Master's Degree in Water Quality Science and Technology (IDEA)

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Environmental sciences (0521)

Main focus

; Graduates of this master’s programme will have acquired the ability to lead research/professional projects dealing with the identification, treatment, and computational prediction of the water quality problems associated with water pollution and the consequent changes in the ecological state of rivers, lagoons, reservoirs, coastal and transitional waters, and groundwater bodies. They will be able to competently use and develop mathematical/computational tools and use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to quantify the spatial and temporal variability of water quality in the hydrosphere, including the description of the physical, chemical and biological processes. Graduates will also be capable of performing an economic assessment of water quality deterioration in water bodies resulting from changes in their ecosystemic services. Finally, they will be able to apply the laws on water quality and enforce the requirements established in the Water Framework Directive.

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Name of title awarded in original language

Máster Universitario en Técnicas y Ciencias de la Calidad del Agua (IDEA)

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Specialisation name

– Biomonitoring Techniques and Design Of Restoration Strategies For Stressed Water Systems (Diagnosis) – Water Technologies (Treatment) – Computational Techniques For Water Quality (Prediction)

Admission information

Specific admission requirements

Applicants must have an English B1 level or higher, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.