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Environmental science

Branch of knowledge: Science
Responsible Center: Higher School of Experimental Sciences and Technology
Teaching modality and Campus: Face-to-face Móstoles
Credits: 240. Credits year: 60. Duration: 4 years. Implantation: progressive, first year 2010-2011
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Coordinator: Prof. Dr. D. Inmaculada Concepción Suárez Muñoz       course coordinators

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Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

In general, with the degree in Environmental Sciences, the main knowledge acquired is focused on:

  • The fundamentals of mathematics, statistics, physics and chemistry relevant to the environment.
  • Biochemistry and microbiology.
  • The foundations of environmental engineering.
  • The techniques of prevention and remediation of pollution problems in air, water and soil.
  • Energy and its sources as well as related problems.
  • Waste management.
  • Evaluation of environmental impact.
  • Environmental management systems and environmental audits.
  • Living beings from different points of view (morphology, organization, classification, diversity, etc.).
  • Population dynamics, interaction between species and ecology.
  • The basic aspects of public health, toxicology and the effects of the environment.
  • The geology of formation of materials, structures and soils.
  • hydrology.
  • The relevance of the atmosphere, meteorology and climate.
  • Resource management.
  • The management and conservation of the natural environment (spaces, flora, fauna, etc.).
  • natural hazards.
  • Basic legal and legal aspects in environmental matters.
  • Geography, statistical data management and land use planning.
  • The economic aspects related to the environment.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

Graduates in Environmental Sciences can develop their professional work in different areas:

  • Environmental impact evaluation
  • Conservation of natural resources
  • Waste management and treatment
  • Environmental and energy management
  • environmental audit
  • Water depuration
  • Soil contamination
  • air pollution
  • Development of environmental and sustainable development policies
  • Planning and management of the natural environment
  • Environmental education
  • Economics applied to the environment
  • Environmental law.
  • Research

Therefore, it is expected that these graduates will be sued in:

  • Private companies in the industrial sector
  • Private companies in the energy sector
  • Town Councils
  • Research centers.

Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2010-11.

The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

  • Maths
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Geology
  • Statistics
  • Engineering
  • Computer Technology
  • Right
  • Economy
  • Humanities
  • Language

Recommended Income Profile

The recommendation is the same as for the previous Bachelor of Environmental Sciences, that is, Options A (Scientific-Technological) and B (Biosafety) for students from COU, and Options 1 (Scientific-Technical) and 2 (Health Sciences). ) for Baccalaureate LOGSE.

On the other hand, since the objective is to train highly qualified professionals in knowledge and skills, and taking into account the future professional activity of the Graduate, it is desirable that the student of this degree possess a series of characteristics and skills such as:

  • Sensitivity for environmental issues
  • Capacity for action and initiative
  • Capacity for teamwork
  • Sociable and outgoing character
  • Fluent oral and written communication in one's own language
  • Facility for other languages
  • Adaptation to new situations
  • Ability to work autonomously

Objectives 

The degree in Environmental Sciences constitutes studies with a marked multidisciplinary content, giving graduates the appropriate training to cover environmental problems from various fields of knowledge. Future graduates must have knowledge about the theoretical and practical aspects of Natural and Social Sciences, as well as the necessary tools to apply knowledge to practice.

As a summary, the basic and general characteristics of the training pursued in the degree of Environmental Sciences at URJC are summarized below:

  • The general profile of the degree in Environmental Sciences must be oriented towards the training of professionals with a multidisciplinary and global vision of environmental problems, focused from various sectors of knowledge. The graduate in Environmental Sciences will be able, from this broad vision, to coordinate and complete the work of specialists in different areas.
  • The teachings leading to obtaining the degree in Environmental Sciences must provide adequate training in the scientific, technical, social, economic and legal aspects of the environment. This is so because a good environmental professional must be able to deal with environmental problems rigorously and in an interdisciplinary manner, in accordance with the complexity of their field of work, taking into account the rest of the social and economic problems of our society. .
  • This degree will train professionals with a specific orientation, taking into account all the aforementioned aspects, towards the conservation and management of the environment and natural resources, territorial planning, management and environmental quality in companies and administrations, environmental quality in relation to health as well as communication and environmental education, from the perspective of sustainability.
  • These teachings will provide professionals with the knowledge, techniques and practical tools necessary to achieve all the proposed objectives and to allow them to maintain an open and self-taught attitude in the face of new environmental problems and realities, new legislation and technologies, as well as new concerns and socio-environmental perceptions.
  • On the other hand, aware of belonging to the European Higher Education Area, the internationalization of training processes and economic and industrial activities, as well as the global nature of many environmental problems, the Rey Juan Carlos University has As a priority objective, graduates in Environmental Sciences are able to act and develop in a professional and qualified manner in the international arena, actively promoting the international mobility of their students.

Competences 

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

  • G1 Capacity for analysis and synthesis
  • G2 Capacity for organization and planning
  • G3 Oral and written communication
  • G4 Knowledge of a foreign language
  • G5 Computer skills related to the field of study
  • G6 Information management capacity
  • G7 Troubleshooting
  • G8 Decision Making
  • G9 Referencing a job appropriately
  • G10 Apply the knowledge acquired and understand complex and multidimensional problems
  • G11 Prepare, process, interpret and present data using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques
  • G12 Teamwork
  • G13 Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • G14 Work in an international context
  • G15 Skills in interpersonal relationships
  • G16 Identify personal effectiveness as an individual and as a member of a team
  • G17 Understand and respect other people's points of view
  • G18 Ability to communicate with experts from other areas
  • G19 Recognition of diversity and multiculturalism
  • G20 Capacity for criticism and self-criticism
  • G21 Ethical commitment
  • G22 Adaptation to new situations
  • G23 Professional ambition
  • G24 Autonomous learning
  • G25 Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice
  • G26 Ability to learn
  • G27 Self-assessment capacity
  • G28 Ability to understand the language and proposals of other specialists
  • G29 Ability to communicate with people who are not experts in the field
  • G30 Knowledge of other cultures and customs
  • G31 Creativity
  • G32 Project design and management
  • G33 Investigation Skill
  • G34 Ability to work autonomously
  • G35 Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
  • G36 Leadership
  • G37 Achievement motivation
  • G38 Motivation for quality
  • G39 Sensitivity towards environmental issues
  • G40 Use of the Internet as a means of communication and as a source of information

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

  • CE-1 Knowledge of procedures and mathematical tools for solving problems related to the environment
  • CE-2 Acquire, develop and exercise skills necessary for laboratory work and basic instrumentation in experimental sciences
  • CE-3 Ability to characterize, analyze and interpret the different climates and meteorological processes
  • CE-4 Understand and apply the terminology and transformation processes of chemical systems
  • CE-5 Know and understand the structure, function and transformation processes of biomolecules
  • CE-6 Know the structure, function and organization of living beings (microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals) and identify the different botanical and zoological groups in the field
  • CE-7 Understand the concepts, principles, processes and general geological theories
  • CE-8 Know the genesis, properties and types of soils as well as the management and conservation techniques of the same
  • CE-9 Basic knowledge of hydrology and hydrogeology
  • CE-10 Know the main ecosystems and habitats
  • CE-11 Know and master the procedures to estimate and interpret plant and animal biodiversity as well as their interaction with the natural environment
  • CE-12 Ability to identify relevant ecological processes in solving environmental problems
  • CE-13 Know and interpret basic environmental legislation on soil, water, atmosphere, natural resources, conservation, urban planning and land use planning
  • CE-14 Know the agreements, protocols and national and international directives on the environment
  • CE-15 Capacity to evaluate the territorial models of human activities
  • CE-16 Integrative understanding of natural and humanized landscapes and the interaction between the natural environment and society
  • CE-17 Knowledge of cultural history and institutions of Spain and Europe
  • CE-18 Ability to carry out an economic valuation of environmental goods, services and resources as well as to identify and value environmental costs
  • CE-19 Ability to perform and apply mass and energy balances to purification processes
  • CE-20 Basic knowledge of purification processes based on physical, chemical and biological unit operations.
  • CE-21 Knowledge and assessment of energy resources, clean technologies and renewable energies
  • CE-22 Ability to apply techniques for energy optimization and minimization of CO2 emissions
  • CE-23 Ability to assess air quality and apply gaseous emission reduction techniques
  • CE-24 Knowledge and ability to apply the methods of management and treatment of supply and waste water
  • CE-25 Ability to assess soil contamination and apply contaminated soil treatment techniques
  • CE-26 Ability to develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate waste management plans
  • CE-27 Ability to design, prepare and execute environmental impact assessments and strategic environmental assessments
  • CE-28 Knowledge of environmental toxicology and ability to plan toxicity tests
  • CE-29 Ability to develop life cycle analysis studies applied to the eco-design of processes and products
  • CE-30 Ability to develop, implement and execute quality and environmental management systems and environmental audit procedures
  • CE-31 Ability to analyze, interpret and value the landscape, as well as its restoration
  • CE-32 Ability to elaborate, coordinate and develop the integrated planning and management of the territory
  • CE-33 Know the processes related to natural risks; as well as the principles and techniques for the elaboration of natural risk mitigation and prevention plans
  • CE-34 Know and master the procedures for the preparation and management of environmental plans and policies in the context of sustainable development
  • CE-35 Master the principles and apply techniques of restoration and rehabilitation of the natural environment
  • CE-36 Ability to assess and sustainably manage forest exploitation systems
  • CE-37 Ability to develop conservation plans and sustainably manage flora and fauna
  • CE-38 Know the principles and techniques of planning and sustainable management of hunting, fish, water and soil resources
  • CE-39 Apply instruments and methodologies for the analysis of natural resources (forestry, hunting, fish, soil and water) and interpret the results
  • CE-40 Design, develop and coordinate planning and management plans for protected natural areas
  • CE-41 Ability to plan, develop and coordinate environmental projects with a multidisciplinary approach
  • CE-42 Know and handle the instrumental techniques of analysis and quantification of contaminants
  • CE-43 Knowledge of principles and management techniques of Geographic Information Systems for environmental applications
  • CE-44 Ability to process and interpret satellite images and aerial photographs for environmental applications through remote sensing
  • CE-45 Ability to design sampling, data processing and interpretation of statistical results

 

Minimum stay requirements 

  • The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
  • In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
  • Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
  • Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

For more information see: Permanence regulations

Minimum number of ECTS credits by type of enrollment and course

Full-time students:

YEAR MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 48 ECTS 78 ECTS
Other courses 48 ECTS 78 ECTS

 

Part-time students:

YEAR MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 24 ECTS 47 ECTS
Other courses 24 ECTS  47 ECTS

 

Access and registration

Log in

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.

The number of places offered for new admission are:

Móstoles Campus: 60 places (including transfer admission places)

Matriculation year

The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.

Training itinerary

ACCESS THE DEGREE'S TEACHING GUIDES

Curriculum

Formative Itinerary of the Old Plan

FBC: Common Basic Training, they are validated with their counterparts of all grades
FBR: Basic Branch Training, they can be validated with their branch counterparts, taking into account the adequacy between the skills and knowledge acquired.
OB: Compulsory
OP: Optional

1st COURSE
Semester Subject Character Credits
1 Geology FBR 7,5
1 Maths FBR 7,5
1 Basic legal principles: professional ethics and equality  FBC 6
2 Physics FBR 7,5
2 Biology I FBR 7,5
2 Human geography OB 4,5
1 Cultural history and institutions of Spain and Europe  FBC 6
2 Applied computing FBC 6
Annual Chemistry FBR 7.5
Total credits to study: 60

 

2st COURSE
Semester Subject Character Credits
1 Environmental Technology Foundations OB 6
1 Biochemistry OB 4,5
1 Statistics FBR 6
1 Hydrology and hydrogeology OB 4,5
1 Meteorology and climatology OB 4,5
1 Environmental microbiology OB 4,5
2 Biology II FBR 6
2 Environmental law OB 4,5
2 Edaphology OB 4,5
2 energy and environment OB 4,5
2 Contamination analysis techniques OB 4.5
Annual Modern Language FBC 6
Total credits to study: 60

 

3st COURSE
Semester Subject Character Credits
1 Atmospheric pollution OB 4,5
1 Economics applied to the environment OB 4,5
1 Soil contamination and remediation OB 4,5
1 Solid waste management OB 4,5
1 natural risks OB 3
1 Geographic information systems OB 4.5
2 Water pollution and water purification OB 4,5
2 Soil and water resources management OB 6
2 Management and conservation of flora and fauna OB 4,5
2 Land planning and environment OB 6
2 Environmental toxicology and public health OB 3
Annual Ecology OB 10,5
Total credits to study: 60

 

4st COURSE
Semester Subject Character Credits
1 Environmental impact evaluation OB 6
1 Optional OP 6
1 Optional OP 6
1 Project organization and management OB 6
1 Academic Recognition of Credits OB 6
Annual External Internships OB 18
Annual Undergraduate Thesis Project OB 12
Total credits to study: 60

 

 OPTIONAL   
Semester  Subject Character Credits
 1 Integrated Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis  OP  6 
 1 Management of Protected Areas and Wildlife   OP  6
 1 Restoration of the natural environment  OP  6

 

Subject Unit

      SUBJECTS THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PASSED PREVIOUSLY
Course Semester COURSE Course Semester COURSE
1 2 Physics 1 1 Maths
1 A Chemistry
2 1 Environmental Technology Foundations 1 1 Maths
1 A Chemistry
2 1 Biochemistry 1 A Chemistry
2 1 Statistics 1 1 Maths
2 1 Hydrogeology and hydrogeology 1 1 Geology
1 A Chemistry
2 1 Meteorology and climatology 1 A Chemistry
1 2 Physics
2 2 Edaphology 1 1 Geology
1 A Chemistry
1 2 Biology I
2 2 Contamination analysis techniques 1 A Chemistry
3 1 Atmospheric pollution 2 1 Meteorology and climatology
3 1 natural risks 1 1 Geology
2 1 Hydrogeology and hydrogeology
3 2 Management and conservation of flora and fauna 1 1 Basic legal principles: professional ethics and equality
1 1 Maths
1 1 Geology
1 2 Biology I
1 2 Human geography
1 2 Applied computing
2 1 Biochemistry
2 1 Statistics
2 2 Biology II
3 1 Geographic information systems
3 1 natural risks
3 2 Soil and water resources management 2 2 Edaphology
2 1 Hydrogeology and hydrogeology
2 1 Meteorology and climatology
3 2 Land planning and environment 1 1 Geology
1 2 Biology I
1 2 Human geography
1 2 Applied computing
2 2 Environmental law
2 2 Edaphology
2 1 Hydrogeology and hydrogeology
2 1 Meteorology and climatology
2 2 Biology II
3 1 Geographic information systems
3 A Ecology 1 1 Maths
4 1 Optional 1: Integrated energy and environmental analysis of systems  2 1 Environmental Technology Foundations
2 2 energy and environment

 

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

  • Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
  • Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information:  External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

ERASMUS

The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.

These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

ERASMUS (intranet)


WORLD

The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.

The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.

WORLD (intranet)


For more information:

URJC Mobility


SICK

SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.

SICUE Mobility

Student support programs

Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.

academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.

Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.

mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.

Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.

Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.

Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.

Regulation

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

REGISTRATION

*The rates corresponding to double degrees with different degrees of experimentality will be applied as established in the new Decree 43/2022, of June 29, of the Government Council, which establishes the public prices for university studies leading to official degrees and services of an academic nature in the public universities of the Community of Madrid*

TRAINING PROCESS 

REVIEWS AND REVIEWS

Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

VISITING STUDENTS AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

COEXISTENCE REGIME

SCHOOL INSURANCE

ASSOCIATIONS

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Results report

Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- New students

- Teacher evaluation

- Student satisfaction

- Satisfaction of the graduates

- Labor insertion

- Causes of abandonment

- Career path:

  • Second year after graduation
  • Third year after graduation
  • Fourth year after graduation

- Degree of satisfaction:

  • Faculty with the campus and university
  • Teacher with degree
  • of the evaluators
  • Incoming student mobility program
  • Outgoing Student Mobility Program
  • Administration and services staff with the university

- External internships:

  • Student satisfaction
  • External tutor satisfaction
  • Evaluator satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”