UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST Dissertation exam - 30 credits

Faculty of Geography

Department of Regional Geography and Environment

CURRICULUM

Field of study: ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES

MASTER LEVEL

Specialization: INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATE

Year of study: I (2013-2014)

No. / SUBJECT NAME / HOURS / CREDITS / EVALUATION METHOD /
1st semester / 2nd semester / 1st
semester / 2nd semester / Total / 1st
semester / 2nd semester /
C / LP/S / C / LP/S /
FUNDAMENTAL DISCIPLINES
1. / Landscape structural and functional modeling / 2 / 2 / 5 / 5 / Exam
2. / Multidisciplinary analysis of the anthropization of natural environments / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Project (V)
3. / Geopolitics and environment / 2 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
4. / Applied statistics in environmental assessment / 1 / 2 / 5 / 5 / Exam
5. / Techniques for developing scientific documents / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Project (V)
6. / Multicriteria evaluation of environment / 2 / 2 / 5 / 5 / Colloquium
7. / The use of GIS techniques in integrated environmental evaluation / 1 / 3 / 5 / 5 / Exam
8. / Fundamentals of biological diversity conservation / 2 / 1 / 5 / 5 / Exam
OPTIONAL DISCIPLINES
1. / Environmental institutions and legislation* / 1 / 1 / 4 / 4 / Project(V)
Environmental institutional mechanisms and legislation* / 1 / 1 / 4 / 4 / Project (V)
2. / Methods for collecting environmental data* / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Exam
Environmental audits* / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Exam
3. / Territorial planning and the environment* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
Organization and territorial management of environment* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
4. / Rehabilitation strategies for degraded environments* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Exam
Assessment of waste management impact* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Exam
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
1. / Practical training – developing the skills for using GIS – ArcGIS/Geomedia tools in environmental assessment (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester) / 3 / 5 / 5 / Colloquium
2. / Practical training – developing the skills for using field investigation equipment and the methods for analysis and evaluation of environment and landscape (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester) / 3 / 2 / 2 / Colloquium
3 / Preparation of dissertation paper (28 hrs./semester) / 2 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
ALTERNATIVE DISCIPLINES
1. / Deontology of environment research / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / Project (V)
2 / Alternative practical training – methdology for investigating natural environments (2 hrs./week = 28 hrs./semester) / 2 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
3 / Project management / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / Project (V)
4 / Alternative practical training – the European institutions (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester) / 3 / 4 / 4 / Colloquium
TOTAL (without alternative disciplines and practical activities) / 8 / 10 / 8 / 10 / 30 / 30 / 60 / 2E, 2C, 3V / 2E, 2P, 3C
*Students will choose one of the two proposed disciplines


UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST Dissertation exam - 30 credits

Faculty of Geography

Department of Regional Geography and Environment

CURRICULUM

Field of study: ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES

MASTER LEVEL

Specialization: INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATE

Year of study: I (2013-2014)

/ 1st semester / 2nd semester / 1st
semester / 2nd semester / Total / 1st
semester / 2nd semester /
C / LP/S / C / LP/S /
FUNDAMENTAL DISCIPLINES
1. / Remote sensing in assessing the impact on the environment / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Exam
2. / Climate changes and their impact on the environment / 1 / 1 / 5 / 5 / Exam
3. / Integrated environmental management. Environmental audit / 2 / 1 / 5 / 5 / Exam
4. / Applying landscape metrics in environmental studies / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Project (V)
5. / Applied geostatistics / 1 / 2 / 5 / 5 / Project(V)
6. / Anthropogenic disturbances of the major biogeochemical cycles / 1 / 2 / 5 / 5 / Exam
7. / Environmental planning / 1 / 1 / 4 / 4 / Colloquium
OPTIONAL DISCIPLINES (at least two subjects per semester from each pack)
1. / Marketing and communication in environmental issues* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Project (V)
Social management of the environment* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Project (V)
2. / Green techniques and infrastructures* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
Environmental malfunctions of urban and rural ecosystems* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
3. / European sustainable development strategies* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Exam
Integration of landscape in assessing the impact on the environment* / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / Exam
4. / Management of protected areas of community interest* / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Exam
Management of natural and technogenic hazards* / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / Exam
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
1. / Practical training – laboratory methods in assessing the impact on the environment (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester) / 3 / 6 / 6 / Colloquium
2. / Dissertation (documentation and field investigations (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester); preparation of dissertation paper / 3 / 9 / 9 / Colloquium
ALTERNATIVE DISCIPLINES
1. / Environment vulnerability / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
2. / Practical training in specialized institutions (3 hrs./week = 42 hrs./semester) / 3 / 3 / 3 / Colloquium
3. / Landscape sustainability and the use of renewable energy / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / Project(V)
TOTAL (without alternative disciplines and practical activities) / 7 / 8 / 5 / 8 / 30 / 30 / 60 / 3E, 1C, 2V / 3E, 1C, 1P
*Students will choose one of the two proposed disciplines

RECTOR: DEAN: HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

Prof. dr. Mircea Dumitru Prof .dr. Laura Comănescu Prof. dr. Cristian Iojă