The subject is divided into theoretical classes, seminars, laboratory practices, classroom practices and field trips.

Theory classes

The theory classes will include an introduction to environmental geology and fluvial and coastal morphology as well as explanations of qualitative and quantitative data analysis methodologies and territorial planning of the delta. The teachers will provide the students with the theoretical material through the Virtual Campus, which will require independent work on their part. In class they will make a synthetic presentation of the contents. In the last class, the different groups will present the poster, explaining the analysis of the conflicts in the assigned sector.

Laboratory practices

An applied GIS workshop will be conducted for students to locate the various geographic sectors and analyze the spatial processes associated with the Delta conflicts. The digital material will be offered in the practical classroom with the Faculty's computers and in the Virtual Campus.

Specialized seminars

Experts in the social and ecological processes of the delta will be invited to conduct three seminars on the geographical (two seminars) and geological (1 seminar) aspects of the delta conflicts. 

Practice in the classroom

Preparation of the field trips: with the class as a whole and separately with each of the groups, an itinerary for each of the field trips will be created and the relevant elements for the specific analysis of the conflicts will be reviewed.

Orientation to do the work: after the trips, several sessions will be held with each group to guide the completion of the work and make follow-up tutorials.

Field trips

There will be three field trips ofeight hours each. Two of these trips will allow the analysis of the geographical aspects of the conflicts and one of the geological/geomorphological aspects. For each sector, students will have an on-site explanation of existing conflicts and the application of existing planning. At the end of the trips, the students will have to present an analysis report of the main conflicts of the entire Delta del Llobregat.

Assessment is based on three different tasks (project report, field trip report, and poster presentation), as well as attendance and participation in classroom activities. This course does not allow for a single final assessment system.

At the time each assessment activity is assigned, the instructor will inform students (via Moodle) of the procedure and the date for reviewing grades.

Submission of the report, the project summary, and the poster is mandatory in order for the average of the assessed elements to be calculated. If this requirement is not met, the final grade will be marked as “not assessed.” In order for the report grade to count toward the final average with the project summary, the poster, and classroom participation, a minimum grade of 3.5 must be obtained in each component.

Resit: The recovery will consist of a written test based on the content of ALL posters presented.

Copying or plagiarism in either assignments or exams constitutes academic misconduct and will result in a grade of zero for the activity. In the case of repeated offenses, the entire course will be failed. “Copying” is defined as submitting work that reproduces all or a substantial part of another student’s work. “Plagiarism” is the act of presenting a text (in whole or in part), regardless of whether it is in print or digital format, as one’s own without properly citing sources.

If the student engages in any irregularity that could significantly alter the grade of an assessment, that specific assessment will receive a score of 0, regardless of any disciplinary actions that may follow. If multiple irregularities are detected in assessments within the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.

This course permits the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools strictly for bibliographic research, information search, and text correction. The student must: (i) clearly identify the parts generated with AI; (ii) specify the tools used; and (iii) include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced both the process and the final result. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in any assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty and will result in a grade of 0 that cannot be resubmitted, or harsher penalties in severe cases.