Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences - Geography Applied to Coastal Management Track
Identity card
- Domain : Humanities and Social Sciences
- Full time course
- Continuing Education
- Degree apprenticeships
- Master of Engineering
- Accessible to people with disability
- 120 ECTS credits
- 4 semesters
- La Rochelle
OBJECTIVES
Presentation
“Are you a trained geographer with an interest in coastal environments?
Do you want to become a specialist in environmental geography capable of understanding complex research and social issues relating to the development and management of natural and anthropised coastal areas?
This master’s degree is perfect for you.
In this multidisciplinary course, you will develop a global vision of the environment and coastal systems, while continuing to specialise in geography.
In addition to this course, a master’s programme in engineering is available: https://www.univ-larochelle.fr/formation/nos-formations/cursus-master-ingenierie-cmi
Jean-Michel CAROZZA
ADMISSION
PROGRAMME
Semester 1
Basic Knowledge of Physical Geography Mandatory
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Land-Sea Continuum
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 13h 30min (10h 30min lectures - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-11
- Language used for teaching
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Coastal and Maritime Systems
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 12h (9h lectures - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-12
- Language used for teaching
-
Field Study
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (3h lectures - 21h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-13
- Language used for teaching
Cross Curricular Units Mandatory
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Modern Foreign Language 1: English
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English - French
- 24h (24h tutorials)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-01
- Language used for teaching
-
Scientific and Technical Communication
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 36h (24h practical work - 12h work in accompaniment)
- 4 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-02
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species Course option
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Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species (EGEMM) 1
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English - French
- 60h (37h 30min lectures - 6h tutorials - 3h practical work - 13h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-81
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Environmental Data and Information (Edition) Course option
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Computing Environment: Examples & Projects
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 60h 30min (6h lectures - 44h practical work - 10h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-71
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Geomatics Course option
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Geomatics
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 55h 30min (6h lectures - 40h 30min tutorials - 9h work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-61
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Governance and Consultation Course option
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Civic Engagement and Green Transition
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 18h (12h lectures - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-91
- Language used for teaching
-
Governance and Sustainable Development
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 42h (24h lectures - 9h tutorials - 9h work in accompaniment)
- 4 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-1-92
- Language used for teaching
Social Dynamics and Coastal and Maritime Territoties Mandatory
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Settlement and Coastalisation
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 28h 30min (15h lectures - 7h 30min tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-31
- Language used for teaching
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Tourism, Development and Environment
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 28h 30min (15h lectures - 7h 30min tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-32
- Language used for teaching
Temperate and Tropical Coastal Environments Mandatory
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Long-Term Evolution of Coastal Environments and Societies
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (9h lectures - 15h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-21
- Language used for teaching
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Coastal Morphodynamics
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 28h 30min (15h lectures - 7h 30min tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-1-22
- Language used for teaching
Semester 2
Complementary Module Course option
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Rescue Project Jean Monnet: Resilience, Climate Change and European Union
Course option
- Language used for teaching
French
- 40h (40h lectures)
- 7 ECTS credits
- Course code
000-0-01
- Language used for teaching
Cross Curricular Units Mandatory
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Modern Foreign Language 1: English
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French - English
- 24h (24h tutorials)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-01
- Language used for teaching
-
Global change: Environmental and Societal Issues
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 36h (9h practical work - 27h work in accompaniment)
- 4 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-02
- Language used for teaching
Geomatics and Statistics Applied to Coastal Environmental Issues 1 Mandatory
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Cartography
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 15h (12h tutorials - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-2-11
- Language used for teaching
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Survey Processing
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 15h (12h tutorials - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-2-12
- Language used for teaching
-
The Basics of GIS and Spatial Analysis
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (1h 30min lectures - 21h tutorials - 7h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-2-13
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species Course option
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Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species (EGEMM) 2
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 60h (33h lectures - 7h 30min tutorials - 6h practical work - 13h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-81
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Environmental Data and Information (Edition) Course option
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From Data to Information
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 50h (19h 30min lectures - 20h practical work - 10h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-71
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Geomatics Course option
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Remote Sensing and Spatial Imagery
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 28h 30min (4h 30min lectures - 18h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-61
- Language used for teaching
-
Spatial Analysis Techniques
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 22h 30min (4h 30min lectures - 12h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-62
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Governance and Consultation Course option
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Team and Conflict Management
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 12h (6h lectures - 6h tutorials)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-91
- Language used for teaching
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Consultation Methods
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 27h (18h lectures - 9h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-92
- Language used for teaching
-
Planning, Running and Reporting on a Participatory Conference
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 18h (6h lectures - 6h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-2-93
- Language used for teaching
Planning, Risks and Management of Coastal and Maritime Areas Mandatory
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Tourist and Port Areas
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (18h lectures - 6h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-2-21
- Language used for teaching
-
Coastal Risks
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 30h (18h lectures - 6h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 1 ECTS credit
- Course code
245-2-22
- Language used for teaching
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Discovering Work Environment
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 6h (6h tutorials)
- 1 ECTS credit
- Course code
245-2-23
- Language used for teaching
Work Placement Mandatory
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Work Placement (8 weeks)
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 8 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-2-31-STAG
- Language used for teaching
Semester 3
Cross Curricular Units Mandatory
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Modern Foreign Language 1: English
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English - French
- 24h (24h tutorials)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-01
- Language used for teaching
-
Environment and Coastal Law
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 16h 30min (16h 30min lectures)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-02
- Language used for teaching
-
Socio-Ecological Systems
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 16h 30min (9h lectures - 3h tutorials - 4h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-03
- Language used for teaching
Foresight: Natural Hazard Management and Climate Change Adaptation Mandatory
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Societal Challenges of Coastal Renaturation
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 21h (9h lectures - 7h 30min tutorials - 4h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-31
- Language used for teaching
-
From Current to Future Coastal Risks
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 18h (7h 30min lectures - 6h tutorials - 4h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-32
- Language used for teaching
-
From Climate Change Impacts to Adaptation Pathways
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 21h (18h lectures - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-33
- Language used for teaching
Geomatics and Statistics Applied to Coastal Environmental Issues 2 Mandatory
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GIS Project and Statistics Applied to the Coastal Environment
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (24h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-11
- Language used for teaching
-
Statistics Applied to the Coastal Environment
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30h (3h lectures - 21h tutorials - 6h work in accompaniment)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-12
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species Course option
-
Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species (EGEMM) 3
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English - French
- 60h (31h 30min lectures - 9h tutorials - 6h practical work - 13h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-81
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Environmental Data and Information (Edition) Course option
-
Geospatial and Web Development
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
English
- 49h (19h 30min lectures - 10h practical work - 19h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 6 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-71
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Geomatics Course option
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Digital Elevation Model
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 15h (4h 30min lectures - 10h 30min tutorials)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-61
- Language used for teaching
-
Advanced Remote Sensing
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 19h 30min (4h 30min lectures - 15h tutorials)
- 3 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-62
- Language used for teaching
Minor: Governance and Consultation Course option
-
Sustainable Project Management
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 48h (21h lectures - 27h work in accompaniment)
- 4 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-91
- Language used for teaching
-
Sustainable Development Project Assessment and Feedback
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 12h (9h lectures - 3h tutorials)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
270-3-92
- Language used for teaching
Regional Development and Forward Planning Mandatory
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Coastal Environment and Urban Planning
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 21h (12h lectures - 6h tutorials - 3h work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-21
- Language used for teaching
-
Analysis of Coastal Tourism Uses
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 21h (12h lectures - 4h 30min tutorials - 4h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-22
- Language used for teaching
-
Assessing the State of the Environment
Mandatory
- Language used for teaching
French
- 19h 30min (1h 30min lectures - 13h 30min tutorials - 4h 30min work in accompaniment)
- 2 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-3-23
- Language used for teaching
Semester 4
Complementary Module Course option
-
Rescue Project Jean Monnet: Resilience, Climate Change and European Union
Course option
- Language used for teaching
French
- 40h (40h lectures)
- 7 ECTS credits
- Course code
000-0-01
- Language used for teaching
Cross Curricular Units Mandatory
-
Work Placement (26 weeks)
Course option
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-4-02-STAG
- Language used for teaching
-
Dissertation
Course option
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-4-01
- Language used for teaching
-
Work Experience Assignment (Work-Study Programme)
Course option
- Language used for teaching
French
- 30 ECTS credits
- Course code
245-4-03
- Language used for teaching
AFTERWARDS
Activity areas
- Communication, media
- Environment, ecology, coastline
- Public Administration, Political Science
- Tourism