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Master in oceanography
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Credits

Access conditions to the Master (http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_46177/master-en-oceanographie)

First Year

Compulsory courses

First semester

OCEA0010-1

Physical Oceanography - Jean-Marie Beckers - [3d FW]
20
10
[+]
5

OCEA0013-1

Chemical oceanography - Alberto Borges - [2d FW]
20
5
[+]
4

OCEA0014-1

Mathematical analysis and modelling methods applied to the environment - Eric Delhez
20
20
-
4

GCIV2040-2

Tides and solicitations of marine structures - Sébastien Erpicum
15
5
-
2

GEOL0255-3

Geological oceanography - Nathalie Fagel - [3d FW]
20
20
[+]
4

ENVT0726-1

Marine Ecolgy - Sylvie Gobert, Mathieu Poulicek - [4d FW]
15
-
[+]
4

OCEA0003-1

Introduction to satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3

Second semester

OCEA0049-1

Pelagian oceanography - Sylvie Gobert - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

OCEA0011-2

Coastal oceanography - Salim Djenidi - [3d FW]
20
10
[+]
5

OCEA0012-1

Marine meteorology - Jean-Marie Beckers
15
5
-
2

OCEA0015-1

Principles of interdisciplinary study of sea systems - Marilaure Grégoire
20
20
-
3

DROI0725-1

Law of the sea and of sea environment - Philippe Vincent
20
-
-
2

OCEA0018-1

Introduction to modelling ecosystems - Marilaure Grégoire
15
15
-
3

GEOG2012-1

Coastal geomorphology - Aurelia Hubert - [2d FW]
20
10
[+]
3

GEOG0620-1

Economic geography of the sea - Bernadette Merenne-Schoumaker
20
-
-
2

SSTA0001-1

Integrated placement : preparation, fieldwork guidance, assistant writing up a report - Aïda Alvera Azcarate, Sylvie Gobert - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
3

All year round

OCEA0019-1

Biological and biochemical oceanology - Jean-Marie Bouquegneau, Gilles Lepoint - [8d FW]
30
-
[+]
8

Second year

Compulsory courses

OCEA0020-1

Current issues in oceanography - Salim Djenidi
15
15
-
2

Notice this course is given during the 2nd semester

DOCU0450-1

Documentation training applied to oceanography (bibliography and database) - Aïda Alvera Azcarate, Ninfa Greco
20
-
-
3

Notice this course is given during the 2nd semester

SMEM0003-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
25

Professional focus (organized during the 1st semester)

Optional courses

Choose one option from the following :

Option Oceanography

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

SSTG0032-1

Practical professional internship in oceanography - Collégialité - [1w Internship]
-
-
[+]
4

BOTA0401-1

Molecular approaches to the diversity of marine microorganisms - Annick Wilmotte
15
15
-
2

ZOOL0218-1

Aquariology - Christian Michel
15
15
-
3

BACT0001-1

Marine bacteriology - Mathieu Poulicek
15
30
-
3

OCEA0022-1

Biodegradation of organic molecules in a sea environment - Mathieu Poulicek
20
-
-
2

ZOOL0219-1

Biology of benthos and necton animals, part I : vertebrates - Pierre Vandewalle - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

ZOOL0219-2

Biology of benthos and necton animals, part II : invertebrates - Patrick Dauby, Mathieu Poulicek - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

BOTA0402-1

Marine plant biology - Anne Goffart - [3d FW]
15
15
[+]
4

OCEA0023-1

Complement of ecological modelling - Marilaure Grégoire
15
30
-
3

ZOOL0220-1

Planctonology - Anne Goffart
15
30
-
3

OCEA0025-1

Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, part I : chemical and biochemical aspects - Marc Elskens - [10h FW]
7,5
7,5
[+]
2

OCEA0025-2

Dynamics of nutrients in marine environment, part II : ecological processes - Anne Goffart - [10h FW]
7,5
7,5
[+]
2

BIOC0701-3

Biogeochemistry 1 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet - [2d FW]
20
-
[+]
3

BIOC0702-1

Biogeochemistry 2 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
2

OCEA0052-2

Marine cryosphere - Bruno Delille
20
-
-
2

OCEA0043-1

Ecoethology of the marine animals - Christian Michel - [3d FW]
15
-
[+]
3

OCEA0026-1

Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
15
-
3

OCEA0027-1

Applications of stable isotopes in marine sciences - Gilles Lepoint
15
5
-
3

OCEA0028-1

Impact study in a sea environment : theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
10
20
-
3

ZOOL0222-1

Physiology and biochemistry of the marine animals - Philippe Compère
15
15
-
3

OCEA0029-1

Production techniques of marine fishes, molluscs and crustaceans - Bruno Frederich
10
10
-
3

OCEA0030-1

Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
30
-
-
3

ESHY0070-1

Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François, François Ronday
30
15
-
4

MECA0053-3

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

MECA0055-1

Numerical methods applied to the environment - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

GEOL0256-1

Geochemistry of sediments and interstitial water - Nathalie Fagel
15
15
-
3

GEOL0225-3

Analytical Geochemistry - Nathalie Fagel
10
10
-
3

OCEA0042-1

Introduction to marine Micropaleontology and palynology (marine microfossils) - Emmanuelle Javaux
20
-
-
2

GEOL0257-1

Marine sedimentology - Frédéric Boulvain - [3d FW]
20
-
[+]
2

OCEA0041-2

Biology of marine mammals



4

- Part I : Ecology and Ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
-
-

- Part II : pathology and necropsies - Freddy Coignoul, Thierry Jauniaux
15
10
-

OCEA0033-1

Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
15
15
-
2

OCEA0034-1

Study of the sea environment in a global perspective of sustainable development - Jacques Nihoul
10
20
-
2

ENVT0727-1

Marine phanerogames ecology - Sylvie Gobert
15
10
-
3

ENVT0728-1

Techniques of sampling in marine ecology - Sylvie Gobert
15
10
-
3

OCEA0035-1

Data aquisition and analysis, complements - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
15
10
-
2

OCEA0044-3

Ecology of the coral reefs - Mathieu Poulicek
30
-
-
3

OCEA0004-1

Advanced satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3



Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the council of studies in Oceanology, one or several courses can be chosen in another program( for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)

Option Modelling Marine Environments

OCEA0023-1

Complement of ecological modelling - Marilaure Grégoire
15
30
-
3

OCEA0036-1

Structures and applications of marine hydrodynamic models - Alexander Barth
15
15
-
3

BIOC0701-1

Biogeochemistry 1 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
3

MECA0055-4

Numerical methods applied to the environment (Part I) - Jean-Marie Beckers
15
15
-
3

Choose courses totalling 18 ECTS from the following :

SSTG0032-1

Practical professional internship in oceanography - Collégialité - [1w Internship]
-
-
[+]
4

MECA0053-3

Geophysical fluid dynamics - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
30
-
6

OCEA0037-1

Oceanic and atmospheric waves - Jean-Marie Beckers
30
-
-
3

ESHY0070-1

Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions - Louis François, François Ronday
30
15
-
4

OCEA0030-1

Sea Climatology and meteorology - Michel Erpicum
30
-
-
3

BIOC0702-1

Biogeochemistry 2 - Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet
20
-
-
2

ZOOL0220-1

Planctonology - Anne Goffart
15
30
-
3

OCEA0026-1

Marine ecotoxicology - Krishna Das
15
15
-
3

OCEA0028-1

Impact study in a sea environment : theory and practice - Pierre Lejeune
10
20
-
3

OCEA0034-1

Study of the sea environment in a global perspective of sustainable development - Jacques Nihoul
10
20
-
2

OCEA0035-1

Data aquisition and analysis, complements - Aïda Alvera Azcarate
15
10
-
2

OCEA0033-1

Global changes and sea environment - Anne Mouchet
15
15
-
2

OCEA0052-2

Marine cryosphere - Bruno Delille
20
-
-
2

MECA0055-5

Numerical methods applied to the environment (Part II) - Jean-Marie Beckers
15
15
-
3

OCEA0004-1

Advanced satellite oceanography - Yves Cornet
15
15
-
3



Exceptionally, and with the agreement of the council of studies in Oceanology, one or several courses can be chosen in another program( for instance, in relation with the student's final dissertation,...)

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