Catalog of Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (ETC) - Grenoble

You must choose your ETCs based on your degree program (bachelor's or master's) and the schedule offered for the ETC (Semester 1 and/or Semester 2).

Suggested topics:

Openness to learning and the world of education

 
ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
Sharpen Your Mind S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Archaeometry S1 L1, L2, L3 M1 Final Assessment
Prehistoric man S2 L1, L2, L3 M1 Final Assessment
Peace: A Driving Force for Education, Action, Communication, and Engagement S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment

An Open Approach to Citizenship, Institutional Issues, and Social Representations

ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
Community and Union Involvement S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Being a Citizen in Everyday Life S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Women in Ancient Literature S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence S2 L2 - Ongoing Assessment
The French/Francophone Cultural Network Abroad S1 L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Migration, Immigration, and Foreigners in France S2 L1, L2, L3 M1 Final Assessment
Language Policy and Planning: Development Challenges for Francophone Countries S2 L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Sociolinguistics: Discourse, Language, and Power S2 L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
History of Human Rights S2 L1, L2, L3 M1 Final Assessment

An Introduction to the Sciences

ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
Bioethics S1 L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Knowledge of the medication S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Final Assessment
Stars and Planets S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Final Assessment
History of Wave Optics S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
History of Geometric Optics S1 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
History of Science S1 L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Combinatorial Games and Mathematical Reasoning S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
The Subjects of the Sciences S1 L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
The Universe S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Final Assessment
Language and the Brain S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Phonetics and Phonology: Acquiring the Pronunciation of a Foreign Language S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Skepticism and Intellectual Self-Defense S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment

Openness to career development, creative projects, and innovation

ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
The Future: Taking Stock, Developing Plans S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Entrepreneurial Challenge S1 L1, L2, L3 M1 Ongoing Assessment
Building an Entrepreneurial Project S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Creativity and Innovation S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Detention and Education: What Does This Mean for Students? S1 L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Creative Writing in Support of the "Voiceless" and Those Living in Precarity S1 L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Creative Writing and Creative Projects S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Gender Equality: Issues, Challenges, and Questions of "Gender" Today S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Preparing Your Application: Resume, Cover Letter, Interview S1, S2 L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Implementing a Nonprofit's Digital Communications Strategy S1 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment

An openness to literary, linguistic, and media issues

ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
Public Communication, Information, and Health Issues S1 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
Information and Communication in Contemporary Societies S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
The Internet: Cultures and Communication S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
The Media: From Its Origins to the Present—Changes and Social Issues S2 L1, L2, L3 - Final Assessment
French Linguistics: Syntax and Discourse S1 L1, L2, L3 - Ongoing Assessment
Media and International Affairs S1 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment

Commitment to Climate and Environmental Transitions and Sustainable Development

ETC Semester Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Evaluation
Environment and Health S2 L1, L2, L3 M1 Final Assessment
FabLabJamSession in the Anthropocene
In partnership with UGA Design Factory *		 S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Hack Your Campus
In partnership with UGA Design Factory *		 S1, S2 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Ongoing Assessment
Natural Hazards in the Mountains S1 L1, L2, L3 M1, M2 Final Assessment
(*) The UGA Design Factory coordinates and develops training programs in creativity, design, entrepreneurship, and innovation using active and transdisciplinary teaching methods.
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Published on 11 July 2022
Updated on 15 June 2026