). Nevertheless, all students must have a very strong interest in the biology/ecology of pathogens, communicable diseases and epidemiology. And their academic and non-academic background must attest to their openness to a transdisciplinary approach including bioinformatics, statistics and human sciences. Fluency in scientific English (B2 level) is required. Autonomy and teamwork are also required.
Examples of Teaching Units:
- Ecology and Evolution of Microorganisms and Parasitism
- Transmission: case studies
- Risk, Risk Analysis and Surveillance
- Bioinformatics and Databases
- Study of Variability
Objectives
The Eco-Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases master's degree Eco-EPIED responds to the contemporary challenge of emerging infectious and parasitic diseases in human and animal populations.
In light of the ecological, environmental and evolutionary analysis of these phenomena, this multidisciplinary program allows a synthetic approach. It integrates all relevant scientific skills and tools (including biology, statistics, bioinformatics and human sciences concepts) in different contexts and concrete needs of public health. Thus, Eco-EPIED is a One Health program dedicated to research and its concrete applications.
Program
The IDIL model:
The IDIL (Interdisciplinary In lab') graduate program at the University of Montpellier opened in September 2022, and aims to train students through and for research via pedagogical innovation. The IDIL courses available are diversified and cover many disciplines, from bio-health to political science.
Taught entirely in English, the IDIL courses offer students a unique structure through four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. The IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing by including in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to a hundred or so laboratories at the University of Montpellier, in which students will work in immersion.
- Customization of the curriculum. IDIL students have the possibility to compose their course according to their professional project and interests by selecting their courses through three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support will be offered to ensure that the student's curriculum corresponds to his or her choice of orientation.
- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non-Core course, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL track. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course from the Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences track. This arrangement allows students to have a unique profile, and is an effective way to develop interdisciplinary thinking, a major issue in modern research.
- Coaching by a mentor. Throughout the IDIL program, the student will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor will prepare the student for the internship, teach the theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.
More information on the IDIL graduate program here: https://idil.edu.umontpellier.fr/
Select a program
M1- Eco-EPIdemiology of Emerging Diseases - IDIL
Study of variability
2 creditsNON-CORE TRAINING UNIT
2 creditsChoice of 1 of 8
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsThe Bionic Man
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsScientific openness to earth and water issues under global c
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
Ecology and Evolution of Microorganisms and Parasitism (EEMP)
4 creditsPathogens PATH
2 creditsEco-epidemiology of EMerging pathogenic diseases: Issues an
2 creditsPersonal project: research project + English
10 creditsOptional
Bioinformatic and Data Base
2 creditsTransversal training units IDIL
4 creditsIn-Lab
2 credits
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP Eco Epi
30 credits
M2- Eco-EPIdemiology of Emerging Diseases - IDIL
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP Eco Epi
30 credits
Transmission: Case study
2 creditsChoice 1
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Water, tehnologic and therapeutic-borne pathogens' threat (W
2 creditsVectors
2 credits
Zoonoses
2 creditsMultidisciplinary team project
10 creditsChoice 2
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Bayesian Statistics
2 creditsSpatial Data
2 credits
UE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)
4 creditsChoice of 2 out of 8
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsScientific openness to earth and water issues under global c
2 creditsMediterranean Aquatic Ecosystems
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
Risks, Risk Analysis and Monitoring
2 creditsTransversal units 2B IDIL
4 creditsLeraning Machine
2 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
- Bachelor's degree in the field of study
- Minimum English level B2
- CV and cover letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or professor
- Estimate of the student's ranking in his/her class
- Explanatory transcript
How to register
First of all, please contact the person in charge of the Master's program you are interested in, in order to get information about the expected level and the type of teaching offered.
French & European students:
- For the M1, follow the procedure " My Master " from the website : https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2, students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: follow the "Studies in France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Target audience
This interdisciplinary training is open primarily to students with a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences and 4th year Pharmacy or Human Medicine. Secondly, students with a degree in Geography and Development, Social Sciences, Health and Social Sciences (their integration will be validated according to complementary training elements indicating their capacity to rapidly acquire skills in so-called "hard" sciences).
Tuition fees
Scholarships available
- Free internships for all in M1 & M2
- For international students | A 4-month IDIL scholarship is available in M1 & M2 (600€/month)
- For international students | The IDIL program reimburses your transportation costs to come and study in Montpellier (up to 600€)
- For international students | French as a foreign language courses are offered to facilitate the integration of international students.
Necessary pre-requisites
Imposed by the level of entry (M1 or M2), they are mainly identical to those required for entry into the other courses of the Eco-EPI mention (refer to this information). They are mainly :
- acquired knowledge of a bachelor's degree in biological and environmental sciences, or their equivalent, for entry into M1;
- acquired knowledge of a master's degree in biological and peri-biological sciences, or their equivalent, in M2, including in this case fundamental knowledge of pathogens, or diseases of infectious and parasitic origin.
- have a very strong interest in the biology/ecology of pathogens, transmissible diseases and epidemiology. The academic and non-academic background should demonstrate an open-mindedness to transdisciplinary approaches including bioinformatics, statistics, and the humanities.
And then
Further studies
Pursuit of a doctorate
The IDIL courses are conducive to the pursuit of a doctorate.
Professional integration
Thesis on fundamental, applied or finalized research on emerging infectious and parasitic diseases, including disciplinary interfaces (One Health)
The thesis will open up various career opportunities: Researcher in eco-epidemiology and similar fields, expert eco-epidemiologist, epidemiological watch officer, consultant in epidemiological risk management, etc.