Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences

Code: PAO01601L

5 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/130 hours

Scientific Area: Environment and Ecology Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

General understanding of Ecosphere organization and involved processes. Acquisition of professional skills on environment. Working in group, use of information technologies, identification of ethical issues.

Life and the physical environment.
Structure and function of ecosystems; Biogeochemical cycles: global and local, impacts of human activities; Population and Community; Ecological relations between organisms; Evolution of ecosystem; Biodiversity; The great ecosystems; Natural and Semi-Natural Habitats; European ecologic network (Natura 2000 network)
Environmental Quality
Water quality; Air quality; Noise pollution; Pollution and soil; Environmental quality and health; Introduction of environmental monitoring
Great environmental problems.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and practical classes with discussion of issues and development of simple and replicable techniques for easy replication with children. Formation of working groups to develop environmental themes. Distribution of teaching materials and other content through the University computer system (Moodle).

In evaluating are accounted for 3 components with the weights (in percentage): - Written test 45% (Average of the tests or final examination Note) Practical work 50% (25% written work, oral presentation 10% and reporting seminars 15%) - Attendance 5%.