FRANCE UNIVERSITY LYON 1 Sciences - Technology Health Sciences DEGREE PROGRAMS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH Office of International Affairs / April 2014 WELCOME TO LYON 1! 3 WELCOME TO LYON 1! BACHELOR’S DEGREE 4 The Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 is a multidisciplinary institution that is involved in basic research BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS IN GEOSCIENCES 4 and its applications. Lyon 1 offers more than 300 degree-granting programs in Health, Sciences,Technology. MASTER’S DEGREE IN LIFE SCIENCES 5 Almost 80% of students are enrolled on courses leading to professional qualifications. MASTER’S PROGRAM IN GENETICS, CELL BIOLOGY, PATHOLOGIES 5 It currently has 69 research laboratories whose work focuses in particular on the areas of Health, MASTER’S PROGRAM IN BIOSCIENCES 6 Environment and Material Sciences. MASTER’S PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCES RESEARCH 2nd Year 8 KEY FIGURES OF LYON 1 MASTER’S DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY 9 • 40 000 students MASTER’S PROGRAM IN SYNTHESIS, CATALYSIS AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY 9 • 10,5 % of foreign students of 134 nationalities • 4700 employees MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING 11 • A budget of 388,5 million euros MASTER’S PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1st Year 11 MASTER’S PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 2nd Year 11 • 69 research units • More than 4 500 international publications per year MASTER’S DEGREE IN EARTH SCIENCES 12 • 40 patent applications per year MASTER’S PROGRAM IN EARTH SCIENCES 1 s t Year 12 MASTER’S PROGRAM IN EARTH SCIENCES 2 n d Year 12 MASTER’S DEGREE IN NANOSCALE ENGINEERING 13 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN NANOSCALE ENGINEERING 1st Year 16 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN NANOSCALE ENGINEERING 2nd Year 16 Lyon 1 Campus Map: MASTER’S DEGREE IN DRUG SCIENCES 18 12 geographical sites MASTER’S PROGRAM IN SKIN DELIVERY 2 n d Year 18 UNIVERSITY DEGREE & TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA 19 MARKETING & MANAGEMENT IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT 19 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCES 21 ENGINEERING 22 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 22 DYNAMIC STUDENT LIFE 24 INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH 24 DISCOVER FRANCE WHILE EARNING COLLEGE CREDITS 25 PhD (3 years, 180 ECTS) MASTER OF SCIENCE (2 years, 120 ECTS) Degrees and Diplomas in the French System Master 2nd year Master 1st year BACHELOR (3 years, 180 ECTS) Professional Bachelor 3rd year degree Bachelor 2nd year DU* DUT* In partnership with: Bachelor 1st year DU* * DUT: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA Supported by: BACCALAUREAT (High-school diploma) * DU: UNIVERSITY DEGREE 2 3 BACHELOR’S DEGREE MASTER’S DEGREES IN LIFE SCIENCES BACHELOR’S DEGREE MASTER’S DEGREES IN LIFE SCIENCES BACHELOR’S PROGRAM IN GEOSCIENCES MASTER’S PROGRAM IN GENETICS, CELL BIOLOGY, PATHOLOGIES ◊ Program coordinator : Prof. Fabrice Cordey [email protected] ◊ Program coordinator: Prof. Marc LEMAIRE [email protected] ◊ Administrative coordinator: Ms Carmen MENA [email protected] • Teaching Unit : Genome to function • Teaching Unit : Geosciences in English I Description : The main goals of these courses are to stimulate exchanges Description : This course is part of «UE Transversale TR3». It is an and thinking among students interested by the latest breakthroughs in introductory course about Earth Sciences (historical and physical geology), 2 ECTS genetics and functional genomics and to bring them to formulate research 3 ECTS equivalent to EASC 101/102 of North American or Canadian universities. questions and projects. Based on scientific conferences held by scientists 20 hours from research centers around Lyon, the topics can cover several themes: Courses: 15 hours Key words : Introductory Earth sciences, physical geology, historical Tutorials: 15 hours From genotype to phenotype; the small non coding RNA world; epigenetic geology January - June September - December inheritance. Key words : genetics and functional genomics, epigenetic inheritance, genotype to phenotype • Teaching Unit : Geosciences in English II • Teaching Unit : Immunology and Cancer Description : This course is part of «UE Transversale TR3». It is the Description : This UE is based on the basic immunology knowledge of second part of the introductory course on Earth Sciences, with focus on 3 ECTS students to develop basic concepts research in immunology that have 3 ECTS the Environment. 30 hours applications in clinical and pharmaceutical research in the field of oncology. Key words : Introductory Earth sciences, Environmental issues The themes will be: the anti-tumor immune response, the cancers of the Courses: 30 hours January - June immune system, protection of immunosuppressed patients. January - June Key words : anti-tumoral cancer response, immune system cancers • Teaching Unit : Cellular aging and cell death Description : The goal of this UE is to provide an overview and recent advances on cell death and cellular aging fields. During this teaching program the emphasis will be put on how both fields are critical to 3 ECTS understand the aging process. The following topics will be addressed: Courses: 15 hours Biology of cell death; Cellular senescence; Cellular aging and damage to Tutorials: 15 hours the molecules; Cellular aging and metabolism; Physiopathology of aging. January - June Key words : Cell death, cell aging, protein aggregation, neurodegenerative diseases • Teaching Unit : Molecular mechanisms of cell signaling Description : The goal of this UE is to give a detailed overview on the biological role and on the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction from prokaryotes to high eukaryotes cells. The main aspects of cell 3 ECTS signaling will be covered: The machinery of cell signaling: from signals Courses: 20 hours to targets; Regulatory functions of cell signaling; Cell signaling through Tutorials: 10 hours evolution; Cell signaling and diseases. January - June Key words : signal transduction pathway, cell signaling • Teaching Unit : Oncology Description : The goal of this UE is to complement the UE» tumor cell in its environment» of the 1rst year of the Master, as well as to provide an interest in recent and innovative cancer research. The following topics 3 ECTS will be addressed: epidemiology of cancer; metabolic deregulation during Courses: 20 hours tumogenesis, global approaches in cancer research, news anti-cancer Tutorials: 10 hours therapies and cancer markers. January - June Key words : Cancer biology, epidemiology of cancer, global approaches (omics) in cancer research • Teaching Unit : Scientific English Description : This unit is designed to prepare Master’s degree students for their future as part of the international scientific community. The goal is to teach them to make clear and concise oral communications in 3 ECTS English. The program has been designed to give students the confidence to present their work to an English speaking scientific audience, either in Tutorials: 30 hours an international congress, a seminar or an interview. Key words : Oral communication, comprehension tests, bibliographic September - December report 4 5 MASTER’S DEGREES IN LIFE SCIENCES MASTER’S DEGREES IN LIFE SCIENCES MASTER’S PROGRAM IN BIOSCIENCES • Teaching Unit : Biological resources and biodiversity Description : Organized in the form of a conference with introductory lectures and research talks by international leading scientists in the field. ◊ Program coordinator : Dr. Dominique BAAS [email protected] A course across disciplinary boundaries: ecology, evolution, economy, legal ◊ Administrative coordinator: Ms Carmen MENA [email protected] sciences and natural resources security. This course provides a state-of- the-art knowledge on the conceptual and methodological advances in the 6 ECTS field of bio-resources, at molecular, organismic, population and ecosystem Courses: 40 hours levels. Topics covered include: conservation strategies, agriculture and 2 weeks in June Tutorials: 20 hours • Teaching Unit : Virus and immunity domestication, breeding in the context of new planetary needs, sustainable Description : Organized in the form of a conference with introductory management, biocapacity, ecosystem services. lectures and research talks by international leading scientists in the field. Key words : ecology, evolution, economy, conservation, sustainable The course provides the means to understand the latest discoveries in management, ecosystem services virology and immunology. Topics covered include: biochemistry and structural biology of viruses, genetic variability, anti-viral treatments and 6 ECTS resistance; the interaction between viruses and the immune system; the Courses: 40 hours generation of immune memory, the modulation of immune response, 2 weeks in February Tutorials: 20 hours immunosuppression, and viral persistence; viral pathogenesis anti-viral • Teaching Unit : Central & Peripheral Control of Glucose & Energy vaccination; viral vectors for gene therapy. Description : Organized in the form of a conference with introductory Key words : virology, immune system, infectiology, structural biology, lectures and research talks by international leading scientists in the field. vaccination, gene therapy The objectives of this course are to describe at molecular, cellular and integrated levels how signals originating from the periphery of the body converge to and are integrated by the central nervous system in order 6 ECTS • Teaching Unit : Comparative genomics to maintain energy homeostasis. Topics covered include: coordination of Courses: 40 hours Description : Organised in the form of a conference with introductory gut, endocrine pancreas, adipose tissue and nervous