IDIL DigiMove - Digital and Movements Sciences for Health

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    STAPS Faculty

  • Language(s) of instruction

    English

Presentation

The IDIL Digital and Movements Sciences for Health (DigiMove) master's degree offers a comprehensive curriculum that fosters skills in the fusion of experimental research, human movement sciences and data sciences through a combination of courses and internships.

The program focuses on three main areas: experimental research, including research ethics, measurement chain, statistical analysis, mathematical tools; human movement science, including biomechanics, sensory-motor control and learning, exercise physiology, psychology of physical activity; and data science, including time series analysis, system dynamics modeling, data visualization, artificial intelligence (machine learning), reproducible data science.

Supported by a network of laboratories in the Montpellier region, students work closely with professors and research teams, tailoring their training to their individual goals.

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Objectives

Train researchers in movement and digital engineering and ergonomics for sport and health (Master's degree as part of the IDIL (Master's + Doctorate) program at the University of Montpellier).

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Organization

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 diverse and cover a wide range of disciplines, from bio-health to political science. Taught entirely in English, IDIL courses offer students the opportunity to follow their courses through a unique structure based on four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. IDIL courses place a strong emphasis on learning by doing, with in-lab units and a research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to around a hundred laboratories at the University of Montpellier, where students will work in immersion.

- Customized curriculum. IDIL students can tailor their course to suit their career plans and interests by selecting their courses from three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support is provided to ensure that the student's course of study corresponds to his or her chosen orientation.

- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non Core teaching unit, an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL pathway. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course in Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences. 

- Mentoring. Throughout the IDIL program, students will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor's role is to prepare the student for the internship, teach theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.

Find out more about the IDIL graduate program here: https: //idil.edu.umontpellier.fr/

MASTER 1

Teaching units: 20 ECTS
- Core units: Fundamental teaching specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core units: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- In-lab units: Laboratory workshops and case studies to acquire specific skills or techniques over a few days.
- Transversal units: Methodological and professionalizing teaching. Transversal Units: Methodological and professionalizing teaching.

Personal Project: 10 ECTS
Development of a personal project linked to research, preparation for the research internship

Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.

MASTER 2

Teaching Units: 20 ECTS
- Core Units: Fundamental teaching specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core Units: Introduction to one discipline. Non-Core Unit: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- Transversal Units: Methodological and professionalizing teaching.

Multidisciplinary Team Project: 10 ECTS
Interdisciplinary project led by students from different IDIL courses

Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.

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Admission

Access conditions

- Bachelor's degree in STAPS or equivalent
- Minimum level of English B2
- CV and covering letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or teacher
- Estimated ranking in the student's class
- Explanatory transcript of grades

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How to register

To begin with, please contact the head of the Master's program you are interested in, to find out about the level expected and the type of teaching on offer.

French & European students :

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Tuition fees

Scholarships available
- Bonus 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 travel costs to study in Montpellier (up to 600€)
- For international students | French as a foreign language courses are offered to facilitate the integration of international students.

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