Amendolara, Italy
Multidisciplinary Approach for the Study of Plastic Litter Pollution in Mediterranean Ecosystems
When:
22 October - 25 October 2024
Credits:
0.0 EC
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Environmental Studies
When:
11 July - 22 July 2022
School:
Institution:
Spain Center for International Education
City:
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Language:
English
Credits:
3.0 EC
Fee:
1199 EUR
Director: Prof. Dr. Miguel Buñuel
Undergraduate students in any field. Bachelor’s degree graduates may also apply. A good command of English language (minimum B2 level recommended) is a general requirement for all applicants.
A) Introduction Climate change is the main global environmental problem and one of the main economic and social problems of Humanity. At least in the European Union, citizens' perception is also in line with scientific conclusions on the seriousness of the problem. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey published in 2019 by the European Commission, 93% of EU citizens believe that climate change is a serious problem and 79% that it is a very serious problem. Compared to the previous Eurobarometer, published in 2017, climate change has overtaken international terrorism as the second most serious problem facing mankind, after poverty, hunger, and lack of drinking water. On the other hand, climate change is a multidimensional problem, which must be studied from all disciplines of knowledge. However, our curricula do not usually provide a multi- or interdisciplinary understanding of the problem and, although the population perceives it as a very serious problem, there is a notable lack of knowledge about its nature, effects, possible scenarios, policies, and responses to the challenge it poses for Humanity. B) Objectives In view of the shortcomings of our curricula and the lack of knowledge of a large part of the population mentioned in the introduction, the main objective of this course is to provide a multidisciplinary and rigorous view of the problem of climate change. The aim is for students to have a complete university-level vision, rigorously provided by experts in each subject, although adapted to the necessary introductory level given the heterogeneous profile that students will have, as it is generally the case throughout society. In addition to the main objective described in the previous paragraph, the course has a secondary objective: providing an enriching “study abroad” experience, with all the benefits of academic, cultural and personal enrichment that this type of experience provides, but with the advantage that by intensifying the course in only two weeks it can encourage those who cannot live a longer experience due to its greater economic cost or do not dare to do so due to other factors.
When:
11 July - 22 July 2022
School:
Climate Change Summer School
Institution:
Spain Center for International Education
Language:
English
Credits:
3.0 EC
Fee:
1199 EUR, The Program cost includes: - Tuition fees for the course. - Cost of social and cultural events, as well as field trips included in the Program. IMPORTANT NOTE: Travel, room, and board costs are NOT included.
Amendolara, Italy
When:
22 October - 25 October 2024
Credits:
0.0 EC
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Mallorca, Spain
When:
20 October - 26 October 2024
Credits:
0.0 EC
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Berlin, Germany
When:
02 January - 24 January 2025
Credits:
6.0 EC
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