Masters in Biology The city of Liège A major transport and logistics centre (2nd river port in Europe, Liege Airport) A city underdoing full renewal symbolised by the work of world renowned architects: Santiago Calatrava (high speed railway station) and Ron Arad (Médiacité), new Finance Centre ULg… At a glance More than 22000 students, 23% from abroad, 122 different nationalities. 3300 lecturers - researchers More than 3,600 research publications each year Partnerships with more than 700 institutions in Europe and the world, including developing countries European quality labels ECTS and Diploma Supplement HRS4R "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" ULg at a glance 4 sites Arlon : Environmental sciences and management Gembloux : Agro-Bio Tech 4 sites Liège, the Sart Tilman campus : - Green campus of 760 hectares situated in a forest - Main teaching and research centre - Liège Science Park ULg at a glance Research stations ULg at a glance Hautes-Fagnes scientific station, within the Hautes-Fagnes / Eifel nature park. STARESO, Oceanographic research station (Calvi, Corsica) Integrated research-valorisation structures in growth sectors WSL: Space and Engineering Sciences GIGA: Life & Health Sciences Aquapôle: Water & Environmental Sciences CIP: Centre for protein engeneering. ULg at a glance Masters in Biology Biology of Organisms & Ecology Oceanography Environmental Sciences & Management Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Bioinformatics & Modelling Biology of Organisms & Ecology Master 1 Courses Field work in Belgium (10 days) Field work (10 days) abroad Optional Biological Station of Roscoff (France) biodiversity, phylogeny and marine ecology Ténérife phylogeny and ecology of Macaronesian flora Biology of Organisms & Ecology Master 2 17 ECTS compulsory courses 15 ECTS optional courses New option in Conservation Biology ! 28 ECTS final thesis Field works Romanian Carpathians Mountain ecology Multidisciplinary courses - Biodiversity monitoring and analysis methods - Geomorphology - Lectures and seminars - Cartography - Environmental policies - Managerial skills .... Final thesis (Q2) - Professional focus : internship out of Ulg (NGO, administrations or companies) - Terrestrial ecosystems : Belgium, Europe or outside of Europe Biology of Organisms & Ecology Master 2 Proposed themes of research for final thesis (2015-2016): 17 ECTS compulsory courses -Neuroendocrinology of behavior (GIGA): development, sexual behavior and steroïds 15 ECTS optional courses -Immunoendocrinology & proteomics (GIGA) 28 ECTS final thesis -Chemical oceanography: greenhouse gaz fluxes (Wallonia,Africa) -Vegetal and microbial ecology: biological indicators in soils, forest ecology -Diatoms and water quality evolution in rivers and lakes of the Hautes-Fagnes-Eifel area Aquarium & Museum -Communication through sounds in fish - Badger population genetics -Biology, Ecology & conservation of newts -Behavior of fish -Aquaculture -Ecotoxicology (marine vertébrates, freshwater invertebrates & endocrine disruptors) Scientific Station of « hautes fagnes » -Coral bleaching (cnidarian physiology) Biology of Organisms & Ecology Thesis – 30 ECTS Biology of Organisms & Ecology Thesis – 30 ECTS Masters in Biology Biology of Organisms & Ecology Oceanography Environmental Sciences & Management Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Bioinformatics & Modelling Oceanography Master 1 • Multidisciplinary • Field work in Corsica (2 weeks) • Field trips on the Belgica and the Simon Stevin in Belgium Oceanography Master 2 2 options: - Oceanography - Modelling Marine Environments 30 ECTS « à la carte » + Master thesis Special expertise of ULg in oceanography: -Ecology of posidonia, carbon fluxes -Plankton and hydrodynamics -Carbon fluxes – climate change -Stable isotopes and environmental sciences -Marine ecotoxicology - Ecosystem Modelling Oceanography Master Erasmus Mundus MER : Marine Environment and Resources • Scholarschip (application at http://merconsortium.eu/) • 4 European Universities • 30 ECTs in ULg • Field work in Corsica (1 week) • Field trips on the Belgica or the Simon Stevin in Belgium Masters in Biology Biology of Organisms & Ecology Oceanography Environmental Sciences & Management Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Bioinformatics & Modelling Environmental Sciences & Management Master 1 Master 2 120 ECTS Mandatory courses 40 ECTS Professional work placement (3 ECTS) Including sciences, sociology, law and economics of the environment Final thesis (27 ECTS) Optional courses 20 ECTS Two modules among: -Energy issues •Monitoring of the environment • Society-Environment Interface • Developping countries -Instruments for governacne • Integrated management of water resources -Environment, risk & health • Renewable Energy (Luxembourg)* -Land management • Professional focus in biological methods of effluents recovery (Gembloux) Environmental Sciences & Management Master in Biological Sciences 60 ECTS Mandatory courses 40 ECTS Master 1 Including sciences, sociology, law and economics of the environment Optional courses 20 ECTS Two modules among: -Energy issues Master 2 120 ECTS Professional work placement (3 ECTS) Final thesis (27 ECTS) •Monitoring of the environment • Society-Environment Interface • Developping countries -Instruments for governacne • Integrated management of water resources -Environment, risk & health • Renewable Energy (Luxembourg)* -Land management • Professional focus in biological methods of effluents recovery (Gembloux) Masters in Biology Biology of Organisms & Ecology Oceanography Environmental Sciences & Management Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Bioinformatics & Modelling Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Master 1 Optional courses 15 ECTS (one option) -Biochemistry -Genetics -Physiology & developmental biology -Microbiology & immunology Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Master 2 Teaching focus -Thesis 25 ECTS -Compulsory courses Research focus -Thesis 35 ECTS 15 research units among which: -Enzymology and protein folding -Genetic -Functional genomic and vegetal molecular imaging -Biological macromolecules -Phylogenomics of eucaryotes -Physiology & genetics of bacteria -Vegetal physiology Lien vers présentation Giga sous-titres anglais GIGA - ULg Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Master 2 Professional focus -Thesis 35 ECTS Masters in Biology – University of Liège 300 ECTS Complementary masters (60 ECTS) Aquaculture Management of natural risks Sustainable energy management Environmental sciences and management in developing countries Biotechnology and applied biology Ph D thesis Minimum 3 years
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