The earth is the basic support to any activity carried out by the human being. Mark and define man's behaviors and decisions. An approach to it from a geographical perspective is a good starting point for humanistic knowledge. The relations between human being and the environment are increasingly complex in modern society. In spite of the fact that more and more voices are talking about seeking a sustainability to the relations of human being with the environment, it is no less true that the sensation is of a continuous departure from that point of equilibrium. The deepening in the knowledge of some natural mechanisms that condition our existence can serve as support to later knowledge and judgments about the manifestations of the human activity. The content of the course seeks the acquisition of basic knowledge of the planet earth. From the individualized analysis of the main elements of the terrestrial system, it is intended to reach an understanding of their interactions and their most visible manifestations. The learning system aims at a participatory methodology, stimulating autonomous work, continuous teacher-student dialogue and ongoing evaluation.
Human activity and the humanistic disciplines that will be studied in the degree are clearly influenced by the environment that surrounds them. Its delivery in the first year of the degree is justified as a framework and basis of other disciplines taught in the degree, especially those in the geographical area of ¿¿knowledge. Other disciplines such as History, History of Art or Philosophy, all represented in the degree's curriculum, address facts and concepts that are not alien to the place where they are referenced. A greater knowledge of these territories allows us to obtain a more holistic vision of the reality of the human being in its different facets.
The knowledge of the planet on a global scale allows us to approach other disciplines such as tourism, leading sector in our country and possible professional exit of the graduate in Humanities and Social Studies. The subject also addresses specific contents of the examinations of secondary school teachers by Geography, History and History of art, which is an additional incentive for the possible professional application of the contents that the subject addresses.
| Course competences | |
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| Code | Description |
| E02 | To use techniques and quantitative and qualitative methods to work on the Human and Social Sciences |
| E05 | To interpret and to make critical judgments on landscape, regional diversity, geographical problems and territorial inequalities on different scales (from global to local level) |
| E16 | To be capable of using an appropriated work methodology to get first-hand information |
| T12 | To summarize and to do specialized and reflective reports based on complex and diverse information on Humanity and Social Sciences |
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Ability to manage cartography to orient, to analyze and to reserch territorial elements. | |
| Ability to defend concepts in a well-argued manner, about Geography and environment orally and with written papers. | |
| Capacity to discern the different elements that are part of the Earth Sistem and their interactions. | |
| Capacity to work autonomously and in groups in a critical and self-critical way. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
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Unit 1: the planet we live
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Unit 1.1: Characteristics of the planet
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Unit 1.2: References systems
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Unit 1.3: Cartography
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Unit 2: litosphere
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Unit 2.1: Geology
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Unit 2.2: litology
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Unit 2.3: Geomorphology
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Unit 3: Atmosphere
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Unit 3.1: General structure of atmosphere
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Unit 3.2: Dynamic of the troposphere
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Unit 3.3: Climate distribution
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Unit 3.4: Environmental problems
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Unit 4: Hidrosphere
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Unit 4.1: Distribution of water
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Unit 4.2: Water as resource
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Unit 5: Biosphere
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Unit 5.1: Distribution of vegetation cover
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Unit 5.2: Biodiversity
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Unit 5.3: Environmental problems
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| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | R | Description * |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E02 E05 | 2 | 50 | Y | N | N | |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | T12 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | N | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | E02 T12 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | N | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E16 T12 | 1 | 25 | Y | Y | Y | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E02 E05 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | Y | |
| Field work [ON-SITE] | Other Methodologies | E02 E16 | 0.4 | 10 | N | N | N | |
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming R: Rescheduling training activity
| Grading System | |||
| Evaluation System | Face-to-Face | Self-Study Student | Description |
| Final test | 50.00% | 0.00% | |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 10.00% | 0.00% | |
| Assessment of active participation | 10.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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| Hours | hours |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 20 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 10 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 30 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 30 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): the planet we live | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 14/09/2018 | End date: 22/12/2018 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): litosphere | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 01/10/2018 | End date: 20/10/2018 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): Atmosphere | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Field work [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies] | 10 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 22/10/2018 | End date: 13/11/2018 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): Hidrosphere | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 16/11/2018 | End date: 02/12/2018 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): Biosphere | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 10 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 03/12/2018 | End date: 22/12/2018 |
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