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1st Year

Semester

Area

Subjects

T/TP/P

UC

ECTS

1st

M

Calculus I

2/3/0

4.0

7.0

M

Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry

3/2/0

4.5

7.0

Ch

Chemistry I

2/1/2

3.5

5.5

Ph

Elements of Physics

2/1/2

3.5

5.5

I

Software Tools for Science and Engineering 

2/0/2

3.0

5.0

Total

24

18.5

30

2nd

M

Calculus II

3/3/0

5.0

8.0

Ch

Chemistry II

2/1/2

3.5

6.0

Ph

Mechanics

2/1/2

3.5

7.0

G

General Geology

2/1/4

4.0

8.0

G

Field Geology I / Tutorial

0/0/1

0.5

1.0

Total

24

16.5

30
 

2nd Year

Semester

Area

Subjects

T/TP/P

UC

ECTS

1st

M

Calculus III

3/2/0

4.5

7.5

Ph

Electricity and Magnetism

2/1/2

3.5

6.0

G

Crystallography and Mineralogy

2/0/4

3.5

6.5

G

Geodynamics

2/0/2

3.0

5.0

G

Field Geology II / Tutorial

0/0/2

1.0

5.0

Total

22

15.5

30

2nd

I

Introduction to Fortran Programming

2/0/3

3.0

5.0

G

Cartography and Topography

2/0/3

3.0

6.0

G

Petrology

3/1/3

5.0

8.5

G

Stratigraphy and  Paleontology

2/0/2

3.0

6.0

G

Field Geology III / Tutorial

0/0/2

1.0

4.5

Total

23

15.0

30
 

3rd Year

Semester

Area

Subjects

T/TP/P

UC

ECTS

1st

M

Numerical Methods

2/0/3

3.0

6.5

G

Geochemistry

2/0/3

3.0

6.0

G

Structural Geology

2/0/2

3.0

6.0

G

Mineral Deposits

2/0/3

3.0

6.5

G

Industrial Minerals and Rocks

2/1/0

2.5

5.0

Total

22

14.5

30

2nd

G

Geomathematics

2/0/2

3.0

6.0

G

General Hydrology

2/0/4

3.5

7.0

G

Rock Mechanics

3/0/2

4.0

7.5

G

Applied Geophysics I

2/0/3

3.0

6.0

G

Field Geology IV/Tutorial

0/0/2

1.0

3.5

Total

23

14.5

30
 

4th Year

Semester

Area

Subjects

T/TP/P

UC

ECTS

1st

G

Hydrogeology

2/0/4

3.5

7.0

G

Applied Geophysics II

2/0/3

3.0

6.5

Civil

Soil Mechanics

2/0/2

3.0

 

G

Applied Geochemistry

2/0/3

3.0

6.5

G

Field Geology V / Tutorial

0/0/2

1.0

4.5

Total

22

13.5

30

2nd

G

Photogeology, Rem. Detection GIS

2/0/3

3.0

7.0

G

Mineral Deposits Exploitation

2/1/2

3.5

6.5

G

Drillings

2/1/2

3.5

6.5

G

Geology of Portugal

2/0/0

2.0

4.0

 

Free Option

4-5

3.0

6.0

Total

22

15.0

30
 

5th Year

Semester

Area

Subjects

T/TP/P

UC

ECTS

1st

Man

Management of Companies

3/0/0

3.0

4.0

G

Option I

3-4

2.5-3.5

6.0
 

Option II

3-5

3.0-3.5

6.0

G

Project or Internship  (annual)

0/10/0

-----

14

Total

19-22

8.5-10

30

2nd

Ec

Economics and Legislation

2/0/0

2.0

4.0

G

Option III

3-4

2.5-3.5

6.0
 

Option IV

3-4

3.0-3.5

6.0

G

Project or Internship  (annual)

0/12/0

11

14

Total

20-22

18.5-20

30

List of optional subjects for the 5th year

Semester

Area

Optional Subjects II/III

T/TP/P

UC

Optional Subjects in the Department of Geosciences

1st

G

Geotechnics of Foundations 1

2/2/0

3.5

G

Processing of Industrial Minerals and Rocks 2

2/2/0

3.5

G

Modelling of Groundwater Resources 2,3

2/2/0

3.5

G

Environmental Rehabilitation Metho.3

2/2/0

3.5

G

Soils 2,3

2/2/0

3.5

G

Processing of Geophysical Data 1,2,3,4

2/2/0

3.5

G

Elements of Seismic Eng. 1,3

2/2/0

3.5

2nd

G

Underground Works 1

2/2/0

3.5

G

Exploitation and Dressing of Natural Stone 2

2/2/0

3.5

G

Clays 1,2,3

2/0/2

3.0

G

Geophysics Applied to Engineering and Environmental Studies 1,2,3

2/2/0

3.5

G

Geophysics  Applied to  Hydrocarbon Exploration 1,3

2/2/0

3.5

Optional Subjects of the Scholar year of the actual Master Degrees

1st

G

Marine Geology (MCZC) 1

1/2/0

2.5

2nd

G

Coastal Geology (MCZC) 4

1/2/0

2.5

G

Geochemical Mapping Applied to Planning (MG) 3

0/4/0

3.0

Optional Subjects in other Departments

1st

Man

Operational Research 1,2,3,4

2/0/3

3.0

Elec

Electrotechnics 1,2,3,4

2/1/2

3.5

Env

Water Pollution 3

2/1/2

3.5

2nd

Civil

Soil Mechanics II 1

2/0/2

3.0

Elec

Basic Electronics 1,2,3,4

2/0/2

3.0

Env

Water Supply and Sanitation 2,3

2/2/0

3.5


1 - Specialization  in Geotecnics

2 - Specialization  in Georesources

3 - Specialization  in Geoenvironmental Studies

4 - Specialization  in Marine Geology

MCZS - MSc in Coastal Zones Sciences

MG - MSc in Geochemistry

 

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