Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
Semester S1 - 30 ECTS
MANDATORY UEs (21 ECTS) :
MANDATORY common units (15 ECTS):
- Functioning of hydrosystems (3 ECTS)
- Hydrology of the unsaturated zone (3 ECTS)
- Bibliographic project (3 ECTS)
- Thematic English 1 (2 ECTS)
- Communication techniques (2 ECTS)
- Project management 1 (2 ECTS)
MANDATORY TUs by specialization (6 ECTS) :
Hydrology specialization: Free-surface hydraulics (3 ECTS) and Treatment processes (3 ECTS)
Hydrogeology Specialization: Hydrogeophysics (3 ECTS) and M1 Hydrogeology Field Internship (3 ECTS)
3 OPTIONAL units of your choice (9 ECTS) :
- Water cycle and watershed (3 ECTS)
- Functioning of aquatic ecosystems (3 ECTS)
- Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate (3 ECTS)
- Water and agriculture: scientific issues and questions (3 ECTS)
- Regulatory issues (3 ECTS)
- Aquatic contaminants and sustainable development (3 ECTS)
Semester S2 - 30 ECTS
MANDATORY UEs (27 ECTS) :
MANDATORY common UEs (26 ECTS) common :
- Underground hydrodynamics (3 ECTS)
- Water quality and microbiology (2 ECTS)
- Applied hydrochemistry (2 ECTS)
- Hydrodynamics and applied hydraulics (2 ECTS)
- IWRM participation practices (3 ECTS)
- Statistics (3 ECTS)
- GIS practice (3 ECTS)
- Thematic English 2 (2 ECTS)
- Internship (6 ECTS)
MANDATORY TUs (by specialization (1 ECTS) :
Hydrology Specialization: Hydrological analysis (1 ECTS)
Hydrogeology Specialization : Hydrogeological cross-section and log (1 ECTS)
NON-ROTATING PROFILE : 1 UE to choose from (3 ECTS)
- Introduction to the R language (3 ECTS)
- Groundwater management (3 ECTS)
- Remote sensing for water management (3 ECTS)
ALTERNATING PROFILE : 1 compulsory UE (3 ECTS)
- Student project (3 ECTS)
Program
GIS practice
3 creditsM1 ER internship
6 creditsApplied hydrochemistry
2 creditsWater quality and microbiology
2 creditsCHOICE 2
1 creditsYour choice: 1 or 2 of 2
Cross-section and hydrogeological log
1 creditsHydrological analysis
1 credits
Thematic English 2
2 creditsHydrodynamics and applied hydraulics, Flood risks
2 creditsCHOICE 3
3 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Underground hydrodynamics
3 creditsIWRM participation practices
3 creditsStatistics
3 credits
Project management 1
2 creditsBibliographic project
3 creditsCHOICE 1
15 creditsChoice of 5 out of 10
Free surface hydraulics
3 creditsFunctioning of aquatic ecosystems
3 creditsM1 Geology - Hydrogeology field placement
3 creditsRegulatory issues and challenges in water management
3 creditsAquatic contaminants and sustainable development
3 creditsWatershed water cycle
Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate
3 creditsWater and agriculture: scientific issues and challenges
3 creditsWater and wastewater by-product treatment chain
3 creditsHydrogeophysics
3 credits
Thematic English 1
2 creditsHydrology of the unsaturated zone
3 creditsCommunication techniques
2 creditsFunctioning of hydrosystems
3 credits
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.
Cross-section and hydrogeological log
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
1 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This UE will take place throughout the M1 year, in several stages:
- 1st stage: prior to the Hydrogeology field placement (UE Stage de terrain M1), tools and methods for creating hydrogeological cross-sections and logs will be presented, in order to exploit in situ geological measurements acquired during the UE stage.
- 2nd period: Geological cross-sections and logs will be surveyed in the field and in the classroom during the1st and2nd semesters, on an ad hoc basis, with increasing difficulty. Students will be expected to make a number of cross-sections over the course of the year.
- Step3: Presentation and drawing tools will be used to present the latest cuts and logs produced at the end of the year.
The work will initially be carried out in groups of 4, then 2 students. At the end of the year, the work will be done individually.
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.
Hydrodynamics and applied hydraulics, Flood risks
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
In this course, students will learn to: - (1) couple the analysis of hydrodynamic measurements with hydrochemical or geophysical information acquired in situ; - (2) process and analyze them jointly with appropriate software; - (3) interpret them by integrating the knowledge acquired in the "Field Course", "Hydrogeophysics", "Water Quality and Microbiology" and "Underground Hydrodynamics" courses.
This course will include a short theoretical introduction, followed by practical lessons in a dedicated room (Halle Hydraulique) and a field trip linking the various hydrodynamic and hydraulic concepts in the context of setting up a water catchment and treatment system for drinking water supply (AEP).
Introduction to the R language
Study level
BAC +4
Component
Faculty of Science
This UE is sequenced according to the following activities: First steps - R environment; R structures; Input-output in R; Manipulating R structures; Basics of algorithmics; Programming structures in R; Group mini-project on an R function to be created on an applied 'Water' problem.
Objectives* :
The objectives of this course are 1) to introduce the basics of the interpreted language of an engineering tool (environment, structures, input-output, manipulations of structures, graphics, programming), 2) to provide the fundamental theoretical knowledge needed to create one's own functions and programs based on practical examples in water science, and 3) to enable students to pursue their self-training and expertise in R.
Groundwater management
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Historically, the question of managing access to water resources first arose in relation to river water, which is highly dependent on current climatic conditions, and water supplied by man-made distribution systems. It is only more recently that groundwater has been considered for management, as it is less subject to cyclical scarcity problems (with the exception of groundwater accompanying rivers). In the majority of cases, access to groundwater is provided on an individual basis, with each user (especially farmers) drilling for water at the point of need. But these underground resources also require management, as they are increasingly exploited and sometimes even overexploited.
This module tackles the issue of groundwater resource management by first presenting the contribution of each physical science discipline (geology-hydrogeology, geochemistry, isotopy) and their tools to understanding aquifers (at geological level: outcrop, drilling, logging, seismic profiling, etc.; at hydrogeological level: piezometry, test pumping, withdrawal points/outlets, quantities withdrawn, etc.): geometry, structure and hydrological functioning.
It goes on to explain the value of groundwater for the various uses to which it is put. The economic value of groundwater is examined in this section (Qureshi et al., 2012). It also explains the difficulties involved in identifying these groundwater withdrawals and the methods used to reveal them.
It then describes the various problems posed by aquifers: current or future overexploitation of aquifers, deterioration in groundwater quality, threat of saltwater intrusion, salinization of soils, etc.
Finally, it lists the various methods available for rebalancing groundwater supply and demand. Firstly, it describes ways of increasing water supply (active groundwater management, substitutions between resources) or avoiding contamination of good-quality water by poorer-quality water. Examples: active management of karstic aquifers (Lez system), artificial recharge (e.g. Seine catchment fields in Paris), inter-seasonal/interannual recharge (Llobregat, Catalonia), recharge with wastewater (California), damming to avoid contamination of freshwater by saltwater.
Secondly, it outlines the solutions that act on water demand. These solutions are based on two drivers of individual decision-making, which can sometimes be combined: maximization of individual utility and inclusion in a society inducing "pro-social" behavior. We will explore solutions that act directly on the demand for groundwater (pricing, quotas, trading of water rights), as well as indirect solutions (purchase of land to protect a resource, agricultural or energy policies that can positively or negatively influence the development of individual abstraction, etc.).
Remote sensing for water management
Study level
BAC +4
Component
Faculty of Science
This module introduces the basics of optical and radar remote sensing, together with the fundamentals of image processing (consulting image catalogs on the Internet, downloading images, importing/exporting, visualization, contrast enhancement, radiometric and geometric image correction, segmentation, vectorization, classification, etc.). In addition, this module presents applications related to water management.
Underground hydrodynamics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This UE is sequenced according to the following activities:
Analytical solutions to the diffusity equation
Performing and interpreting well tests
Introduction to digital and analog modeling
Properties and specificity of fractured and karst aquifers
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)
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.
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.
Free surface hydraulics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The course is based on the fundamentals of physics (conservation of mass, energy and momentum), and addresses hydraulic issues in rivers (flooding, habitats, ecological continuity) and water transport networks (irrigation, drainage, sanitation).
Teaching is based largely on experimentation at Supagro's hydraulic hall, where uniform flows, flows at control structures and transition regimes are covered. Theoretical knowledge acquired during the module is applied to process analysis, along with resolution tools for diagnosing real-life situations.
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.
M1 Geology - Hydrogeology field placement
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
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.
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.
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.
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.
Water and agriculture: scientific issues and challenges
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The content of the module is structured as follows: -a series of lectures: 1-Water resources and food security, 2-Agriculture's environmental impact on water resources and aquatic environments, 3-Current advances and challenges in agronomic research to optimize water consumption by plants, and 4-Management of water demand in agriculture. -Tutorials: Food security and prospective scenarios. -In small groups, prospective work will be carried out to produce scenarios relating to the state of water resources and food production, based on a case study of a southern country.
Water and wastewater by-product treatment chain
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Pharmacy
Present the main processes involved in treating liquid effluent, as well as the treatment and management of the by-products generated. This course is based on learning how to draw up an overall ecological balance sheet, focusing on the management of water resources, wastewater and treatment by-products. The design and implementation of treatment processes are approached through the urban and industrial water cycle.
Hydrogeophysics
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The aim of this module is to provide a basic understanding of near-surface and borehole geophysical investigation methods used in the field of hydrogeophysics. These approaches aim to characterize reservoir structure (geometry, lithologies) as well as to detect, locate and quantify fluid transfers. We will also look at the processing and analysis of these data using various dedicated software packages.
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.
Hydrology of the unsaturated zone
Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
A better understanding of water transfer processes in the unsaturated zone (UZ) of soil is essential, whether for estimating the runoff/infiltration partition in hydrological models or quantifying groundwater recharge in hydrodynamic models used in hydrogeology.
This course will focus on practical work on soil columns in the laboratory. After a reminder of the equations governing the transfer of water and solutes in the NSA, an introduction to the modeling of transfers in the NSA will be given, using HYDRUS 1D software.
The practical exercises in this unit involve experimenting with water transfer in an unsaturated environment under controlled conditions (known rainfall intensity and duration, known drought period, imposed surface load, column of sand or reworked soil of known particle size), and continuously monitoring temporal changes in water content and water potential at various depths.
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.
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.
Admission
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
- French & 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