The degree in Environmental Sciences meets the current society’s needs by developing tools for environment care and protection. The environmental resources are our future; that’s why, it’s necessary the presence of professionals, who are qualified enough to face the large number of problems related to this subject.
The industrial and business sectors are asked more and more often to have a greater environmental responsibility. Thus, the UAX university, conscious of the labour demand and the special sensitivity needed in this field, trains professionals in this degree coming up to the growing environmental industry’s expectations.
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| First Year
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| First semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Biology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Physical Basics and Lab (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry (A) | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Algebra | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Integral and Differential Calculus (A) | Core | 3,00 | 3 |
| Ecology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 22 | |
| Second semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Biology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Physical Basics and Lab (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry (A) | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Integral and Differential Calculus (A) | Core | 3,00 | 3 |
| Ecology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 3 |
| Environment and Society | Core | 4,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 21 | |
| Second Year
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| First semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Energy and Environment (A) | Compulsory | 4,00 | 4 |
| Geology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (A) | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Engineering Grounding | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Writing and Speaking Skills | Compulsory | 3,00 | 3 |
| Hydrology | Core | 4,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 22 | |
| Second semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Energy and Environment (A) | Compulsory | 4,00 | 4 |
| Geology (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (A) | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Management and Legislation | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Geographic Information Systems | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Topography | Compulsory | 3,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 23 | |
| Third Year
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| First semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Air Pollution (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Applied Economics | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Statistics | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Water Chemistry | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Chemistry Lab | Compulsory | 3,00 | 4 |
| Territorial and Environmental Arrangement (A) | Core | 4,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 23 | |
| Second semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Air Pollution (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Instrumental Chemical Analysis | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Project Management and Organization | Core | 4,00 | 4 |
| Territorial and Environmental Arrangement (A) | Core | 4,00 | 3 |
| Meteorology and Climatology | Core | 5,00 | 3 |
| Demography, Population and Resources | Compulsory | 3,00 | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 4,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 21 | |
| Fourth Year
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| First semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Engineering Lab (A) | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management and Conservation (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Technology | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Toxicology and Public Health | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Optional | Optional | 5,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 20 | |
| Second semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Environmental Engineering Lab (A) | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management and Conservation (A) | Core | 5,00 | 4 |
| Modeling and Simulation | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Final Research Project | Compulsory | 5,00 | 4 |
| Optional | Optional | 5,00 | -- |
| Subtotal: | 30,00 | 20 | |
| Second Cycle
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| First semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Materials and Environment | Optional | 5,00 | 4 |
| Waste Minimization Techniques | Optional | 5,00 | 4 |
| Second semester | Definition | ECTS | Hs per week |
| Environmental Management Systems | Optional | 5,00 | 4 |
| Waste Management | Optional | 5,00 | 4 |
| Annual subject (A) |
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
PART I. BASICS:
1.- General Organization of Cells
2.- Nucleus and Cytoplasm
3.- Plamastic Membrane and Cell Wall
4.- Microorganisms
5.- Viruses and Other Acellular Organisms
6.-Cellular Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
7.- Basics of Heredity. Mendelian Genetics
8.- Human Genetics
9.- Recombinant DNA Technology
PART II. EXPERIMENTS:
1.- Growth, Characteristics and Identification of Microorganisms
2.- Microbiological Water Analysis
3.- Osmosis and Dialysis
4.- Dyeing and Microscopy of Eukariotic Cells: Mitosis
5.- Isolation of Chromosomal DNA
6.- Transformation of Escherichia Coli: Isolation of Plasma DNA
7.- Influence of C and T in Amylase Activity
Co-ordinator: Esther Yáñez Conde
Core; 3,00 ECTS/semester; 3 Hs per week
Description:
We will study the concepts of sucession, limits and continuity in a comprehensive concept of metric space, in order to reach a deeper understanding of the diferentiation theory in a general framework. We will also study the primitive calculus methods. In a second part, we will deepen in the concepts of definite integral and its applications, in order to introduce integration on curves, surfaces and multidimensional regions. We will use the concepts studied for the resolution of exercises, putting a special attention to application in engineering problems.
Co-ordinator: Esther Guervós Sánchez
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 3 Hs per week
Description:
The goal of this subject is to provide the students the principles and general basis of Ecology. We try to make the student understand a comprehensive concept of Ecology, as a global science or science of systems (Ecosystems), where a series of elements with specific characteristics take part and a series of interactions are produced. In particular, we want to study the interactions of the physical - natural environment and of living beings. Later, we will stress the interactions and interconnexions of the process occured in this environment and their importance in human society. We will apply the knowledge stemming from natural ecosystems in order to develop industrial ecosystems making economic development and environmental conservation compatible, putting a special attention on the concept of sustainable development.
Co-ordinator: Javier Morales Pérez
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This subject constitutes the first part of Physical Principles and Experimenting, and aims to be a first year of general physics, with special attention to the practical aspect, but without forgetting rigour in the presentations. We cover Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electricity, Magnetism and Optics.
Co-ordinator: José Tejedor de las Muelas
Core; 4,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This subject tries to introduce the student in the basic concepts of Chemistry in a practical way, showing the inportance of Chemistry in our daily lives. To reinforce the most important aspects solving problems related to those aspects. To provide the necessary conceptual foundations for the knowledge of the chemical elements and their combinations, with an special attention on chemical substances of industrial interest. To establish a first contact with chemical experiments in the laboratory, with a progressive increase in the difficulty of the tasks to be made.
Co-ordinator: Marta Muñoz Hernández
Compulsory; 4,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Content: We will describe the different energy sources used in Human History. We introduce the concept of management and energy control as well as their impact in environment from a global point of view, proposing solutions such as energy saving, renewable energies and energy planning.
Co-ordinator: Higinio Francisco Menéndez Milanés
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
UNIT 1. Introduction to Geology and Geological Materials
UNIT 2. Structural Geology
UNIT 3. Applied Geomorphology
UNIT 4. Applied Hydrogeology
Co-ordinator: Jesús Gras Lope
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Content: This subject constitutes an introductory lesson of current Organic Chemistry, to learn rules and basic concepts which will allow to establish relations between structure and reactivity of an organic compound with mechanisms of reaction. We will pay special attention to understand that chemical reactivity of a compound is determined by it structure. We will use biological examples and examples of industrial application in order to illustrate the most important organic reactions, to make evident the incidence of Organic Chemistry in environment, society and industry. We will continue providing students knowledge in Biochemistry, establishing the relation between metabolic life of the most elementary living being with the notions of the subjects already studied. In this way the magnitude of natural elements become evident . We will study in depth topics such some metabolic cycles, genetics and their control systems.
Co-ordinator: Cristina de la Macorra García
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Primary pollutants and sources in air pollution are presented. Control technologies are presented, also for particulate and gazeus pollutants. Parameter for air quality should be studied as a principle to air quality control indoor. Last, noise is presented as environmental hazard to human beings, several solution are proposed.
Co-ordinator: María Pilar Tinoco Pastor
Core; 4,00 ECTS/semester; 3 Hs per week
Description:
The main goal is the acquisition and use of several techniques concerning environmental arrangement as useful tools in the environmental field for the optimum placing of activities in the environment, for the prevention and reduction of the impacts and for the adequate manegement of the natural resources in a sustainable development. Inventory of social, legal and administrative factors. Definition of synthesis units as integration of environmental variables. Use of advanced tools in territorial arrangement: geographical information systems and teledetection.
Co-ordinator: Jesús Gras Lope
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
We introduce the student in the study of the environmental impact as a whole of studies to identify, predict and interpret and in special, prevent the environmental effects that certain actions, plans or projects may cause to health or human Welfare. In the second part of the subject, we introduce the student the analysis and the specific methodology for the environmental impact treatment as well as the effectiveness of this tool to evaluate the effects of a new activity to the environment.
Co-ordinator: Miguel Ángel Orera López
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
In labs, students will be doing their practical training (a minimum of six practical cases) on Environmental Technology and Pollution Management, such as absorption, adsorption, electrotechnologies, liquid-liquid extraction, solid-liquid separation, etc.
Co-ordinator: Rosalía Moreno Pérez
Core; 5,00 ECTS/semester; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The goal of this subject is to introduce the student in the complex framework of actions directed to understand and use natural resources, paying a special attention to processes concerning conservation, defense, protection and inprovement of the natural environment. Another goal of this subject is the use of the information originated in different disciplines and its integration. Finally, we make a deep analysis of the diferents ecosystems existing in the spanish territory.
Co-ordinator: Miguel Ángel Orera López
| First semester |
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The goal of this year is to provide the student the basic concepts of Algebra and its applications in the resolution of practical problems. For that reason, the subject is divided in two parts: On the one hand, solving algorithms of linear systems and matrix calculus. On the other hand, study of the main algebraic structures.
Co-ordinator: José Tejedor de las Muelas
Core; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Content: This subject is the compulsory introduction to Technologies that will finally shape the student 's curriculum. For that reason, the student must have, from the beginning, a global knowledge of engineering and what it represents (thousands of substances demanded by society; different processes for obtain them; safety to manipulate them, transports, etc.; needs to safeguard environment; classification of industries and their social and economic positioning;...). For that reason, after a brief exposition on processes and their evolution we will continue with macroscopic balances and conclude with expositions and applications of transport phenomena.
Co-ordinator: Cristina de la Macorra García
Compulsory; 3,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
Content: The aim is to establish the differentiation between aspects relating to oral expression and writing expression, the improvement of written language, the acquirement of lecture and writing habits, and the acquisition and put into practice of oral expression techniques.
Co-ordinator: José Ramón Trujillo Martínez
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
1. INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY
2. RAIN
3. LAND EVAPORATION, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, INFILTRATION AND RETENTION
4. ESCORRENTY AND HYDROLOGIC BASIN
5. FRESHET
6. UNDERGROUND HYDROLOGY
7. WATER QUALITY
Co-ordinator: Manuel García Rodríguez
Core; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The aim is that the student understands the basic relation between Technology and Economy, in both of its branches, macroeconomic and microeconomic. Consumers Theory, Enterprise analysis; costs and production; basic economic concepts, and in particular the economic conditions of Technology and Production; and that they know the essential concepts to manage during their professional career.
Co-ordinator: Óscar Rebollo Pulido
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This subject presents the basic concepts of Probability Theory, analysing the main unidimensional and bidimensional distributions. After that, it will develop the fundamental statistic techniques such as data processing, making a special emphasis on Estimation and Decision Theories.
Co-ordinator: Pedro de Mingo García
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The goal of this subject is to provide the students a comprehensive view of water, its chemistry, and the depuration, potabilization, desalination of sea water. We put a special emphasis on the concepts of consomption, reduction, recycling and re- utilization of sewage.
Co-ordinator: Rosalía Moreno Pérez
Compulsory; 3,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This course is to reinforce the most interseting concepts of Chemical Analysis and Organic Chemistry through experiments done in Lab.
Co-ordinator: Marta Muñoz Hernández
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This subject tries to reveal problems related to environmental pollution and the different existing technologies for its control.
Co-ordinator: Higinio Francisco Menéndez Milanés
Core; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
We analyse the basic concepts of disciplines such as ecotoxicology, epidemiology, and public health, in their relation with population and environmental health. Toxicity studies will be made
Co-ordinator: Felipe Morcillo Alonso
| Second semester |
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
This subject studies degrading phenomena and their consequences on developed and developing countries. We will study the point of view of alternative forums and the emergence of the environmental awareness. We will pay attention to ecological social movements worlwide. We will try to understand the social phenomena diverted from enviromental impacts in developed societies as well as the problems of development, growth, dependency and demographic impact.
Co-ordinator: Iris Núñez Trébol
Core; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
To introduce the students in the knowledge of the applicable legal system to the different areas related to environmental protection, as well as the causes for Administration protection actions, of the techniques used by European institutions, the State, local and regional Administrations, and of the sanctioning, administrative, penal and civil system that punishes the infringements of the environmental Regulations
Co-ordinator: Jorge Jiménez Leube
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Graphic methods to the representation of environmental information. Inventory of environmental cartography. Systems of geographical information: concepts, grounds and applications in environmental field (territorial planning, environmental evaluation and projects management).
Co-ordinator: Rosario Contreras Alonso
Compulsory; 3,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
The main goal is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge to fulfil the representation of the field where they are to develop their studies. The student will also be a common user of techniques such as Cartography and Aerian Photography for the execution of several works, so that the exploitation of these techniques becomes a fundamental objective itself. We include practices, both indoors and outdoors.
Co-ordinator: Rosario Contreras Alonso
Core; 5,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
This subject introduces the student in the basic concepts of the study of the atmosphere, comprising thermodynamics and atmospheric physics, dynamic metereology and climatology, with a final study of phenomena like seasons and climatic change.
Co-ordinator: Esther Pérez Arellano
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This subject tries to give a general view of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Chemical Analysis. We will study educational topics. Equilibrium, analytical techniques, etc., and information topics: analytical proceedings, applications, etc. We will put a special emphasis on teaching how to choose the most adequate method according to the analytical problem in terms of sesitivity, safety, precission and economy.
Co-ordinator: Cristina de la Macorra García
Compulsory; 3,00 ECTS; 3 Hs per week
Description:
Based on the student's approach ti the knowledgeon population, its characteristics and changes. Done througt socioeconomic analysis of population in relationship with the environment. Study of natural resources and how comsumption can affects future generations.
Co-ordinator: Carlos de la Hoz García
Core; 4,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The main goal of this subject is the acquisition of the concept and structure on the engineering project, both to develop personal projects in the environmental field and to be able to interpret other engineering projects.
Co-ordinator: David Martín Ruiz
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
This course is an introduction to the concepts of modelling and simulation of environmental processes. Introduction to numerical analysis. Spreadsheets. Comercial simulation software.
Co-ordinator: Higinio Francisco Menéndez Milanés
Compulsory; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Consists on the elaboration of a personal project of the student, directed by a teacher.
Co-ordinator: Javier Morales Pérez
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Second Cycle
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| First semester |
Optional; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The aim of this subject is the study of the main environmental unit operations, in which Mass Transfer is the main transport phenomena. We study technologies for the prevention of the contamination, and those used in the treatment of industrial wastes.
Co-ordinator: Miguel Ángel Orera López
Optional; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
The aim of this subject is to provide the student the knowledge on the behaviour of several materials. We study the materials and their industrial applications, and learn to be able to select them in accordance to their application.
Co-ordinator: --
| Second semester |
Optional; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
Reglamentation and international standarisation, eco-labeling. Environmental regulation in companies. Technical documents and different reglaments (ISO, EMAS...).
Co-ordinator: Noelia Herrero Gamarro
Optional; 5,00 ECTS; 4 Hs per week
Description:
We introduce the student in advanced techniques of wastes treatment, both liquid and solid. We include transport, storing and treatment of dangerous wastes. We finally fall into waste minimization.
Co-ordinator: Manuel García Rodríguez