M2 Biologie Agrosciences Plant Sciences

At the end of the sub-track research, students will have acquired the following skills:
•    Explain and use basic concepts in plant genomics and breeding, plant signalling, plant physiology and metabolism, plant cell biology and plant epigenetics
•    Identify and select appropriate scientific or technological approaches to address a biological question in plant sciences
•    Gather and summarise literature on a specific subject in plant sciences
•    Conceive, plan for and produce a scientific project in plant sciences in a research lab: synthesis of the literature, independent and rigorous organization of lab experiments, analysis of scientific results and reporting (written and oral restitution).

Upon completion of the IQPV Professional sub-track's programme, students will have acquired the following skills:

•  Explain and apply, in a professional context, the basic concepts associated with genomics and plant breeding, plant health and innovation in agricultural practices, with a view to setting up plant production projects aimed at helping crops adapt to climate change.

•  Identify and select the most relevant scientific and/or technological approaches to address a specific question or issue in plant sciences.

•  Compile and synthesise bibliographic and regulatory data on a specific scientific or economic issue in plant sciences, applying a critical eye.

• Design, plan and produce a scientific project in a plant sector company by applying the knowledge acquired in plant sciences, based on an analysis of the scientific literature and by independently and rigorously organising the experimental aspects or field missions, analyses and their synthesis within the allocated time

• Identify the tools necessary for successful professional integration and apply them to best prepare for one's professional project.

The Research track is taught entirely in English and aims to train students, through research, to acquire solid expertise in plant sciences and in the mechanisms used by plants to adapt to abiotic and biotic stresses. Graduates continue their studies under doctoral contracts, mainly in public laboratories, but also in private companies. The programme is divided into two parts: courses (September-December), consisting of teaching units and laboratory immersion, and training (January-June), consisting of a six-month internship in a public research laboratory.

The aim of the IQPV professionnal subtrack's programme is to enable students to acquire a solid scientific foundation in fields related to plant production. This knowledge base will enable them to implement a rigorous scientific approach combined with appropriate experimental methods in the context of real-world issues. It will draw on generic knowledge and transfer it to an agricultural/agronomic context in order to improve plant production in a changing environment and under conditions of sustainable agriculture.