A new bachelor's degree program at Paris Descartes University
In September 2011, Paris Descartes University has welcomed the inaugural entering class of students into the Frontiers in Life Sciences Bachelor program. The FdV Bachelor program is unique and exceptional with respect to both its academic curriculum and educational approach.
The FdV Bachelor Program has been mentionned in articles in Le Monde, La Recherche and the Ministry of Research and Superieur education (video 11'20). Open Doors : come and meet us at the Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires
February 18th from 11:00 to 18:00
March 23rd from 18:00 to 21:00
Location : Faculty of Medicine Paris Descartes, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques 75014 PARIS
FdV Bachelor program leaflets (in french) :
Plaquette 2012 de la Licence FdV
Plaquette du SOFIP Paris Descartes
Online registrations for 2012-2013 are now open until the deadline : May 25th 2012. An interdisciplinary scientific bachelor program
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The Frontiers in Life Sciences Bachelor program offers general and interdisciplinary undergraduate scientific education and training. It aims at providing students with a solid scientific culture in several disciplines (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science,) enabling them to pursue studies in domains of their choice. |
Learning by doing research
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The Frontiers in Life Sciences Bachelor program places great emphasis on project-oriented training and on exploring various professional environments (laboratories, enterprises, associations, etc...) During the three-year program, FdV Bachelor students become increasingly capable of taking on greater individual responsibility, becoming autonomous, and managing their own projects. Doing research enables FdV Bachelor students to acquire such capacities as: - Seeking, organizing, and analyzing information One of the specificities of the FdV Bachelor program is that it places as much emphasis on the acquisition of competence as it does on the acquisition of knowledge. |
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Lors de leur première année, les étudiants auront suivi :
- Une semaine d'initiation à la recherche à Bidart (Pays Basque) avec de nombreuses activités de travail en groupe, de collaboration, de découverte des étapes du questionnement scientifique et des approches expérimentales.
- Une semaine de stage en conclusion de l'Unité d'Enseignement (UE) "Professionnalisation".
- Une semaine de Travaux Pratiques (TP) Interdisciplinaires autour d'expériences de plusieurs jours en laboratoire, croisant les disciplines et les acquis des enseignements dispensés.
- Une deuxième semaine de stage au second semestre Customized education
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Frontiers in Life Sciences students benefit from teaching in small groups (the first entering class will consist of around thirty students) and from customized attention by their professors and monitors. The latter may be graduate students or professionals with scientific training, which allows students to become familiar with various perspectives for future study and professional opportunities. |
Support and prospects
The Bettencourt Schueller Foundation provides financing for the Frontiers in Life Sciences Bachelor program and for its innovative educational activities. Funding by the Foundation enables FdV to host students and faculty in the at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires, CRI), whose dedicated premises located in the center of Paris are organized to maximize interaction among academic disciplines.
FdV is a pilot project at Paris Descartes University that originated in the Sorbonne Paris Cité Research and Teaching Focus (Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieure, PRES) whose program will continue to develop over the coming years.