MARRES Education
SCAN aims to appreciate the scientific approach as a whole, from the sampling strategy and experimental design, to data analysis (hypothesis, sampling plan, data collection, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics) and communication of results. A 4-day mission at sea in the Lerins Islands allows students to collect their own data which they then analyze and communicate.
program: Science & Society
code name: SCAN
module family: #Environment & Data Analysis
credits: 6 ECTS
semester: Fall (semester 1)
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should
- develop and carry a study or research program with the appropriate objectives and methods
- design and conduct appropriate sampling strategy and experimental design
- analyze scientific data (descriptive and inferential statistics)
- format results, draw reliable conclusions and communicate (spoken, written and presentational skills)
TOPICS
- The Scientific approach
- Sampling & experimental design
- Descriptive statistics
- Hypothesis testing
- Lab: 3-day field trip at Sea (Iles de Lérins, Cannes) to collect the data used in the project
- Workshop: coaching on the project advancement
INSTRUCTORS
- Christophe MOCQUET (UCA), course coordinator
- Aldine AMIEL (IRCAN lab, UCA)
- Steeve COMEAU (CNRS LOV, Sorbonne)
- Lionel GUIDI (CNRS LOV, Sorbonne)
- Luisa MANGJIALAJO (ECOSEAS lab)
- Eric ROTTINGER (IRCAN lab, UCA)
ASSESSMENT
- Written examination (midterm & final)
- Project: oral presentation and article (on the field trip project)