Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Master's degree in Coastal Water is part of the Master's degree in Water Sciences.
It offers theoretical and practical multidisciplinary training in the development, management and protection of coastal and maritime areas. It is based on courses in science, law, geography and economics.
Objectives
The main objective is to train executives, managers of coastlines and seas, based on a scientific foundation and good skills in economics, law and management.
Know-how and skills
The training aims in particular at the knowledge of:
- seafaring and coastal activities (fishing, aquaculture, shellfish farming, etc.)
- socio-economic actors in the coastal area
- the administrative and legislative framework in the coastal and maritime domains
- methods for managing and protecting coastal ecosystems
- Bases for engineering, construction or rehabilitation of coastal or port developments
- specific risks associated with the coastal area
Organization
Knowledge control
Terminal assessment or continuous assessment according to the UE
Program
The M1 welcomes 8 scientific students who then join in M2 8 students from the SHS and 8 others from economics.
The courses of M1 are either common to other courses of the Master's degree in Water, or common to the GCL (Coastal and Coastal Engineering) course of the STPE (Earth Sciences) master's course.
In M2, the courses are specific and divided between teachers from the Faculty of Science, MOMA (Montpellier Management) and Paul Valery University (SHS). In addition, there are many external professional speakers.
Select a program
M1 - Water and Water (EL)
Project management 1
2 creditsIntroduction to risk and vulnerability management
2 creditsBibliographic project
3 creditsKey issues in coastal dynamics 1
1 creditsWatershed water cycle
Thematic English 1
2 creditsCHOICE 1
9 creditsChoice of 3 out of 5
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
3 creditsCommunication techniques
2 creditsCoastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics
3 credits
GIS practice
3 creditsWater quality and microbiology
2 creditsThematic English 2
2 creditsM1 EL internship
6 creditsCoastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics
3 creditsGeotechnical basics
2 creditsIWRM participation practices
3 creditsStatistics
3 creditsFrom digital mapping to multi-risk analysis
3 creditsIn-situ measurement techniques and data analysis
3 credits
M1 - Water and LIttoral (EL) - APPRENTISSAGE
Project management 1
2 creditsIntroduction to risk and vulnerability management
2 creditsBibliographic project
3 creditsKey issues in coastal dynamics 1
1 creditsWatershed water cycle
Thematic English 1
2 creditsCHOICE 1
9 creditsChoice of 3 out of 5
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
3 creditsCommunication techniques
2 creditsCoastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics
3 credits
GIS practice
3 creditsWater quality and microbiology
2 creditsThematic English 2
2 creditsM1 EL internship
6 creditsCoastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics
3 creditsGeotechnical basics
2 creditsIWRM participation practices
3 creditsStatistics
3 creditsFrom digital mapping to multi-risk analysis
3 creditsIn-situ measurement techniques and data analysis
3 credits
M2 - Water and Water (EL)
Maritime players, activities and uses
2 creditsPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
4 creditsWater and urban planning law
1 credits12hCSR standards
1 credits12hEconomic evaluation of territorial policies
12hTerritory management
3 creditsTerritory management
1 credits12h
Public policies and institutional english skills
4 creditsFunctioning and management of wetlands
3 creditsDiagnostic methodologies in support of development
3 creditsEnglish for professional use
3 creditsEngineering and project management
3 creditsWater characterization and management in coastal environments
4 creditsClimate change: managing coastal areas
4 credits
Diagnostic tools
4 creditsProfessionalization based on a group project
6 creditsConferences, internships and dissertations
20 credits
M2 - Water and Water (EL) - APPRENTICESHIP
Maritime players, activities and uses
2 creditsPUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
4 creditsWater and urban planning law
1 credits12hCSR standards
1 credits12hEconomic evaluation of territorial policies
12hTerritory management
3 creditsTerritory management
1 credits12h
Public policies and institutional english skills
4 creditsFunctioning and management of wetlands
3 creditsDiagnostic methodologies in support of development
3 creditsEnglish for professional use
3 creditsEngineering and project management
3 creditsWater characterization and management in coastal environments
4 creditsClimate change: managing coastal areas
4 credits
Lectures, internships and dissertations Apprentices
26 creditsDiagnostic tools
4 credits
Project management 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Project management encompasses all the methods, tools and techniques used to organize the progress of a project and achieve its objectives, from the initial idea to its completion.
Practical exercises and case studies help students acquire the right reflexes and manipulate project management tools.
Introduction to risk and vulnerability management
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Introduction to risks and vulnerability" course aims to take a systemic approach to the problems of risks and natural disasters - from the nature of hazards to risk and crisis management - using the concepts and methods of geography. Teaching is organized around :
- Lectures aimed at laying the conceptual and theoretical foundations for geographical approaches (focusing on issues and vulnerabilities), as well as outlining the public policy framework for risk and crisis management in France.
- Case studies demonstrating the application of concepts and methods developed in risk geography. Methods applied to field observations and surveys (tools, techniques and associated objectives).
Bibliographic project
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The Bibliographic Project UE provides training in documentary research, including the use of search engines, databases and bibliographic reference management tools. Students work in pairs on a topic they have defined themselves, in line with their training. This documentary research is enhanced by the writing of a synthesis and a poster.
Key issues in coastal dynamics 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Major Issues in Coastal Dynamics" module takes place at the start of the university semester, during an integration seminar for the "Coastal Engineering and Integrated Coastal Dynamics" and "Water and Coastal" master's programs, usually held at an emblematic coastal location. At this event, organized around a different flagship theme in coastal sciences each year, an inaugural lecture is given on the definition of the coastline, and the typology of coastlines on land. This is followed by one or two lectures given by specialists on a topic chosen from current events in coastal science. Within a short space of time after the seminar, students are required to write, individually or in pairs, an analytical note on the agreed topic.
Watershed water cycle
Study level
BAC +4
Component
Faculty of Science
The course is organized into 3 main chapters, alternating with tutorials applied to engineering problems. In the first part, after describing the planet's major water reservoirs and the basic principles of the water cycle, the effects of human activities on the cycle are discussed. The second part focuses on the aerial part of the cycle, from precipitation to infiltration. The third part deals with aquifers and groundwater, from the pore to the catchment scale.
Thematic English 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
TD courses in English for students in the Water Science program, aimed at professional autonomy in the English language.
Aquatic contaminants and sustainable development
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course introduces students to contaminants in the aquatic environment, essential for assessing risks to ecosystem and human health, and for managing water resources. For this reason, the program includes a presentation of the various environmental contaminants and regulations.
This course is taught by lecturers and researchers (multi-disciplinary course) whose research activities focus on the problem of contaminants in aquatic environments.
From planning to land management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The courses essentially consist of a decoded presentation of the fundamentals of regional planning: the main legal frameworks are presented and analyzed (in a participative manner) legal frameworks and their constant evolution (Codes, Laws, Texts), the "doctrines doctrines "We also look at the various technical "tools" available, whether in terms of procedures or project set-up (urban planning documents, or public or private construction or development projects). Also analyzed and presented are the tools and conditions for dialogue and consultation (examining different operating methods), land-use approaches land approaches (land management and the tools needed to achieve it), assessment of the multiple issues (financial, socio-economic and political), and finally, decision-making decision-making processes. The various aspects mentioned above are highlighted as factors that condition the success - and hence the successful spatial translation - of all development projects, whatever their nature. nature nature dimension.
Focusing on all regions, the module is also intended to focus on issues specific to coastal areas. coastal areasand similar areas. Because coastal areas have their own specific characteristics, a specific approach to these areas is essential, complementing the general approaches (Loi Littoral, Loi sur l'Eau, servitudes, changes in frameworks and texts).
Finally, the backdrop to this module is the systematic highlighting of the many debates and issues involved in the confrontation between theurgency (or priority) socio-economic urgency (or priority) environmentalwith an understanding of trade-offs and adjustments that this confrontation gives rise to. The current ecological and transitional urgency and the acceleration of the confrontations / conflicts of interest are examined and put into perspective.
With regard to the management "This theme is also described and analyzed for each of the points covered by the planning stage, both as a consequence of the planning stage, and as a consequence of the planning stage . consequence of the actions undertaken and as a condition for success -in the medium and long term- of projects on any scale.
Functioning of aquatic ecosystems
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course should enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge of how aquatic ecosystems function, and to identify threats and vulnerability in the face of local pressures and climate change.
It will also enable students to 1) understand the specific features of benthic ecosystem functioning and the ecological roles of its components, 2) acquire in-depth knowledge of the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, 3) acquire knowledge of the impact of chemical and biological contaminants (toxic and pathogenic microalgae), climate change and anthropization on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and on these components with socio-economic repercussions. This course will develop networks for monitoring the marine environment and the health of exploited marine animals, while addressing mortality issues.
Regulatory issues and challenges in water management
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Water is at the heart of multiple and contradictory issues, visions and interests. The articulation of these different elements raises the question of integrated management (IWRM) and regulation (particularly by public policies), the balance between collective and private values, and decision-making processes concerning collective issues - in short, governance. Decentralization, water and sanitation services, basin management, the European Framework Directive and financial circuits illustrate, in particular, different facets of governance.
Functioning of hydrosystems
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course is divided into 2 parts, one dealing with surface and atmospheric water, the other with groundwater. This course is a continuation of the Water Cycle course in S1, and lays the essential foundations for the specific hydrodynamics and physical hydrology courses that will take place in S2. It is therefore a transitional course between fundamental knowledge of the water cycle and knowledge specific to the study and characterization of surface and groundwater resources.
Theoretical courses combined with integrated tutorials are complemented by hands-on work on computers and hydrogeological maps.
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate" module introduces the fundamental principles of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, and provides a critical, documented look at climate change. Teaching is based on analysis of official documents describing global change, documented lessons on key issues, and applications to case studies in different global contexts.
The module is shared by the "Coastal engineering and rational coastal development" and "Water and coastline" courses in the STPE and Water masters programs. It can be taken by work-study students wishing to update their knowledge of global change and its relationship to meteorological and atmospheric processes.
Communication techniques
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This UE focuses on mastering the tools for communicating with the world of work, i.e. learning how to: -(i) create a CV, cover letter or email for a spontaneous application; -(ii) present oneself orally or in writing in a very short space of time; -(iii) answer interview questions and avoid pitfalls.
Learning these tools involves not only a theoretical presentation, but also rapid practical application. Students will work in small groups, simulating realistic situations such as job interviews and presentations .... The aim is to learn how best to master these different tools.
All teaching is carried out in the form of practical work, with particular emphasis on :
- on "reality show" sessions, where everyone has to introduce themselves to each other in under 3 minutes, be put in job interview conditions or have to make spontaneous applications/presentations.
- On email, cover letter and CV writing workshops.
Coastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Typology of coastal environments
Physical processes driving coastal dynamics,
climatic processes,
meteorological processes,
oceanographic processes.
Geomoprhodynamics at scale:
geology,
history,
seasonal,
events.
A detailed example: the sandy Languedoc coastline
GIS practice
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The Practical GIS course provides training in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including basic concepts of geographic information and mastery of the free software QGIS. The majority of the course is devoted to an introduction to GIS, alternating between lectures and practical exercises. At the end of the course, a personalized cartographic project enables students to reorganize the concepts they have already learned. An introductory conference with professionals puts into perspective the interest of GIS approaches in general hydrology.
Water quality and microbiology
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Optimized management and protection of water resources (both surface and groundwater) requires water quality to be taken into account. Assessment of the quality status of water bodies, particularly with regard to current legislative frameworks, is based on precise chemical and microbiological quality criteria, as well as standards adapted to the types of use envisaged for these resources.
Thematic English 2
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
TD courses in English for students in the Water Science program, aimed at professional autonomy in the English language.
Coastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
IWRM participation practices
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This module aims to give students a practical understanding of the implementation of IWRM and participation in water management, using an active teaching approach.
It revolves around the "Cooplage" system for supporting the implementation of participatory approaches to water management, developed by researchers at UMR GEAU, and the associated Agreenium MOOC Terr'eau & co.
Students will work in small groups, involving students from different Water Master's courses, on case studies stemming from the contributors' current research projects. Learning will take place through the use of some of the "Cooplage" tools on their case study, in particular modeling and participatory simulation in the form of role-playing. To anchor their work, students will be put in touch with the people behind these case studies.
In view of health constraints, this year's EU will take place entirely off-line. Modeling and games will be carried out on a virtual table.
Statistics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In water sciences, the use of probability and statistics to process hydroclimatic or water quality data is essential. Lectures and practical exercises will be used to bring students up to speed (Baccalaureate problems, Bachelor's degree), then a few new concepts will be introduced (in particular, testing for membership of a law).
The course is structured around these chapters:
- Elementary probability theory, combinatorial analysis. (course session n°1, TD1)
- Discrete and continuous random variables. Probability law and probability density function. Expectation, variance, covariance. (course session n°2, TD2)
- Simple linear regression (covered in TD3)
- Multiple linear regression (covered in TD3)
- Some common probability laws (binomial, Poisson, normal, Gamma, Gumbel) and their application (class 3, TD4)
- Law membership tests (covered in TD5)
From digital mapping to multi-risk analysis
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In-situ measurement techniques and data analysis
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In-situ observation of coastal hydro-sedimentary processes in natural or anthropized environments is a core activity of any scientific or engineering research work in hydro-morphodynamics or on coastal risk, development, sand/water resources, or the search for protection solutions. In-situ observation provides objective evidence of the existence of a process, the behavior of a development/protection solution, and the quantification of a resource for its exploitation. Far beyond modeling or physical experimentation, observation is both the ultimate validation of an approach, and a source of new ideas.
The "in-situ measurement techniques and data analysis" module is the students' first step into the world of in-situ measurement of hydrodynamics and coastal morphodynamics. The module is organized around an initial experience of (i) formulating a scientific question in terms of in-situ observation in a coastal environment, (ii) designing a measurement device to answer it, (iii) logistical preparation for deployment, (iv) carrying out the deployment, monitoring the equipment and repatriating the data, (v) analyzing the data to answer the question posed. The students are in charge of carrying out each of these stages in a highly structured context for this first experience.
Project management 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Project management encompasses all the methods, tools and techniques used to organize the progress of a project and achieve its objectives, from the initial idea to its completion.
Practical exercises and case studies help students acquire the right reflexes and manipulate project management tools.
Introduction to risk and vulnerability management
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Introduction to risks and vulnerability" course aims to take a systemic approach to the problems of risks and natural disasters - from the nature of hazards to risk and crisis management - using the concepts and methods of geography. Teaching is organized around :
- Lectures aimed at laying the conceptual and theoretical foundations for geographical approaches (focusing on issues and vulnerabilities), as well as outlining the public policy framework for risk and crisis management in France.
- Case studies demonstrating the application of concepts and methods developed in risk geography. Methods applied to field observations and surveys (tools, techniques and associated objectives).
Bibliographic project
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The Bibliographic Project UE provides training in documentary research, including the use of search engines, databases and bibliographic reference management tools. Students work in pairs on a topic they have defined themselves, in line with their training. This documentary research is enhanced by the writing of a synthesis and a poster.
Key issues in coastal dynamics 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Major Issues in Coastal Dynamics" module takes place at the start of the university semester, during an integration seminar for the "Coastal Engineering and Integrated Coastal Dynamics" and "Water and Coastal" master's programs, usually held at an emblematic coastal location. At this event, organized around a different flagship theme in coastal sciences each year, an inaugural lecture is given on the definition of the coastline, and the typology of coastlines on land. This is followed by one or two lectures given by specialists on a topic chosen from current events in coastal science. Within a short space of time after the seminar, students are required to write, individually or in pairs, an analytical note on the agreed topic.
Watershed water cycle
Study level
BAC +4
Component
Faculty of Science
The course is organized into 3 main chapters, alternating with tutorials applied to engineering problems. In the first part, after describing the planet's major water reservoirs and the basic principles of the water cycle, the effects of human activities on the cycle are discussed. The second part focuses on the aerial part of the cycle, from precipitation to infiltration. The third part deals with aquifers and groundwater, from the pore to the catchment scale.
Thematic English 1
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
TD courses in English for students in the Water Science program, aimed at professional autonomy in the English language.
Aquatic contaminants and sustainable development
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course introduces students to contaminants in the aquatic environment, essential for assessing risks to ecosystem and human health, and for managing water resources. For this reason, the program includes a presentation of the various environmental contaminants and regulations.
This course is taught by lecturers and researchers (multi-disciplinary course) whose research activities focus on the problem of contaminants in aquatic environments.
From planning to land management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The courses essentially consist of a decoded presentation of the fundamentals of regional planning: the main legal frameworks are presented and analyzed (in a participative manner) legal frameworks and their constant evolution (Codes, Laws, Texts), the "doctrines doctrines "We also look at the various technical "tools" available, whether in terms of procedures or project set-up (urban planning documents, or public or private construction or development projects). Also analyzed and presented are the tools and conditions for dialogue and consultation (examining different operating methods), land-use approaches land approaches (land management and the tools needed to achieve it), assessment of the multiple issues (financial, socio-economic and political), and finally, decision-making decision-making processes. The various aspects mentioned above are highlighted as factors that condition the success - and hence the successful spatial translation - of all development projects, whatever their nature. nature nature dimension.
Focusing on all regions, the module is also intended to focus on issues specific to coastal areas. coastal areasand similar areas. Because coastal areas have their own specific characteristics, a specific approach to these areas is essential, complementing the general approaches (Loi Littoral, Loi sur l'Eau, servitudes, changes in frameworks and texts).
Finally, the backdrop to this module is the systematic highlighting of the many debates and issues involved in the confrontation between theurgency (or priority) socio-economic urgency (or priority) environmentalwith an understanding of trade-offs and adjustments that this confrontation gives rise to. The current ecological and transitional urgency and the acceleration of the confrontations / conflicts of interest are examined and put into perspective.
With regard to the management "This theme is also described and analyzed for each of the points covered by the planning stage, both as a consequence of the planning stage, and as a consequence of the planning stage . consequence of the actions undertaken and as a condition for success -in the medium and long term- of projects on any scale.
Functioning of aquatic ecosystems
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course should enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge of how aquatic ecosystems function, and to identify threats and vulnerability in the face of local pressures and climate change.
It will also enable students to 1) understand the specific features of benthic ecosystem functioning and the ecological roles of its components, 2) acquire in-depth knowledge of the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, 3) acquire knowledge of the impact of chemical and biological contaminants (toxic and pathogenic microalgae), climate change and anthropization on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and on these components with socio-economic repercussions. This course will develop networks for monitoring the marine environment and the health of exploited marine animals, while addressing mortality issues.
Regulatory issues and challenges in water management
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Water is at the heart of multiple and contradictory issues, visions and interests. The articulation of these different elements raises the question of integrated management (IWRM) and regulation (particularly by public policies), the balance between collective and private values, and decision-making processes concerning collective issues - in short, governance. Decentralization, water and sanitation services, basin management, the European Framework Directive and financial circuits illustrate, in particular, different facets of governance.
Functioning of hydrosystems
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course is divided into 2 parts, one dealing with surface and atmospheric water, the other with groundwater. This course is a continuation of the Water Cycle course in S1, and lays the essential foundations for the specific hydrodynamics and physical hydrology courses that will take place in S2. It is therefore a transitional course between fundamental knowledge of the water cycle and knowledge specific to the study and characterization of surface and groundwater resources.
Theoretical courses combined with integrated tutorials are complemented by hands-on work on computers and hydrogeological maps.
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The "Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate" module introduces the fundamental principles of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, and provides a critical, documented look at climate change. Teaching is based on analysis of official documents describing global change, documented lessons on key issues, and applications to case studies in different global contexts.
The module is shared by the "Coastal engineering and rational coastal development" and "Water and coastline" courses in the STPE and Water masters programs. It can be taken by work-study students wishing to update their knowledge of global change and its relationship to meteorological and atmospheric processes.
Communication techniques
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This UE focuses on mastering the tools for communicating with the world of work, i.e. learning how to: -(i) create a CV, cover letter or email for a spontaneous application; -(ii) present oneself orally or in writing in a very short space of time; -(iii) answer interview questions and avoid pitfalls.
Learning these tools involves not only a theoretical presentation, but also rapid practical application. Students will work in small groups, simulating realistic situations such as job interviews and presentations .... The aim is to learn how best to master these different tools.
All teaching is carried out in the form of practical work, with particular emphasis on :
- on "reality show" sessions, where everyone has to introduce themselves to each other in under 3 minutes, be put in job interview conditions or have to make spontaneous applications/presentations.
- On email, cover letter and CV writing workshops.
Coastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Typology of coastal environments
Physical processes driving coastal dynamics,
climatic processes,
meteorological processes,
oceanographic processes.
Geomoprhodynamics at scale:
geology,
history,
seasonal,
events.
A detailed example: the sandy Languedoc coastline
GIS practice
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The Practical GIS course provides training in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including basic concepts of geographic information and mastery of the free software QGIS. The majority of the course is devoted to an introduction to GIS, alternating between lectures and practical exercises. At the end of the course, a personalized cartographic project enables students to reorganize the concepts they have already learned. An introductory conference with professionals puts into perspective the interest of GIS approaches in general hydrology.
Water quality and microbiology
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Optimized management and protection of water resources (both surface and groundwater) requires water quality to be taken into account. Assessment of the quality status of water bodies, particularly with regard to current legislative frameworks, is based on precise chemical and microbiological quality criteria, as well as standards adapted to the types of use envisaged for these resources.
Thematic English 2
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
TD courses in English for students in the Water Science program, aimed at professional autonomy in the English language.
Coastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
IWRM participation practices
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This module aims to give students a practical understanding of the implementation of IWRM and participation in water management, using an active teaching approach.
It revolves around the "Cooplage" system for supporting the implementation of participatory approaches to water management, developed by researchers at UMR GEAU, and the associated Agreenium MOOC Terr'eau & co.
Students will work in small groups, involving students from different Water Master's courses, on case studies stemming from the contributors' current research projects. Learning will take place through the use of some of the "Cooplage" tools on their case study, in particular modeling and participatory simulation in the form of role-playing. To anchor their work, students will be put in touch with the people behind these case studies.
In view of health constraints, this year's EU will take place entirely off-line. Modeling and games will be carried out on a virtual table.
Statistics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In water sciences, the use of probability and statistics to process hydroclimatic or water quality data is essential. Lectures and practical exercises will be used to bring students up to speed (Baccalaureate problems, Bachelor's degree), then a few new concepts will be introduced (in particular, testing for membership of a law).
The course is structured around these chapters:
- Elementary probability theory, combinatorial analysis. (course session n°1, TD1)
- Discrete and continuous random variables. Probability law and probability density function. Expectation, variance, covariance. (course session n°2, TD2)
- Simple linear regression (covered in TD3)
- Multiple linear regression (covered in TD3)
- Some common probability laws (binomial, Poisson, normal, Gamma, Gumbel) and their application (class 3, TD4)
- Law membership tests (covered in TD5)
From digital mapping to multi-risk analysis
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In-situ measurement techniques and data analysis
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In-situ observation of coastal hydro-sedimentary processes in natural or anthropized environments is a core activity of any scientific or engineering research work in hydro-morphodynamics or on coastal risk, development, sand/water resources, or the search for protection solutions. In-situ observation provides objective evidence of the existence of a process, the behavior of a development/protection solution, and the quantification of a resource for its exploitation. Far beyond modeling or physical experimentation, observation is both the ultimate validation of an approach, and a source of new ideas.
The "in-situ measurement techniques and data analysis" module is the students' first step into the world of in-situ measurement of hydrodynamics and coastal morphodynamics. The module is organized around an initial experience of (i) formulating a scientific question in terms of in-situ observation in a coastal environment, (ii) designing a measurement device to answer it, (iii) logistical preparation for deployment, (iv) carrying out the deployment, monitoring the equipment and repatriating the data, (v) analyzing the data to answer the question posed. The students are in charge of carrying out each of these stages in a highly structured context for this first experience.
Maritime players, activities and uses
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Water and urban planning law
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
CSR standards
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Economic evaluation of territorial policies
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Territory management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Territory management
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Public policies and institutional english skills
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Acceptability of public policies (English)
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Environmental policies (English)
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Functioning and management of wetlands
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The module is divided into 5 sequences: (1) Irrigation equipment and infrastructure; (2) Irrigation management; (3) Socio-economic analysis, consultation methods; (4) Lectures by professionals; (5) Case study: conversion of an irrigated system.
Objectives* :
(1) acquire knowledge and expertise on the various components of an individual or collective irrigated system, drawing on knowledge acquired in other specialization courses,
(2) understand the sustainable management of water resources on the scale of an agricultural territory, from different angles (water resources, agronomic, technical, socio-economic) and at different scales (from plot to watershed).
Diagnostic methodologies in support of development
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
English for professional use
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Engineering and project management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Water characterization and management in coastal environments
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Climate change: managing coastal areas
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Diagnostic tools
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The aim of this course is to perfect the use of geographic information systems (GIS) during computer-based sessions. It covers the production and layout of maps to scientific standards, the digitizing of paper maps, the use of databases and the georeferencing of raster files.
Professionalization based on a group project
ECTS
6 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Conferences, internships and dissertations
ECTS
20 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Maritime players, activities and uses
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Water and urban planning law
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
CSR standards
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Economic evaluation of territorial policies
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Territory management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Territory management
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Public policies and institutional english skills
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Montpellier Management
Acceptability of public policies (English)
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Environmental policies (English)
Component
Montpellier Management
Hourly volume
12h
Functioning and management of wetlands
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The module is divided into 5 sequences: (1) Irrigation equipment and infrastructure; (2) Irrigation management; (3) Socio-economic analysis, consultation methods; (4) Lectures by professionals; (5) Case study: conversion of an irrigated system.
Objectives* :
(1) acquire knowledge and expertise on the various components of an individual or collective irrigated system, drawing on knowledge acquired in other specialization courses,
(2) understand the sustainable management of water resources on the scale of an agricultural territory, from different angles (water resources, agronomic, technical, socio-economic) and at different scales (from plot to watershed).
Diagnostic methodologies in support of development
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
English for professional use
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Engineering and project management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Water characterization and management in coastal environments
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Climate change: managing coastal areas
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Lectures, internships and dissertations Apprentices
ECTS
26 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Diagnostic tools
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The aim of this course is to perfect the use of geographic information systems (GIS) during computer-based sessions. It covers the production and layout of maps to scientific standards, the digitizing of paper maps, the use of databases and the georeferencing of raster files.
Admission
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
French & European students :
- For M1, follow the "My Master" procedure on 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 "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html