Optional master’s teaching unit “From Planet Formation to the Emergence of Life”

The Institut Origines is an interdisciplinary structure that aims to implement a diversified and interdisciplinary teaching offer in the fields of physics, chemistry, geology, biology and philosophy. In particular, it promotes teaching programmes open to a number of specialisations in several AMU faculties.

The Institut Origines proposes an optional teaching unit for the master’s programmes within its scope (see the comprehensive list and links to programme details below).  These are additional activities constituting a credit.

  • During the second half of the first year of the master’s (M1)
  • 3 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) - 24 teaching hours (+0.3 points)
  • 1 weekend of observations at Haute Provence Observatory (OHP) - 6 hours of practical work (+0.2 points)
  • Aimed at:
    • Master’s students at UFR Sciences (physicists, chemists, biologists, geologists, etc.)
    • Master’s students at OSU Pythéas
    • Master’s students at UFR ALLSH (philosophers and historians)

Programme

  • Formation and habitability of planets (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Olivier Mousis
  • Current space missions (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Vincent Hue
  • Diversity of planetary systems (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Sophia Sulis
  • Primitive solar system matter (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Pierre Vernazza
  • Meteorites: witnesses of solar system evolution (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Bertrand Devouard
  • Impacts and evolution of planetary surfaces (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Yoann Quesnel
  • From planetary chemistry to prebiotic chemistry (2 hours)
    Lecturers: Grégoire Danger - Isabelle Couturier
  • From biomolecules to cells (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Hélène Gaussier
  • Extreme ecosystems to the origin of life? (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Gaël Erauso
  • Evolution models (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Pierre Pontarotti
  • History of life-concepts (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Jean-Michel Claverie
  • Ethical and societal questions (2 hours)
    Lecturer: Pascal Taranto

The master’s programmes affiliated to the Institut Origines: