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Offer of subjects for academic course 2010-2011

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Town and Country Planning and Environmental Management

Basic credits common to the faculty 24.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Comunicació oral i escritaComunicación oral y escritaOral and written communication  (3102G00001)

The objective of this subject is to provide students with skills for critically reading texts, writing academic and creative texts (both in traditional and electronic format) and oral expression.

Bbasic 12.00 A Aannual
B Aannual
C Aannual
D Aannual
E Aannual

L’evolució de les societats humanesLa evolución de las sociedades humanasThe evolution of human societies  (3102G00002)

Introduction to the evolution of human societies from an interdisciplinary point of view.The aim is to introduce students to the content and concepts that are essential for analysing human society at any given time and the territorial implications of such evolution.From that point of view space and time are seen as two essential and interrelated aspects of human life.

Bbasic 12.00 A Aannual
B Aannual
C Aannual
D Aannual
E Aannual

Own basic credits.Geography and environment in Europe12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Geografia d'EuropaGeografía de EuropaGeography of Europe  (3102G00006)

Helps students to understand the geographical reality of the European continent, with a particular focus on the countries of the European Union, and taking into account the geopolitical changes and productive transformations that have affected it in the 20th century and which mark its evolution in the 21st century.Content: The concept "Europe"; The physical framework; Ethnic and cultural diversity; The construction of the European political space and the process of constructing the European Union; The population: evolution, dynamics, current structure and the migratory phenomena; The spaciality of economic processes: new trends in rural landscapes, changes in industrial activities and the rise of the service industry; The structuring of the territory: the transport network, the Europe of cities and regional imbalances.The role of Europe in the world.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Patrimoni natural i problemàtica ambiental a EuropaPatrimonio natural y problemática ambiental en EuropaNatural heritage and environmental problems in Europe  (3102G00007)

Presents the main elements of Europe's natural heritage.Analyses the interrelations among the main environmental aspects and European society, with a particular focus on the environmental policies promoted by the European Union and the problems that affect the landscapes of Europe.Content: Economic activity and air pollution; The rivers of Europe; The forests of Europe; Protecting nature; The European mountains: a meeting space; waste management and other environmental problems.Environmental policies of the European Union.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Analysis and treatment of geographical information 12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Anàlisi i tractament de la informació geogràfica Análisis y tratamiento de la información geográficaGeographic information analysis and treatment  (3102G02035)

Introduction to the collection, treatment, analysis and statistical and cartographic representation of geographic information.1.Introduction to the various statistical and cartographic information sources.2.The concept and application of scale in cartographic documents.3.Coordinates systems and projections in cartography.4.Treatment of cartographic information: classification, generalization, symbolization and representation.5.Univariate descriptive statistics: measures of centrality, dispersion and form.6.Bivariate descriptive statistics: correlation and regression.7.Statistical tools applied to geographical analysis.

OBCompulsory 12.00 A Aannual

Basic credits common to the faculty 12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Història de la ciència i la cultura Historia de la ciencia y la cultura History of science and culture   (3102G00015)

Introduction to Western cultural and scientific history.The different stages will be addressed and the fundamental milestones will be studied.Special attention will be paid to the major similarities and discrepancies between the scientific, technological, literary, artistic and philosophical areas.

Bbasic 12.00 A Aannual
B Aannual
C Aannual

Complementary basic credits 12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Anàlisi dels mitjans de comunicació Análisis de los medios de comunicación Media analysis (Media and cultural studies)  (3102G00003)

-Description and analysis of the main written, audiovisual and digital media, and their theoretical models.-Analysis and interpretation of the media throughout history in the universal domain.-Analysis and interpretation of the function of the media in the contemporary world.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the representations of the present that the media offer.-Analysis of different informative and interpretative models, national as well as international -cutting edge genres: literary report, photojournalism, the audiovisual documentary. The language of advertising, internet and personal blogs.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Teoria de la comunicació Teoría de la comunicación Media Theory (Media and Cultural Studies)  (3102G00004)

-Description and analysis of the concept of communication in its totality.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the concepts of modernity / postmodernity, high culture / mass culture, identity / globalization, credibility / truth, reality /fiction -Models of mass culture: printed press, cinema, radio, popular music, comic, art, commerce and kitsch.-Description, analysis and interpretation of the representations of the present that the media offer.-Crisis of the utopias: the desacralisation of the romantic myths, postcolonialism and the decentralization of culture, the question gender identity in the era of globalization.-New means and new theories: trash culture, the new teenage culture, the culture of new technologies.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Fonaments del llenguatgeFundamentos del lenguajeFundamentals of language  (3102G00005)

In this subject students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of linguistic study and the properties of language as a specifically human communication system, both at a biological and social level.We address questions such as the relationship between language and languages, linguistic diversity (with a particular focus on the European, Spanish and Catalan context) and the value of languages as a means of interpreting the world.We briefly review the history of linguistic thought and offer a succinct overview of what linguistics is as a discipline tasked with the rigorous study of grammatical aspects of languages and its relationship with other scientific disciplines.This last aspect links in with other subsequent subjects offered as part of the degree(linguistics, analysis of the Spanish and Catalan languages).

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Introducció a la imatge cinematogràficaIntroducción a la imagen cinematográficaIntroduction to cinema studies  (3102G00008)

This subject forms part of the initial credits and its aim is to serve as an introduction to cinematography as a means of expression, focusing on its origins and the development and evolution of the classic model, particularly classic Hollywood cinema.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Patrimoni cultural: conceptes i actuacionsPatrimonio cultural: conceptos y actuacionesCultural Heritage: concepts and accomplishment   (3102G00009)

This subject introduces students to the complex concept of Cultural Heritage.Within a broad definition of culture, Heritage establishes the relationship with memory and identity in the territory in which it is foundIn this way the relationship with Natural Heritage is established.The city and the historical-artistic Heritage is the second major subject covered.Artistic Historical Heritage legislation constitutes the framework which governs Heritage related activities and their organisation.Cultural policies around Heritage will establish the objectives and strategies for intervention in Cultural Heritage.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Antropologia filosòficaAntropología filosóficaPhilosophical antropology  (3102G00010)

PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: 1.Problems specific to the anthropological question.2.Genesis, development and current state of the basic problems of Philosophical Anthropology.3.Reading and commentary of representative texts.ETHICS.Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the theory of ethics.Ethics and morality2.Biological and anthropological bases of moralityConscience and moral development.3.Historical characterization of the main ethical models: theological, deontological and axiology.4.The problem of values: concept and types.5.Theory, principles and models in applied ethics and ethics of citizenship.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

ÈticaÉticaEthics  (3102G00011)

Study of the work of the main classical authors of ethics and introduction to the main current debates.1.Introduction to the theory of ethics.Ethics and morality2.Biological and anthropological bases of moralityConscience and moral development.3.Historical characterization of the main ethical models: theological, deontological and axiology.4.The problem of values: concept and types.5.Theory, principles and models in applied ethics and ethics of citizenship.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Lectures de literatura universalLecturas de literatura universalWorld literature readings  (3102G00012)

Reading and interpretation of fundamental works of different genres of universal literature from its origins to the present day.

Bbasic 6.00 A Aannual

Gramàtica normativa i ortografia catalanesGramática normativa y ortografía catalanasCatalan: normative grammar and orthography  (3102G00013)

The construction and the application of the grammatical rules of Catalan.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Gramàtica normativa i ortografia de l'espanyolGramática normativa y ortografía del españolSpanish normative grammar and orthography  (3102G00014)

This subject presents the most conflictive questions of Spanish normative grammar with regard to orthography, morphology, syntax and style.Likewise the main divergences between rule and use are explained and resources will be offered to fill in any potential gaps in this field that students may have.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Món actual I. Pau i conflicte en el món actual: economia, política i societatMundo actual I. Paz y conflicto en el mundo actual: economía, política y sociedadThe world today I. Peace and conflict in the world today: economy, politics and society   (3102G00016)

This module aims to act as a systematic introduction to the history of the present-day world by analysing the large political, economic and social processes which, starting in 1945, occurred during the second half of the last century and first decade of the 21st.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Món actual II. Pau i conflicte en el món actual: patrimoni, memòria i identitat Mundo actual II. Paz y conflicto en el mundo actual: Patrimonio, memoria e identidad The world today II. Peace and conflict in the world today: heritage, memory and identity   (3102G00017)

Introduction to the construction of identities, memory, and cultural heritage in the present and changing world.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester
B 1first semester

Geographic information systems12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Sistemes d'informació geogràfica Sistemas de información geográfica Geographic information systems   (3102G02036)

Study of the fundamental concepts and basic practical applications of the Geographic Information Systems needed to create and handle geographical information and for territorial and environmental analysis.ArcGis-ArcView, Miramon, Idrisi.1.Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.Origin and basic applications.2.Components of a GIS.Existing software.3.Characteristics and representation of geographical data.Creation and design of geographical information.4.Database creation, design and management.5.Entering and managing raster and vector data.6.Applications of GIS and remote sensing.

OBCompulsory 12.00 A Aannual

Regional geography 12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Geografia regional Geografía regional Regional geography  (3102G02037)

Presentation of the regional approach in geography.Study of the general geographical characteristics of Catalonia and Spain both from a physical point of view and of the human activities carried out.Here the focus is on both their evolution and current features.Aspects such as the physical and regional structure of these territories, population and settlement, economic activities and the political-administrative organisation are given special attention.At the Catalonia regional level , the focus is on studying a specific space through fieldwork and writing up the corresponding report.

OBCompulsory 12.00 A Aannual

Economic and population geography12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Geografia econòmica i de la poblacióGeografía económica y de la poblaciónEconomic and population geography  (3102G02038)

A) 1.Introduction to population geography2.Theories of population growth and demographic policies.3.The demographic analysis and socio-spatial structures; active and employed population.4.The spatial distribution of the population.5.Population mobility and migratory phenomena.B) 1.Economic geography and locational models.2.Theories and models of economic development.3.Geography of resources and the environment.4.Geography of services and business5.Geography of transport and infrastructures.6.Geography of information and the new economy.C) 1.Industrial geography. Theories, models and key concepts.2. Industrial location models and location factors.3. New economic areas and spaces.4. Industry in the world 5. New paradigms in economic geography: local development and production systems; corporate transnationalisation; production services; innovation; flexible production, employment and work organisation.

OBCompulsory 12.00 A Aannual
V1 1first semester

Language requirement

* Level B2 - English
* Level B2 - German
* Level B2 - French
* Level B2 - Italian
* Level C1 - English
* Level C1 - German
* Level C1 - French
* Level C1 - Italian
* Level C2 - English
* Level C2 - German
* Level C2 - French
* Level C2 - Italian
* Level C1.1 - English
* Level C1.1 - French
* Level C1.1 - German
* English third-language requirement
* French third-language requirement
* Italian third-language requirement
* German third-language requirement

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