Study programme competencies |
Code
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Study programme competences / results
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A27 |
Coñecer a problemática da contaminación ambiental e saber facer avaliacións do impacto ambiental. |
A30 |
Coñecer e saber utilizar as medidas de prevención e xestión da contaminación ambiental enfocada ao control da mesma e á minimización dos seus efectos. |
A31 |
Saber levar a cabo auditorías sobre contaminación ambiental. |
B1 |
Capacidade de análise e síntese (localización de problemas e identificación das causas e a súa tipoloxía). |
B2 |
Capacidade de organización e planificación de todos os recursos (humanos, materiais, información e infraestruturas). |
B3 |
Capacidade de xestión da información (con apoio de tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións). |
B4 |
Capacidade de planificación e elaboración de estudos técnicos en biotecnoloxía microbiana, vexetal e animal. |
B5 |
Capacidade de identificar problemas, buscar solucións e aplicalas nun contexto biotecnolóxico profesional ou de investigación. |
B6 |
Capacidade de comunicación oral e escrita dos plans e decisións tomadas. |
B7 |
Capacidade para formular xuízos sobre a problemática ética e social, actual e futura, que propón a Biotecnoloxía. |
B8 |
Capacidade de comunicación eficazmente coa comunidade científica, profesional e académica, así como con outros sectores e medios de comunicación. |
B9 |
Capacidade de Traballo en equipo multidepartamental dentro da empresa. |
B10 |
Capacidade de Traballo nun contexto de sostibilidade, caracterizado por: sensibilidade polo medio ambiente e polos diferentes organismos que o integran así como concienciación polo desenvolvemento sostible. |
B11 |
Racionamento crítico e respecto profundo pola ética e a integridade intelectual. |
B12 |
Adaptación a novas situacións legais, ou novidades tecnolóxicas así como a excepcionalidades asociadas a situacións de urxencia. |
B13 |
Aprendizaxe autónoma. |
B14 |
Liderazgo e capacidade de coordinación. |
B15 |
Sensibilización cara á calidade, o respecto medioambiental e o consumo responsable de recursos e a recuperación de residuos. |
Learning aims |
Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences / results |
Evaluate the environmental problems in contaminated environments and apply prevention and management tools to ensure the conservation of the environment. Getting knowledge of the 3R alternative and how to contribute to the circular economy. |
AC30
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BC1 BC2 BC4 BC6 BC8 BC9 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC13 BC14 BC15
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Know how to carry out audits on environmental pollution. |
AC31
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BC3
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Know how to conduct environmental impact studies. |
AC27
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BC3 BC5 BC7 BC9 BC10 BC12 BC15
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Know how to carry out life cycle analyzes of products and activities |
AC27
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BC1 BC3
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Know how to manage the use of water with efficiency and sustainability criteria |
AC27
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BC1 BC12
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
1. Environmental Impact Assessment |
1.1. Basic rule for environmental evaluation
1. 2 Basic Procedures for environmental evaluation
1. 3 Scope of the documents and environmental studies. Objective and procedures.
1.4. Practical cases |
2. Environmental audits and management |
2. Environmental management systems. Rule ISO 14000. EMAS Regulation. |
3. Analysis of the life cycle (LCA) and Ecological footprint (EF) |
3.1. Sustainability. Methodologies of environmental evaluation. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Ecological Footprint (EF). Introduction. Definitions. Applicability. Methodologies of calculation.
3.2. ISO 14040 Methodology for LCA. Definition of objectives and range of the study. Compilation and analysis of inventory. Impact evaluation. Interpretation. Methods of impact evaluation. CML Method (midpoint method). The Ecoindicador 99 (endpoint method). The Carbon Footprint (CF).
3.3. Methodology of Ecological Footprint.
3.4. Example of application. Software for LCA. |
4. Waste Management |
4.1. Inventories and ranking of waste. Characterization. Planning.
4.2. Introduction to clean technologies. Plan of minimization. Minimization oriented audit. Examples.
4.3. Waste reuse and recycling. Separated collected and classification for recycling. |
5. Integrated water management |
5.1. The traditional urban cycle of water use. Concepts of water management.
5.2. Water Frame Directive. New principles and his application. Water management planning.
5.3. Urban uses and resource sustainability strategies: grey waters, wastewater reuse, rain water uses.
5.4. Strategies “Low Water sensitive urban design” and “Low impact development”.
5.5. Strategies for the control of discharges. Directive 91/271 for urban wastewater. Municipal rules. Galician water taxes.
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Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies / Results |
Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A30 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B11 B15 |
14 |
28 |
42 |
Seminar |
A27 A30 B1 B5 B11 B12 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
Objective test |
A27 A30 A31 B1 B3 B5 B6 B7 B9 B10 B12 B13 B14 B15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Field trip |
A27 A30 B5 B7 B12 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Supervised projects |
A27 A30 A31 B1 B3 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B12 B13 B14 B15 |
1 |
16 |
17 |
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Personalized attention |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
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(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Methodologies |
Description |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
The teacher will expose orally and through the audiovisual media the basic contents of the subject. He will ask questions and other observations to direct the attention of the student on the key aspects. He will provide the student with the schemes, charts, tables, texts and other materials that he deems appropriate. |
Seminar |
Formulation of theoretical or practical problems and documentation for analysis, study-debate and conclusions in the group. Therefore, the seminars are conceived as practical work in which to deal with real or theoretical problems. |
Objective test |
It consists of a test type, with a single or multiple answer, which will deal with the contents worked on in the analysis of documentary sources, seminars and lectures. |
Field trip |
The most important aspects of the installation or place to visit will be analyzed, and the key elements of it will be discussed in groups and individually, as well as the doubts and points of interest that it caused to the students. |
Supervised projects |
Works related to one of the sections of the program themes will be performed. The steps to follow are: selection of the subject at the proposal of the teacher or the student, preliminary identification of the documentation and the methodology, elaboration of a general script, periodic sessions with the teacher or by email to follow up and prepare the report or memory, delivery of the final report, revision and, as the case may be, correction by the student. |
Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Seminar |
Supervised projects |
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Description |
There will be personalized attention, by email or in contact tutorials (individual or small group), on any aspect of the subject and the work of the student.
For students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic assistance waiver, the teacher will adopt the measures that he deems appropriate in order not to undermine his or her qualification. |
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies / Results |
Description
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Qualification
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Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A30 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B11 B15 |
Continuous assessment of the active participation of the student. |
5 |
Seminar |
A27 A30 B1 B5 B11 B12 |
Continuous assessment of the active participation of the student. |
10 |
Objective test |
A27 A30 A31 B1 B3 B5 B6 B7 B9 B10 B12 B13 B14 B15 |
Quantification of the percentage of correct answers. |
50 |
Supervised projects |
A27 A30 A31 B1 B3 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B12 B13 B14 B15 |
Interactive process of realization, work in groups and quality of memory. |
30 |
Field trip |
A27 A30 B5 B7 B12 |
Continuous assessment of the active participation of the student. |
5 |
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Assessment comments |
A maximum period of 15 calendar days is established for the delivery of student's work reports, except explicit agreement with the teacher in specific cases. The qualification of Not Presented is reserved for those students who have participated in less than 40% of the programmed activities and / or do not participated to the objective test. The fraudulent carrying out of the tests or evaluation activities will directly imply the qualification of suspended '0' in the subject in the corresponding call, thus invalidating any qualification obtained in all the evaluation activities towards the extraordinary call.
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Sources of information |
Basic
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H. Jacobsen and M. Kristoffersen (2002). Case studies on waste minimization practices in Europe. EEA Report nº 2
Sánchez e cols. (2014). DE RESIDUO A RECURSO. EL CAMINO HACIA LA SOSTENIBILIDAD. Residuos Urbanos. . Mundi-Prensa: Madrid.
(2005). Effectiviness of packaging waste management systems in selected countries: an EEA pilot study . EEA Report nº 3
OMA UDC (2020). Exposición: O lixo na UDC - Modelo Nostián. https://udc.es/sociedade/medio_ambiente/compostaxe/expo-residuos/
Guineé, J.B. (2001). Life cycle assessment. An operational guide to the ISO standards. Final report, Part 2. . Centre of Environmental Science (CML), Leiden University, Holanda.
Institut Cerdá (1995). Manual de Minimización de Residuos y Emisiones Industriales: Tomo 1: Plan de Minimización; Tomo 2: Auditorías orientadas a la minimización; Tomo 3: Buenas Prácticas.. Publicaciones del Institut Cerdá.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) (2009). Normas ISO, Serie 14040. . www.iso.org
X.E. Castells (2000). RECICLAJE DE RESÍDUOS INDUSTRIALES. Diaz de Santos, Madrid
Baumann, H.; Tillman, A.M. (2004). The hitchhiker's guide to LCA : an orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. . Sweden : Studentlitteratur, cop.
Metcalf and Eddy. (). Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and reuse”. . International Edition. McGraw Hill.
Parlamento e Consello da UE (2000). “Directiva 2000/60/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 23 de octubre de 2000, por la que se establece un marco comunitario de actuación en el ámbito de la política de aguas”.
(Julio 2009). “Evaluating options for water sensitive urban design – A National guide” . Join Steering Committee for water Sensitive Cities (JSCWSC)
(). “WSUD -“Water Sensitive Urban Design. Engineering procedures”. CSIRO Publishing. |
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Complementary
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
Environmental contamination/610475401 | Environmental management and water technology/610475402 | Environmental management and floor and air technology/610475403 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
Master Thesis/610475006 | External Practicals/610475007 |
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Other comments |
Given that part of the recommended bibliography for this subject is in English, it is advisable to have knowledge of this language, at least, at the level of comprehension of written texts. Green Campus Faculty of Science Program To help achieve a sustainable environment and comply with point 6 of the "Environmental Declaration of the Faculty of Sciences (2020)", the documents elaborated in this suject: a. They will be requested mostly in virtual format and computer support. b. To be made on paper: - Plastics will not be used. - Double-sided prints will be made. - Recycled paper will be used. - Drafts will be avoided. |
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