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The MSc ENVI's programm is organized around averaged teaching modules. You can find here below its composition and course descriptions for the 2024/25 academic year.
Part-time Master
Part 1: Core modules
Module 1 - Foundations in environmental science - 10 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Project Preparation | Annual | 4 ECTS - Validation without mark |
| Applications of environmental science seminar series | Autumn | 1 ECTS - Practical |
| Statistical Analyses in Environmental Sciences | Spring | 3 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Introduction to Scientific Programming with Python | Autumn | 2 ECTS - Practical |
Module 2 - Environmental data and systems analysis - 20 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Model parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Laboratory methods: experiments, measurements and uncertainties | Spring | 5 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Environmental time-series analysis | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Written and Practical |
| Remote sensing of Earth systems | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Machine Learning for Earth and Environmental Sciences - for 2nd year | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Scientific computing | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Advanced Geospatial Data Analysis - practical concepts and environmental applications | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
Part 2: Orientation module
Module 3A - Aquatic science
Module 3A - Orientation Aquatic science - 30 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Solute transport in watersheds | Autumn | 3 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Environmental toxicology | Autumn | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Soil and Water Chemistry | Autumn | 4 ECTS - Written and Practical |
| Aquatic ecosystems: glaciers, rivers and lakes | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Aquatic ecosystems: consultancy proposals, analyses and reports - for 2nd year | Autumn | 4 ECTS - Practical |
| Tracing biogeochemical processes and fluxes using isotope analysis | Autumn | 2 ECTS - Practical |
| Field and laboratory methods (I): The UNIL campus as a microcosm | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Field and laboratory methods (II): Alpine catchments | Spring | 4 ECTS - Practical |
Module 3B - Natural hazards and risk
Module 3B - Orientation Natural hazards and risk - 30 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Communication on environmental risks | Autumn | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Advanced quantitative risk and vulnerability | Autumn | 3 ECTS - Oral |
| Risk quantification and insurance | Spring | 2 ECTS - Practical |
| Risk management (monitoring, early warning, post-disaster preparedness) | Spring | 2 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Erosion and slope movements | Spring | 5 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Monitoring techniques for slope dynamics | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Hazards and risks of slope mass movements: field camp | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Flood risk modeling | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
Module 3C - Earth surface processes in mountain environments
Module 3C - Orientation Earth surface processes in mountain environments - 30 ETCS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine periglacial environments | Autumn | 4 ECTS - Practical |
| Monitoring techniques for slope dynamics | Autumn | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| Aquatic ecosystems: glaciers, rivers and lakes | Spring | 5 ECTS - Practical |
| GIS-based analysis for mountain geomorphology | Spring | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Aquatic ecosystems: consultancy proposals, analyses and reports - for 2nd year | Autumn | 4 ECTS - Practical |
| Erosion and slope movements | Spring | 5 ECTS - Oral and Practical |
| Dates and rates of Mountain evolution | Autumn | 4 ECTS - Practical |
Part 3: Master's thesis support courses
Module 4 - Optionnal courses - 6 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Watershed and river network modelling | Spring | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Weather and climate dynamics | Spring | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Integrated course Mountain Ecosystems | Spring | 3 ECTS - Practical |
| Integrated Practical Work Mountain Ecosystems in the Alps - The course is a prerequisite for taking this field camp | Spring | 4 ECTS - CCI |
| Principle of Scientific data acquisition | Autumn | 3 ECTS - Practical |
Module 5 - Free choice courses - 14 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| You can find information here | -- | -- |
Part 4: Master's thesis
Module 6 - Master's thesis - 40 ECTS
| Courses | Semester | ECTS - Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| All information about the Master's thesis here | -- | 40 ECTS - Master's thesis |
