Structure and content of the programme. The Joint FIPDes EMM Course is scheduled over two academic years and will result in the accumulation of 120 ECTS credits. The FIPDes MSc Course combines a first year (M1 slot) in two institutions (AgroParisTech and Dublin Institute of Technology) with a second year (M2 slot) in a second or third institution. Optional choices are proposed to the students depending on their previous personal experience of scientific own professional goals. The main aims of the first EMM-FIPDes year are: • To provide a thorough and broad introduction to food science and technology, innovation management, and consumer science. There is thus only one common first year programme specification. • To provide students with a basic understanding of the principles and processes that underpin sustainable food product development, including the social and economic contexts. • To develop students' intellectual, practical, communication, ICT, interpersonal, teamwork, self management and professional skills; • To inculcate the values of scholarship: inquiry, reflection, integrity, open-mindedness, evidence based thinking, collegiality; • To enable students to make an informed choice of area of specialisation in their second EMMC FIPDes year. The second study year (M2) offers three specialisation pathways (options) concerning strategic and emerging sectors of food product innovation. Each option is based on the partner universities’ research and teaching strengths and can welcome a maximum of eleven students. The orientation and selection of students will be made during M1 by the Consortium Committee. A salient feature of the M2 courses is the close co-operation with industry and interacting within active learning environments. During the fourth semester, students will carry out the training research period (30 ECTS) which will lead to the writing of the Msc Xxxxxx. Topics will be proposed and/or selected by the EMMC scientific committee and will concern an R&D innovation study developed with the industrial partners and academic associate members. This training period can thus be carried out within the Consortium or within one of the associate member institutions.
Structure and content of the programme. The EM-ABG MSc Course generally combines a first year (M1 slot) in one institute / institution with a second year (M2 slot) in a second institute / institution. Optional choices are proposed to the students depending on their previous personal experience of scientific own professional goals. The EM-ABG MSc Course will concentrate on use of quantitative and molecular genetics for animal breeding purposes. This involves the following concepts: • understanding of and measuring genetic variation (Statistical Genomics) Initials WU Initials BOKU Initials CAU Initials APT Initials SLU • molecular genetics and bioinformatics (Genomics) • design and evaluation of breeding programmes (Animal Breeding) • understanding of intra-animal biological relationships (other) The EM-ABG MSc course will be truly international and have many links to global research and to capacity building in developing countries. The length of the EM-ABG is 2 years (120 ETCS). The EM-ABG builds on existing MSc courses and consists of required and elective subjects: Orientation Period, Applied Period, Problem Oriented Subjects, Complementary Subjects, and Thesis Research. The EM-ABG offers a tailor-made study plan that meets the needs of the individual student. Each EM-ABG student makes his/her own study plan. Coherence and quality are discussed and approved by the mentors to ensure that the study plan meets the requirements to award the double degree. A more detailed description of the EM-ABG Curriculum is given in 3.
Structure and content of the programme. The EMJMD-FIPDes is scheduled over two academic years and will result in the accumulation of 120 ECTS credits. The EMJMD-FIPDes combines a first year (Master 1 or M1 slot) at two Partners (APT and DIT) with a second year (Master 2 or M2 slot) either at APT or at a third Partner (LU or UNINA). Optional choices are proposed to the students depending on their previous personal and scientific experience and their own professional goals. Several elective modules are also proposed to the students in order to strengthen or develop particular aspects of their curriculum. The main aims of the first EMJMD-FIPDes year are: • To provide a thorough and broad introduction to food science and technology, innovation management, and consumer science. There is thus only one common first year programme specification. • To provide students with a basic understanding of the principles and processes that underpin sustainable food product development, including the social and economic contexts; • To develop students' intellectual, practical, communication, ICT, interpersonal, teamwork, self- management and professional skills; • To inculcate the values of FIPDes: inquiry, reflection, integrity, open-mindedness, evidence based thinking, collegiality; • To enable students to make an informed choice of area of specialisation in their second year. The second study year (M2) offers three specialisation pathways concerning strategic and emerging sectors of food product innovation. Each option is based on the Partners’ research and teaching strengths and the consortium aims at a balanced distribution of students between the different options. A salient feature of the second year courses is the close co-operation with industry and interacting within active learning environments. During the fourth semester, students carry out the training research period (30 ECTS) which leads to the writing of the Msc. Thesis.
Structure and content of the programme. 2.1. Structure of the programme The IMBRSea master programme is spread over two academic years of study (4 semesters – 120 credits). The common language of instruction of the programme is English. The full IMBRSea study programme is divided in nine blocks that run over two academic years. Each academic year commences in September/October (depending on the University and decided on a yearly basis) and finishes in June/August (depending on the thesis work progress). Students are distributed according to their chosen study pathway across several universities for the Fundamentals course package, and the Thematic course packages. Joint activities for the full cohort of students, co-organized by all partners, are identified as the Joint school and the Annual symposium. Annex 2 provides an overview of the educational responsibilities of each partner university. Annex 3 provides an overview of the full IMBRSea course programme described below. In the first semester (30 ECTS), the Fundamentals Module, delivering basic knowledge and skills required by all programme graduates, will be taught at some of the partner universities (see Annex 2). This module contains six jointly developed courses covering the following themes: Marine policy and governance, Marine genomics, Quantitative methods in marine science, Oceanography, Marine ecology, Marine GIS and spatial planning. In addition to these six courses, students have also the opportunity to take one transferable skills Course (for example language training, scientific diving, scientific communication). During the second semester (30 ECTS) and the third semester (30 ECTS), the students follow two Thematic Course Modules, leading to one of the five Specialization Tracks. Students are highly recommended to take two course modules within the same specialization track. Only motivated by their professional project, and upon positive advice of the IMBRSea Educational board, students may be allowed to change specialization track during their programme. All mobilities (including changes in mobility) shall be approved by the Programme board. The following five specialization tracks will be on offer:
