M2 Recherche Clinique en Chirurgie et Médecine Interventionnelle

The course is organized over an 8-week period during the first semester. It is based on active learning which includes reverse approaches and problem-based activities. The time spent in class is dedicated to interactive sessions with teachers, conferences from experts in given fields, debates, methodological trainings and tutorials. Students will also be invited to provide working reports on individual or group projects elaborated autonomously before classes. Learning sequences are elaborated over the study of research articles recently published in international peer-reviewed journals. It is a question-based process the goal of which is to highlight unknown theoretical or practical contents, and to acquire what is needed to fully appreciate the information presented in the articles. The expected learning outcomes of the course are profiled in advanced and their completion monitored throughout time.

The course addresses key concepts and challenges in the following basic fields of Life Sciences and Health (LSH): Genetics/Genomics, Cellular Biology, Biochemistry and Cell Signaling. It aims to instill a solid and broad-based background while developing the student’s ability to manage data, integrate/share scientific information, express their ideas and formulate questions/hypothesis whether verbally or in writing with clarity and logic.
Completion of the course is a prerequisite to enter a wide-range of M2 programs offered by the LSH’s Master-Université Paris-Saclay.
Expected outcomes
Students will be able to:
-demonstrate a good understanding of fundamental facts, concepts and challenges in prominent areas of LSH
-master scientific methods and experimental procedures commonly used in LSH
-perform thorough and objective data analyses and formulate hypotheses reflecting the results
-handle informatics tools commonly used to process biological data
-handle diverse information sources and integrate/share scientific information through appropriate means
-show competence in personal and team working skills
-develop transversal skills (autonomy, adaptability, problem solving).

A bachelor’s degree corresponding to a “Licence” in France (L-M-D European system, 180 ECTS, 3-year program) or equivalent academic qualification in Science (with a Biology content) from an internationally-recognized University is required. English language proficiency equivalent to the COE/ALTE English course B2 level is required (IELTS: ?6.0, TOEFL Paper Based: ?567, TOEFL Internet: ?87, TOEIC: ?785) M1-International track M0 initial training (highly recommended).

A specific bibliography will be provided during the course.

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