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Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences

Basic chemistry9.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Química Química Chemistry  (3103G00040)

The chemical elements: Atomic structure basics.Periodic table.Chemical links: Covalent linkage and molecular geometry.Ionic bonds. Born-Haber cycle. Metallic links Intermolecular links (supramolecular chemistry). Foundations of organic and inorganic chemistry: Organic compounds Elements of inorganic chemistry. Thermodynamics and chemical balance: Principles of Thermodynamics.Thermochemistry.Chemical equilibrium. Balances in solutions: Introduction: solutions.Equilibria of proton transfer.Concept of acid and bases. Acidity constant. Concept of pH.Calculation of pH. Solubility and complexation.Oxidation-reduction reactionsElectrochemical batteries. ElectrolysisChemical kinetics: Formal chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms.

Bbasic 9.00 A Aannual

Basic biology9.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Biologia Biología Biology  (3103G00041)

Origin and evolution of living beings.Biodiversity and filogènia. Molecular basis of living organisms.Structure, organisation and development of living organisms.Functional aspects of living organisms.Organisation of populations and ecosystems

Bbasic 9.00 A Aannual

Basic mathematics9.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Matemàtiques MatemáticasMathematics  (3103G00042)

Real functions of a variable: elementary functions (exponential, logarithms, trigonomètriques).Derivation and integration of functions of a variable.Problems of optimisation.Real functions of several variables: domain, partial derivatives, contour curves directional derivatives and optimisation.Differential equations of first order: general solution, the problem of initial value, equations of separable variables, linear equations, examples of the dynamics of populations and of the chemical kinetics.Linear differential equations of second order to constant coefficients.Examples: the system too much - spring, electrical circuits.Vectorial spaces, systems of linear and matrix equations.Values and own vectors.

Bbasic 9.00 A Aannual

Basic physics9 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

FísicaFísicaPhysics  (3103G00043)

Scales.Dimensions.Vectorial analysis.Kinematics and dynamics.Work Gravitation and energy.Quantity of movement.Shocks.Dynamics of Solids.Fluids.Hydrostatics.Hydrodynamics.Electricity.Electrostatics.Magnetism.Magnetic field.Magnetic induction.Magnetism in the subject area.Waves.Equation of waves.Physical optics.Polarisation.Interference and diffraction.Linear optics.Lenses.Radioactivity.Radioactive materials.

Bbasic 9.00 A Aannual

Basic geology6.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Geologia Geología Geology  (3103G00044)

Introduction to the Geology: fields of study, principles and models. The Earth as a planet: origin, forms, dimensions and movements. Structure, dynamics and history of the Earth Introduction to the crystalline solid state.Geological materials: minerals and rocks.

Bbasic 6.00 A Aannual

Integrated scientific techniques18.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Tècniques científiques integrades ITécnicas científicas integradas IScientific integrated techniques I  (3103G00001)

Security in the use of chemical products.Symbols and pictograms of dangerousness.Sentences R and S Organisation of the laboratory and security.Storage of products.Management of laboratory waste.Performances in the event of emergency.Biological risk in the laboratory.Risks and security in the fieldwork Information Sources scientific.Scientific information research.As quoting scientific information.Copyright of the information.Design and planning of a statistical study.Techniques to obtain data.Univariant statistical exploratory analysis of data.Statistical exploratory analysis bichanging data.The statistical resources of the programmes of free software like R, G-Stat and others of similar and/or of Microsoft Office Excel.

Bbasic 6.00 A Aannual

Tècniques científiques integrades IITécnicas científicas integradas IIScientific integrated techniques II  (3103G00002)

Scientific method.Observation and experimentation.Models and laws of scale.Basic design of experiments and sampling.Calibrations, patterns and controls.Collection of environmental and experimental samples.Use of material and basic instruments in fieldwork.Familiarisation with the basic procedures of identification of plant and animal species Use of the basic laboratory material, basic handling techniques, preparation and cleaning of material, acquisition of working habits and protection.Use of basic scientific laboratory instruments.Familiarisation with the most common techniques in the scientific laboratory.Recording procedures and results.Annotation of experimental and observational data.Measures and significant figures.Units, dimensions and scales.Organisation and basic analysis of data.Calculation and propagation of errors.Reports and dissertation preparation.

Bbasic 6.00 A Aannual

Tècniques científiques integrades IIITécnicas científicas integradas IIIScientific integrated techniques III  (3103G03082)

Use of the biological laboratory material and instruments for field work.Acquisition of work and protection habits. Introduction to basic biological laboratory and field techniques. Performing quantitative measures and qualitative chemical and physical processes observations, applied to biology.

Bbasic 6.00 A Aannual

Scientific basis of the environment 36.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

ZoologiaZoologíaZoology  (3103G00015)

Basic knowledge in zoology.Foundations of the organisation and the animal development, compared anatomy and systematics, as well as of diversity, filogènia and ecology of the big animal groups.Foundations of applied zoology.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 1first semester

BotànicaBotánicaBotany  (3103G00017)

Bases of the organisation in plants.Main structural types.Vital cycles.Plant diversity and phylogenic lines. Basics of organisation in plants.Main structural types.Vital cycles.Plant diversity and phylogenic lines.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Processos i recursos geològicsProcesos y recursos geológicosGeologic processes and resources  (3103G03004)

Petrogenètics processes.Internal processes.External processes.The floor.Mineral deposits and industrial rocks.Geo-energetic resources.Regional geology.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Pràctiques de processos i recursos geològicsPrácticas de procesos y recursos geológicosPractices on geologic processes & recourses  (3103G03005)

Petrogenètics processes.Internal processes.External processes.The floor.Mineral deposits and industrial rocks.Geo-energetic resources.Regional geology.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Meteorologia i climatologiaMeteorología y climatologíaMetereology and Climatology  (3103G03010)

The atmosphere.Description.Origin and composition.Vertical structure.Dynamic, thermodynamic phenomena, and microphysicists who occur in the atmosphere.Atmospheric general circulation.Synoptic patterns.Synoptic and typical situations.The climatic system.Bio bases- geo -physicist-chemistries.The climates of the Earth.Climatic indexes.The Mediterranean climate and the climate in Catalonia

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

Pràctiques de meteorologia i climatologiaPrácticas de meteorología y climatologíaPractical exercices for interpreting metereology and climatology  (3103G03011)

Thermodynamic diagrams, evolution of air masses.Synoptic meteorology. Disruption and interpretation of meteorological maps. Climate models.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

HidrogeologiaHidrogeologíaHydrogeology  (3103G03012)

The hydrological cycle and hydric resources.Balance of too much in a basin.Superficial hydrology: regime of flow and risk of overflowing.Underground hydrology: underground flux and catchment of water.Water quality in rivers and aquifers.Hydrological aspects of environmental interest: flow of maintenance, punctual and diffuse pollution of the hydrological means, sea intrusion, pressures and impacts above of the resources: overexploitation and vulnerability.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

Pràctiques de hidrogeologiaPrácticas de hidrogeologíaPractices on hydrogeology  (3103G03013)

Water balance of a basin, surface hydrology, study of maximum flows.Hydraulics of the catchments.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

Pràctiques de botànicaPrácticas de botánicaExperimental botany  (3103G00064)

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

Pràctiques de zoologiaPrácticas de zoologíaExperimental zoology  (3103G00065)

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Medi ambient i societatMedio ambiente y sociedadSociety and Environment  (3103G03014)

Study of the repercussions on the environment caused by human action and social transformations and changes. Understanding the interaction between the natural environment and society.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

EconomiaEconomíaEconomics  (3103G03015)

Introduction to the economy.Economy applied to the environment.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Legislació ambientalLegislación ambientalEnvironmental Law  (3103G03016)

Public administrations and institutions.Environmental regulations.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

CartografiaCartografíaCartography  (3103G03017)

Introduction to the different types of cartographic documents, to the fundamental concepts in cartography and to the elaboration of maps.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Instrumental subjects12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

EstadísticaEstadísticaStatistics  (3103G00045)

Theory of probability.Statistical inference.Experiments with only one factor.Linear models. Non-parametric contrasts. Multivariate descriptive analysis applied to scientific experimentation.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Enginyeria ambientalIngeniería ambientalEnvironmental Engineering  (3103G03019)

Balance of matter.Balance of energy. Application in environmental processes and installations.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

Pràctiques d'enginyeria ambientalPrácticas de ingeniería ambientalPractices on environmental engineering  (3103G03020)

Application of the balances of subject area and energy in experimental facilities.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 2second semester

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