ENV-418: River eco-morphodynamics and bioengineeringThe course deals with the interactions between hydraulics, solid transport by hauling and the watercourse space at the origin of the morphology and richness of habitats. Regime theory is presented and the quality of a stream's habitat is assessed. ...
BIO-369: Randomness and information in biological dataBiology is becoming more and more a data science, as illustrated by the explosion of available genome sequences. This course aims to show how we can make sense of such data and harness it in order to understand biological processes in a quantitative way. ...
AR-489: Urban sociologyCe cours a pour objectif de familiariser les étudiants à la sociologie urbaine à partir du prisme du logement. Il permet de naviguer entre les concepts, outils et méthodes qu'elle propose pour penser l'évolution concomitante des modes de vie et de l'organi ...
ENV-103: BiologyThis course will cover the fundamental principles governing life and the living world. Topics will include the diversity of living organisms, cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. This course provides a foundation in biology, fostering critic ...
ENG-410: Energy supply, economics and transitionThis course examines energy systems from various angles: available resources, how they can be combined or substituted, their private and social costs, whether they can meet the energy demand, and how the transition to a renewable energy system can be foste ...
ME-464: Introduction to nuclear engineeringThis course is intended to understand the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics, fluid flow and heat transfer. This course includes the following: Reactor designs, Thermal analysis of nuclear fuel, Nuclear ...
BIO-670(1): Lectures in Life Sciences 1To expose PhD students to cutting-edge research in the life sciences through attendance of plenary-style lecture series given by external world experts. The objectives are to broaden the knowledge of students and expose them to the diversity of life scienc ...
BIO-670(2): Lectures in Life Sciences 2To expose PhD students to cutting-edge research in the life sciences through attendance of plenary-style lecture series given by external world experts. The objectives are to broaden the knowledge of students and expose them to the diversity of life scienc ...
HUM-275: Evolutionary psychologyLa psychologie évolutionniste est une discipline située au carrefour de la biologie, de la psychologie, de l'anthropologie, des sciences sociales et naturelles qui examine les traits psychologiques et les comportements humains dans une perspective évolutio ...
AR-154: Environmental history and theories ILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et les principes de l'architecture et des disciplines de pr ...
AR-682: Citation PoliticsAttendees will gain insights into emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in citation practices, as well as practical strategies for engaging with AI, promoting diversity in citations, and incorporating diverse physical, audio, and visual materials ...
AR-457: Architecture and cities design of IslamLe but du cours est d'éclairer la complexité et l'originalité de cette culture vieille de près de 1400 ans, qui perdure encore et concerne un milliard et demi de femmes et d'hommes. Comprendre cette civilisation à travers les systèmes spatiaux et urbains. ...
AR-668: The transition as a project: Space, Life, PoliticsThe Habitat Research Center EPFL and the Braillard Architectural Foundationin the framework of The Eco-Century Project®, in collaboration with the Architecture and Urban Planning department of Ghent University conjunctly organise the 6th Bernardo Secchi Wo ...
HUM-347: Group dynamics in organisationsLe cours a comme objectif d'approfondir la connaissance du fonctionnement des équipes, en particulier des équipes dans les organisations, sous l'angle de la psychologie du travail. Les
théories principales, ainsi que des exemples concrets, seront analysés ...
MGT-489: Project management & collaborationThis course is dedicated to integrating 1) a project thinking mindset, by mastering what needs to be ensured for any project to be carried out in the most favorable conditions, and 2) practice collaboration thinking necessary for ensuring inclusive, commit ...
AR-325: Societies and architecture: research and methodsCe cours constitue une introduction à l'étude sociale et culturelle des questions architecturales et urbaines. Il vise à familiariser l'étudiant-e avec les concepts et les méthodes des sciences sociales en insistant sur l'intérêt d'une lecture politique du ...
HUM-440: Global perspectives, local realities ICet enseignement aborde des problématiques actuelles en privilégiant des éclairages d'ordre historique, économique, technologique ou géopolitique. Il permet aux étudiants de développer une réflexion critique sur le processus de mondialisation en intégrant ...
