Bachelor of Life Sciences

Programme Description

The objective of this bachelor´s degree is to allow students to acquire solid scientific knowledge for a real understanding of the living things. This also involves the teaching of biology and the general organisation of the animal and vegetable kingdoms as well as the functioning of organisms, from the molecular level to integrated biological systems. Teaching is designed to combine fundamental concepts and teaching of methodological tools. As often as possible, topical issues in research and its applications are presented. Objectives also include demonstrating that an understanding of the living world is done through a multidisciplinary approach, giving students the tools and concepts that will allow them to make diagnostic evaluations and establish corrective measures in all the fields of biology and developing critical analysis of the concerns of society in relation to biology (cloning, GMOs, health, the environment).

Skills in the Discipline

* be capable of setting up an experimental strategy in response to a biological problem
* know how to use and adapt analytical and data treatment tools in different fields of biology
* be capable of using the biology´s study tools, including bioinformatics and statistics tools

General Skills

know how to:

* read and comment on scientific texts in English
* research and collect information and verify it
* conduct bibliographic research in relation to a scientific theme
* define a scientific study and present it in written form and verbally
* transmit scientific knowledge
* work as a team

Further studies

* Vocational bachelor's, in particular UPMC's in the biotechnical sector: LPC coder, biohygienics, LiQual, food safety bachelor and a bachelor's in water resources and quality in the environment.

* Entry into third year upon competitive exam or applications to engineering schools, veterinary schools, business schools, the Écoles normales supérieures (ENS).

* Competitive exams for civil service positions (categories A and B).

* After the third validated year, further education with a science and technology master´s degree in molecular and cellular biology, physiology and integrative biology, sciences of the universe, environment, ecology.

* Competitive exams for recruitment as primary-school teachers, certified teachers and teachers who have passed the agrégation* exam.

Career Prospects

This major leads to technician and technical management jobs in the food industry, health and pharmaceuticals, environmental protection, chemistry, cosmetology, perfume, biotechnology occupations (production, packaging, testing, quality, marketing). It can lead to teaching, jobs as police technicians or engineers, and occupations in technology forecasting and scientific and technical information.

* A state competitive examination for various positions within the public education system