The core curriculum is composed of 3 courses of 6 ECTS (2 weeks) and 4 courses of 3 ECTS (1 week). Each course can be taken independently, as an opening course in a Master’s programme or as part of continuing education.
Before the beginning of the academic year, we recommend that students take the time to read one (or several) of the books in the following list: Recommended reading list
Course list
| Course (Location) | Acronym | ECTS | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theory and models in evolutionary biology (MNHN) | EVO | 3 | S. Samadi (MNHN), A. Barberousse (SU) |
| Stochastic models in ecology and evolution | MAEE | 3 | S. Robin (Sorbonne U) |
| Genomes, populations, species (ENS) | GPS | 6 | P. Gérard (Agro-PT), G. Achaz (UPC) |
| Quantitative genetics (UPSaclay) | GQ | 6 | H. Teotonio (ENS), Diala Abu-Awad (UPSaclay), P. de Villemereuil (EPHE) |
| Advanced Mathematical Modeling for Evolutionary Genetics | MAGE | 3 | A. Lambert (ENS) |
| Comparative Phylogenetic Analysis (UPC) | ACP | 6 | G. Achaz (UPC), N. Puillandre (MNHN) |
| Tutored projects | PRO | 3 | O. Tenaillon (UPC), S. Samadi (MNHN) |
6Depending on the origin of the students, and based on the examination of their CV, additional one-week courses are offered at the very beginning of the year (3 ECTS or out of contract depending on the student’s university).
| Course (Location) | Acronym | ECTS | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer science refresher (SU) | INFO0 | − | I. Lafontaine (SU), S. Mona (EPHE) |
| Biology refresher (SU) | BIO0 | − | M. Tenaillon (UPSaclay), I. Lafontaine (SU) |
| Mathematics refresher (SU) | MATHS0 | − | C. Dillmann (UPSaclay), P. de Villemereuil (EPHE) |