3rd year of Bachelor in Fundamental Geology (L3 Geosciences)
This is a fundamental training program of excellence that prepares students for research-oriented Master's degrees, offered through a University-Grande École partnership (Lyon 1 and ENS Lyon).
Whatever your former curriculum, this L3 will provide you with the theoretical and methodological bases to continue towards a research-oriented training in a demanding academic context.
The training is 3/4 composed of a common core including field work, digital skills (Computer Science, Mathematics, Digital Cartography....) and basic knowledge of the Earth system. A one-month internship to discover the world of research is also offered. The rest of the year is designed according to your affinities and allows you to pre-specialize in the following fields: Earth and Planets (EP, orange 
), Surface and Lithosphere (SL, grey 
) et Paleontology/Sedimentology/Paleoenvironments (PSP, green 
).
The courses take place on two sites: the ENS de Lyon campus and the Doua campus (University Lyon 1).
Here is the list of the subjects of the common core which will cover the first semester and part of the second:
| Mandatory courses | Semester | Credits | EP | SL | PSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| English 2 | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Field work in Sedimentology | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Geological mapping: field work and GIS | Autumn | 6 | | | |
| Introduction to geochemistry | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Geophysical tools | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| History of the Earth | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Fossils and history of Life | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Computer science | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Initiation to research | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Mathematics 1 | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Mineralogy and igneous/metamorphic petrology | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Sedimentary facies and processes | Autumn | 3 | | | |
| Plate tectonics | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Field work in Metamorphism | Spring | 3 | | | |
During the second semester, a minimum of 4 subjects (i.e. 12 ECTS credits) must be chosen from a choice of 13 optional subjects of 3 credits each. If you follow the ENS diploma or the L3+ diploma supplement, you can choose up to 2 additional subjects from the following list:
| Optional courses | Semester | Credits | EP | SL | PSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedimentary basins | Spring | 3 | | |
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| Elasticity | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Environmental geochemistry | Spring | 3 | | |
|
| Geomorphology | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Mathematics 2 | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Mineralogy and its fundamental and societal applications | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Field work: marine seismology | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Solar System | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Fluid mechanics | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Micropaleonology | Spring | 3 | |
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| Paleobotanics, palynology and paleoenvironments | Spring | 3 | |
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| Geological hazards in the Anthropocene era | Spring | 3 | | | |
| Paleontology of vertebrates | Spring | 3 | |
Your teaching team in L3 Geosciences
Co-head of teaching L3G
Vincent PERRIER
Paleontologist
Co-head of teaching L3G
Frédéric CHAMBAT
Geophysicist
Sedimentologist
Petrologist
Geophysicist
Petrologist
Geophysicist
Geochemist
Geologist
Geophysicist
Planetologist
Petrologist
Mineralogist
Climatologist
Geophysicist
Sedimentologist
Mineralogist
Petrologist
Planetologist
Geochemist
Paleontologist
Paleobotanist
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