Master's Program in Research -PMAD-

Objectives of the Master's Program in Research

  • Training researchers and managers with the capacities to formulate solutions to environmental problems in the framework of an interdisciplinary, inclusive and comprehensive vision, with emphasis on the knowledge of the ecosystem, socioeconomic and cultural interactions towards sustainability.
  • This training aims at providing persons from diverse disciplines and professional backgrounds with solid scientific, technical and humanistic bases, so that they are able to lead and coordinate research processes on the environmental reality of the country.

 

Syllabus RESEARCH

Type of Subjects

Credits

Compulsory Subjects
Thesis
Thesis Project
Research Seminars


24
4
6

Eligible Subjects

20

Total

54

Agreement 187 of 2008 – Academic Council

Research Process

Research Seminar 1 --- Semester 1
Thesis Project --- Semester 2 (*)
Research Seminar 2 ---Semester 3
Thesis --- Semester 4


* The approval of the Thesis Project is given by the student's
Tutor and must be formalized in the end of the second semester.

 

Research Eligible Subjects

Code

Name of the Subject

Credits

2019510

Culture, Environment and Society

4

2019514

Ecology and Environment

4

2019517

Economy and Environment

4

2019503

Environment and Development I

4

2026022

Ecosystems and Society

3

2026167

Environmental Topics: in-depth Studies

3

2026166 Approaches, methods and techniques applied to environmental studies 4
2019521 Environmental Management 4

 

 

Eligible Subjects

2019519 – Environmental Impact Studies
2019502- Agriculture, Environment and Society
2025140 – Environment and Mining a necessary debate

2019516 – Ecological Economics

 

Graduate Profile – Research

The PMAD Graduate will be able to coordinate and lead environmental research processes involving the formulation, development and evaluation of proposals, projects and programs from an interdisciplinary perspective and comprehensive view of the environment. This graduate has respect for human beings and nature, solidarity towards present and future generations, and shows honesty and commitment in his/her actions, within a framework of environmental ethics. The PMAD Graduate will have environmental management capacities for leading development processes, which are expressed in organizational skills, leadership and the effective implementation of environmental plans and projects, at the public and private levels.