Integrative Project III: Anthropogenic Impacts
Code: 106763 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences | OB | 3 |
Contact
- Name:
- Montserrat Roca Marti
- Email:
- montserrat.roca.marti@uab.cat
Teachers
- Neus Puy Marimon
- Valenti Rodellas Vila
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
It is recommended to have taken the courses Projecte Integral I & II and be taking the courses Avaluació d'impacte ambiental & Contaminació del medi ambient.
Objectives and Contextualisation
Projecte Integral III aims to address several case studies of anthropogenic impacts in the Mediterranean context using the academic training received during the semester and prior years. A 3-day field trip will be conducted in the lower course of the Ebre river where several environmental conflicts will be analyzed. Knowledge from different disciplines will be integrated to capture the complexity of the studied system. The participation of experts to give specialized seminars related to the topic of study will be fostered. The students will give an oral presentation in groups about a case study of anthropogenic impacts in Terres de l'Ebre and surroundings.
Learning Outcomes
- CM30 (Competence) Evaluate real case studies on environmental problems and conflicts.
- CM31 (Competence) Evaluate factors related to the Sustainable Development Goals associated with a specific environmental problem.
- CM32 (Competence) Undertake environmental projects based on real case studies, working in small groups.
- KM39 (Knowledge) Identify the main aspects of the anthropisation of the environment and its possible impact on the quality of water, air and soil.
- SM38 (Skill) Incorporate the scientific, technological and social knowledge associated with a specific available problem.
- SM39 (Skill) Apply the main techniques and elements for environmental sampling and to obtain qualitative and quantitative data relevant to environmental sciences.
- SM40 (Skill) Critically examine public and scientific information on the environment, in relation to a specific problem.
Content
- Historic evolution of the human impact on the natural environment
- Anthropogenic impacts on several systems (forest, soils, water cycle, atmosphere, marine environment) in the Mediterranean context
- Tools for planning, developing and giving an oral presentation
- Tools for analyzing fieldwork data
- Analysis of case studies of anthropogenic impacts in Terres de l'Ebre
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Field trip | 24 | 0.96 | CM30, CM31, KM39, SM38, SM39, CM30 |
| Practice sessions in the classroom | 8 | 0.32 | CM30, CM32, KM39, SM38, CM30 |
| Seminars | 4 | 0.16 | CM30, CM32, KM39, SM38, CM30 |
| Theory sessions | 14 | 0.56 | CM30, CM31, KM39, CM30 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutoring | 2 | 0.08 | |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Preparation of group project, field trip report and study | 96 | 3.84 | CM30, CM31, CM32, KM39, SM38, SM39, SM40, CM30 |
This course is divided into theory sessions, practice sessions in the classroom, a field trip, and seminars. The learning will be approached through the analysis of real case studies of anthropogenic impacts and the presentation of a group project (oral presentation) about a specific case of anthropogenic impact in the lower course of the Ebre river.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field trip report (group) | 10% | 0 | 0 | CM30, CM31, KM39, SM38, SM39, SM40 |
| Group project (oral presentation) | 60% (45% final presentation, 15% partial presentations) | 0 | 0 | CM30, CM31, CM32, KM39, SM38, SM40 |
| Test | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | CM30, CM31, KM39, SM38 |
There different activities will be assessed: an oral presentation of a group project (60%), a test at the end of the semester (30%) and a field trip report in group (10%).
To pass the course, the average final grade must be equal or higher than 5 (out of 10) and the grade of all the assessment activities must be equal or higher than 4 (out of 10). To be evaluated, it is required to have attended the field trip and the project's oral presentation, as well as have presented the field trip report and take the test. Otherwise, the students will have a final grade of NOT EVALUATED. This course does not offer the option of single assessment.
For students who are repeating the course, the field trip will not be mandatory. Regarding the assessment, students will have the option to keep the grades from the report and the project from the previous year (grades will only be kept for 1 year).
Second chance examination: the students who have not achieved the minimum grades can take a second chance test.
Bibliography
Goudie, A. S.: Human Impact on the Natural Environment: Past, Present and Future, 8th Edition., Wiley-Blackwell, 480 pp., 2019.
Software
Microsoft Office 365 Package
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PCAM) Field practices | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PCAM) Field practices | 2 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PCAM) Field practices | 3 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PCAM) Field practices | 4 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 2 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 3 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 4 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |