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Water Science and Technology
Educational objectives
This masters programme prepare researchers and professionals to solve problems associated with the use and management of water. The programme delves deeply into the scientific, methodological and technical knowledge needed to study, diagnose and manage water and water systems.
Curriculum structure and description of the skills developed
- INSTRUMENTAL MODULE (15 ECTS): cross-disciplinary university subjects; cross-disciplinary subjects of the graduate programme.
- DIAGNOSIS AND PROCESS CONTROL (19 ECTS): Natural state and disturbances in continental water systems; Elements to determine the quality of continental water systems; Water conditioning; Water sanitation.
- ADVANCED TRAINING (20.5 ECTS): Chemical characterisation and analysis of waters; Transport in natural water systems; Water resources and the hydraulics of surface and ground waters; Physical hazards associated with water; Microorganisms in water environments: diversity, public health and environmental applications.
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SOCIETY (11.5 ECTS): Wwater, territory and society; Tools and instruments for the management of water resources; Hydroeconomics.
- RESEARCH PROJECT AND INTERNSHIPS (24 ECTS): the professional profile includes internships and a project. The research profile requires doing a research project.
The skills the student will achieve are:
a) Ability to lead, draw up and execute projects related to water resources.
b) Ability to analyse and synthesise.
c) Ability to apply the acquired knowledge to solve technical problems that companies and public administrations may present.
d) Ability to provide answers to questions concerning water management.
e) Ability to learn by themselves, take decisions, take initiative and be enterprising.
Faculty profile
The lecturers involved carry out research in water in highly different fields: chemistry, physics, biology, geology, technology, economics and geography. The fact that teaching staff come from different disciplines gives an integral view to the study of water management. Most lecturers (doctors) have also taken part in both UdG and interuniversity PhD programmes for many years. This shows their quality and their teaching experience. At the same time, professionals from different sectors are invited to give seminars to bring students closer to the current issues.
General entrance requirements
All official university graduates (three-year degrees or more), engineers (including technical engineers) and architects (including architectural technologists) can be admitted to these studies.
Also admitted to the Masters programmes will be those candidates having completed three years of study and a minimum of 180 credits from the existing curricula, including all the official first cycle core requirements of current university studies. The completed first cycle of studies must be anticipated within the specific entrance requirements established in the official graduate programme.
Likewise, foreign university graduates can be admitted to a Masters programme if their degrees have been previously and officially approved, or without official approval if it has been verified that their studies are equivalent to the level of academic training of Spanish degrees and that they authorise admission to graduate studies in the country were they were awarded.
Entrance profiles, previous training requeriments and admission criteria
The academic records of students who have completed Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geology, Physics, Pharmacy, Geology, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry Engineering and, with additional courses, in Law, Economics, Geography, specialised engineering studies not previously mentioned and other related fields that require water management specialisation are given priority consideration.
Priority will also be given to applicants with the best academic records.
If applicants have other degrees, admission will depend on the suitability of their curricula and on assessment of their academic records according to the specific criteria established by the Coordination Commission of the Masters.
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Those candidates who wish to be admitted to the doctoral programme will have to verify that they have a graduate degree or another degree declared to be the equivalent, and that their previous training is equivalent to that which is provided in the training modules of the Masters (minimum of 60 ECTS credits) included in the official graduate programme they are applying to. The applications will be evaluated by the admissions committee from each programme, subject to the report by the professor or researcher proposed by the director(s) of the doctoral dissertation.
Pre-registration and registration process
Pre-registration for official masters programmes is expected to be available on-line as of the month of May. Please refer to the web page of the Graduate School soon for further information: http://gigs.udg.edu
Duration: two years programme
Beginning date of the 1st year: 23 October, 2006
Beginning date of the 2nd year: July, 2007
Academic calendar: From 23 October, 2006, to 30 June, 2007 (modules) and from July, 2007, to February, 2008 (Research project and internships)
Director: Sergi Sabater sergi.sabater@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 161 / 00 (34) 972 418 375
Academic coordinator: Maria Dolors Balaguer i Condom dolors.balaguer@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 161 / 00 (34) 972 418 375
Academic secretary: Gemma Vidal i Aguiló gemma.vidal@pas.udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 161 / 00 (34) 972 418 375
Web page containing information about the Masters: http://ciencies.udg.edu/masters/aigua/
Sponsoring organisations: Aigües de Girona, Salt i Sarrià de Ter S.A. / Aigües Ter Llobregat / Fundació AGBAR.
Collaborating organisations:
Aigua de Sant Aniol, S.A. / Agència Catalana de l’Aigua / CLABSA, Clavegueram de Barcelona, S. A. / Consorci Alba-Ter / Consorci per a la Defensa de la Conca del Besòs / Consorci de la Costa Brava / Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya / Depuradores d ’Osona,SL / Fractàlia / Mancomunitat Intermunicipal Voluntària del Servei de Control de Mosquits de la Badia de Roses i del Baix Ter / Museu Industrial del Ter / Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l ’Empordà / Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa / Prodaisa / SISLtech,SL / Sorea / URS International.
Mobility options with financial aid
There is a proposal to promote student mobility and cooperation among European institutions through economic assistance.
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