ECTS
9 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
List of Courses
Choose 3 out of 7
Aquatic Contaminants and Sustainable Development
3 creditsFrom Land Use Planning to Land Management
3 creditsHow Aquatic Ecosystems Function
3 creditsWater Treatment Sector and Wastewater Treatment Byproducts
3 creditsIssues, Stakeholders, Regulation, and Challenges in Water Management
3 creditsThe Water Cycle and Watersheds
3 creditsOcean, Atmosphere, Climate
3 credits
Aquatic Contaminants and Sustainable Development
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
The issue of contaminants in the aquatic environment is addressed from a multidisciplinary scientific perspective (chemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, etc.), while also addressing the regulatory aspects:
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Overview of the main contaminants in the aquatic environment: chemical contaminants such as major elements, trace metals, organic micropollutants (pesticides, hydrocarbons, endocrine disruptors, microbiological contaminants, etc.), radioactive elements, and biological contaminants such as microorganisms, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, etc.
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Focus on certain contaminants based on aquatic environments, taking into account, in particular, the hydrochemical characteristics of the water in relation to the geological and environmental contexts of hydrologic and hydrogeologic basins.
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An overview of interactions between microorganisms and organic and inorganic contaminants, and their impact on the fate of contaminants in the aquatic environment; applications in bioremediation.
These lessons are illustrated using examples from current events, such as antibiotic resistance, and/or the speakers’ research topics.
From Land Use Planning to Land Management
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
The course primarily consists of a detailed overview of the fundamentals of land-use planning: The main legal frameworks and their constant evolution (codes, laws, regulations), as well as the “ doctrines ” that shape their implementation, as well as the various technical “tools”—whether procedures or the preparation of applications (urban planning documents, or public or private construction or development projects). The tools and conditions for dialogue and coordination (examination of the various operational methods), as well as the land management approaches (land management and the tools for managing it), and the assessment of the various issues (financial, socioeconomic, and political), and finally, the decision-making. The various aspects mentioned above are highlighted as factors that determine the success—and thus the successful spatial implementation—of all development projects, regardless of their nature and scale.
Designed to cover all regions, the module also aims to focus on issues specific to coastaland similar areas. Because coastal zones have unique characteristics, a specific approach to these areas is essential to complement general approaches (the Coastal Zone Act, the Water Act, easements, and changes to regulatory frameworks and legislation).
Finally, the underlying theme of this module is the systematic examination of the many debates and issues involved in the confrontation between theemergency (or priority) socioeconomic and the environmental urgency (or priority) environmental, with an understanding of the trade-offs and constant adjustments that this tension gives rise to. The current urgency of the ecological and transitional crisis, as well as the acceleration of confrontations / conflicts of interest are examined and put into perspective.
With regard to the “ management ” of territories—presented in the course title (“From Land-Use Planning to Territorial Management”) as stemming from the land-use planning phase—this theme is also described and analyzed for each of the specific points covered under land-use planning, both as a consequence of the actions taken and as a condition for success —in the medium and long term—of projects being implemented in a territory, regardless of their scale.
How Aquatic Ecosystems Function
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
This course unit is designed to enable students to gain in-depth knowledge of how aquatic ecosystems function and to identify threats and vulnerabilities in the face of local pressures and climate change.
It will also enable students to 1) understand the specific characteristics of how benthic ecosystems function and the ecological roles of their components, 2) acquire in-depth knowledge of how aquatic ecosystems function, 3) gain knowledge about the impact of chemical and biological contaminants (toxic and pathogenic microalgae), climate change, and human activities on aquatic ecosystems, their functioning, and their components, including the associated socioeconomic repercussions. This course unit will develop monitoring networks for the marine environment and the health of harvested marine animals by addressing mortality issues.
Water Treatment Sector and Wastewater Treatment Byproducts
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
School of Pharmacy
To present the main processes associated with liquid effluent treatment, as well as the treatment and management of the byproducts generated. This course is based on learning to conduct a comprehensive ecological assessment focused on the challenges of water resource management, wastewater, and wastewater treatment byproducts. The design and implementation of treatment processes are addressed through the context of the urban and industrial water cycle.
Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Byproducts Program CC
Training Structure
School of Pharmacy
Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Byproducts Program CC
Training Structure
School of Pharmacy
Issues, Stakeholders, Regulation, and Challenges in Water Management
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Water lies at the heart of multiple and conflicting issues, visions, and interests. The interplay of these various elements raises questions about integrated water resources management (IWRM) and regulation (particularly through public policy), the balance between collective and private values, and decision-making processes concerning collective issues—in short, governance. Decentralization, water and sanitation services, basin-level management, the European Water Framework Directive, and financial flows, in particular, illustrate various facets of governance.
The Water Cycle and Watersheds
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
The EU curriculum is organized into three parts:
1) The Water Cycle and Water Balance
• The Main Water Reservoirs
• The Mechanisms of the Water Cycle
• Water Circulation: From the Global Scale to the Watershed Scale
• Humans: Their Impact on the Water Cycle
2) The Atmospheric Phase of the Water Cycle – Hydrology
• The watershed
• Atmospheric circulation and precipitation
• Evapotranspiration
• Infiltration
• Runoff
3) The underground phase of the water cycle – Hydrogeology
• Porous media and their hydrodynamic properties
• Different types of aquifers
• Piezometric levels and maps
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
Level of Education
4-year college degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
The “Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate” module aims to present the fundamental principles of atmospheric dynamics and ocean dynamics and offers a critical and well-documented perspective on climate change. The course is based on the analysis of official documents describing global change, well-documented discussions of key issues, and case studies applied to various global contexts.