MASTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT - INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Contact
Diploma
BAC+5
Input level
BAC +3
Duration
2 years
Graduate
Yes
Locations
Jean-Henri Fabre Campus - UFR STS
Study plan
Initial, Continuous
Internship
Mandatory
Sector
Food - Environment - International

Presentation

Domain: Science, Technology, Health

Description : The UFR Sciences, Technologies, Santé is made up of 6 teaching departments (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, STAPS), 1 IT department - Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Informatique (CERI), 4 recognised research laboratories and 4 Joint Research Units/INRAE.

Dean : Christophe Emblanch

Teaching and laboratory team

IMAS course:
Philippe Obert Director
Cindy Morris co-director and head of Block 1
Carine Le Bourvellec Head of Block 2
Gregory Meyer in charge of Block 3
Florent Bonneu in charge of block 4

HSE course:
Managers: Vincent Marc and Marina Gillon

IPA course:
Managers: Valérie Tomao and Anne-Sylvie Tixier

SDPV and IFV courses:
Managers: Huguette Sallanon and Florence Charles

The teaching team includes teacher-researchers from the Université d'Avignon, researchers from INRAE and contributors from the professional world.
General diagram of the domain Curriculum diagram RNCP skills correlation table Outline of the course

Admission

Admission requirements

Plant Production Quality Management specialism

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in sciences in the field of chemistry, physical chemistry, process engineering, agri-food or biology
Bachelor's degree or equivalent diploma in biology or agronomy
Licence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT) - AgrosciencesLicence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT)Licence in Chemistry

Hydrology, Soil and the Environment

Licence SVT, earth sciences, environmental sciences, geology, hydrogeology BUT environmental engineering

Food Production Engineering pathway

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in sciences in the field of chemistry, physical chemistry, process engineering, agri-food or biology
Bachelor's degree or equivalent diploma in biology or agronomy
Licence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT) - AgrosciencesLicence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT)Licence in Chemistry

International Master's Degree In Agricultural Sciences (IMAS) programme

- Admission to M1: a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Life and Earth Sciences, transcripts of grades and rankings from the 3 years of the Bachelor's degree, a CV, a letter of motivation and any document attesting to the level of English.
- Direct admission to M2: M1 level or a full Master's degree in Chemistry or Life and Earth Sciences (or equivalent), transcripts and rankings from the bachelor's and master's years, a letter of application, a CV and any document attesting to the level of English.
NB: if necessary, face-to-face or telephone interviews will be held to validate the level of English.

Courses and levels

M1 INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : See https://implanteus.univ-avignon.fr/
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
S-U02-6301 UE 1 MASTER FUNDAMENTAL OF PLANT HEALTH, NUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION Hourly volume : 79h00 Coefficients : 10.00 Credits : 10.00
S-E02-4351 ECUE 1 PLANT HEALTH (PART 1: FUNDEMANTALS) Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4352 ECUE 2 INTEGRATED NUTRITION AND METABOLISM OF PLANTS Hourly volume : 29h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
S-E02-4353 ECUE 3 AGRONOMY, PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENT Hourly volume : 30h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
S-U02-6302 UE 2 MASTER FUNDAMENTAL OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & GENETICS (AMS: PROJECT MODE ORAL PRESENTATION) Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6303 UE 3 UNDERSTAND FOOD QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND THEIR CHANGES TO IMPROVE SENSORIAL NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS (PART 1 Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6304 UE 4 MASTER THE MAIN CLASSES OF FOOD COMPONENTS Hourly volume : 45h00 Coefficients : 6.00 Credits : 6.00
S-E02-4354 UCE 1 CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS Hourly volume : 15h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4355 UCE 2 FUNDAMENTAL OF FOOD SCIENCES Hourly volume : 30h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
S-U02-6305 UE 5 BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF MICRO-ORGANISMS AND EXPLORE THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT BIO Hourly volume : 29h30 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 4.00
S-U02-6306 UE 6 UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND CONSUMERS BEHAVIORS Hourly volume : 25h30 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
S-E02-4356 UCE 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN NUTRITION Hourly volume : 19h30 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4357 UCE 2 CONSUMER SCIENCES Hourly volume : 06h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6307 UE 7 USE BASIC PROBABILITIC AND STATISTICAL METHODS TO SOLVE A SCIENTIFIC QUESTION Hourly volume : 25h30 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
S-E02-4358 UCE 1 REQUIREMENTS IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Hourly volume : 06h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-E02-4359 UCE 2 BASICS OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Hourly volume : 19h30 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 2.00

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : See https://implanteus.univ-avignon.fr/
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
S-U02-6321 UE 1 UNDERSTAND THE ESSENTIALS OF BIOCLIMATOLOGY, SOIL PHYSICS AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (PART 1). Hourly volume : 26h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
S-U02-6322 UE 2 UNDERSTAND TOXICOLOGY DEFINITION AND CONTAMINATION OF PLANT PRODUCTION BY TOXIC SUBSTANCES Hourly volume : 25h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
S-U02-6323 UE 3 MASTER FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING AND CONSEQUENCES ON THEIR QUALITIES Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6324 UE 4 BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF MICRO-ORGANISMS AND EXPLORE THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT BIO Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6325 UE 5 MASTER PHYTOCHEMICALS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING AND GASTROINTESTINAL DIGESTION Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6326 UE 6 CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESPECTING ETHICS AND GOOD PRACTICES Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4371 ECUE 1 ETHICS & SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY Hourly volume : 06h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-E02-4372 ECUE 2 SCIENTIFIC METHODS & BEHAVIOUR IN RESEARCH LABORATORIES Hourly volume : 14h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6327 UE 7 EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM A LARGE DATASET WITH MULIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (AMS: CONDUCT A REAL CASE STUDY Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6328 UE 8 IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING A PROJECT LINKED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND HEALTH (AMS, INTERSHIP INCLUDED) Hourly volume : 10h00 Coefficients : 16.00 Credits : 16.00

M2 INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : Website implanteus.univ-avignon.fr
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
S-U02-6341 UE 1 UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO CONSERVE PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES AND THE MAIN METHODS OF USING THESE RESOURCES IN PLANT Hourly volume : 25h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6342 UE 2 MASTER FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT HEALTH, NUTRITION AND ADAPTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT (PART 2) Hourly volume : 29h00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 4.00
S-E02-4381 ECUE 1 PLANT HEALTH PART 2 Hourly volume : 14h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4382 ECUE 2 PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY PART 2 Hourly volume : 15h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6343 UE 3 UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERACTIONS IN AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS Hourly volume : 26h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6344 UE 4 UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL OF FOOD BY-PRODUCTS FOR FOOD AND NON-FOOD APPLICATIONS (AMS: PROJECT MODE ORAL PRESEN Hourly volume : 16h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6345 UE 5 UNDERSTAND FOOD QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND THEIR CHANGES TO IMPROVE SENSORIAL NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS (PART 2 Hourly volume : 27h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6346 UE 6 MASTER SAFETY OF THE PRODUCTION CHAIN OF FRESH OR PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6347 UE 7 MASTER THE ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS IN NUTRITION: FROM ABSORPTION TO HEALTH EFFECTS Hourly volume : 39h00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 4.00
S-E02-4383 ECUE 1 MICRONUTRIENT IN NUTRITION: FROM ABSORPTION TO HEALTH EFFECTS Hourly volume : 19h30 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4384 ECUE 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH & IMPACT OF NUTRITION: IMPACT OF PLANT FOODS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Hourly volume : 19h30 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
S-U02-6348 UE 8 PERFORM A MODELING METHOD TO EXPLAIN AND PREDICT A BIOLOGICAL COMPLEX PHENOMENA Hourly volume : 35h30 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 4.00
S-E02-4385 ECUE 1 STATISTICAL MODELS IN AGROSCIENCE Hourly volume : 19h30 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
S-E02-4386 ECUE2 2 GRAPHS AND MARKOV MODELS Hourly volume : 06h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-E02-4387 ECUE 3 ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL MODELING IN GENETIC CONTROL Hourly volume : 10h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6349 UE 9 MASTER THE MAIN IMAGING AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES Hourly volume : 31h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
S-E02-4388 ECUE 1 QUALITY CONTROL & ANALYSIS, METABOLOMICS Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-E02-4389 ECUE 2 FORMULATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS, CONVERSION OF AGRO-FOOD WASTES Hourly volume : 09h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-E02-4390 ECUE 3 IMAGING AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATION Hourly volume : 10h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
S-U02-6350 UE10 BE ABLE TO COLLECT, ANALYSE, AND INTERPRET DATA AS WELL AS CONDUCT IN-DEPTH LITERATURE REVIEWS FOR A COMPANY ( Hourly volume : 60h00 Coefficients : 7.00 Credits : 7.00

Manager: Philippe Obert Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : Website implanteus.univ-avignon.fr
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
S-U02-6361 UE 1 IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING A PROJECT LINKED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND HEALTH (AMS, INTERNSHIP INCLUDED) Hourly volume : 10h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 30.00

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Contact

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UFR-ip Sciences, Technologies, Health

301, rue Baruch de Spinoza

BP 21239

84916 AVIGNON CEDEX 9

Tel: 04 90 84 35 83

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