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Courses’ alignment with sustainability

The Sustainable Development Goal number 4, Quality Education, sets the tone for the importance of an inclusive and equitable education, promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. NOVA, through its nine schools across three main areas of knowledge offers a wide range of academic degrees and courses. Their alignment with sustainability is defined using STARS’ reporting criteria, a global sustainability standard for universities. Each course’s content addresses one or more SDG.

The image shows the number of mentions each SDG gets in the 382 courses at all NOVA schools. One course may address more than one SDG. The graphical distribution of the courses per SDG is approximate.

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NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainable Urban Management

Description

Concepts. Relationship between Planning and Management. Licensing of urbanization operations. Sharing of responsibilities between public and private entities in implementing the plan. Instruments. Scales and skills. management models. INFORMATION FOR MANAGING URBAN. Plans. Land uses and constraints. Municipal regulations and town planning regulations. Registration of property and infrastructures. Sustainability indicators. Monitoring and evaluation indicators. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS. Operations and urban agents. plans execution systems. Rehabilitation of Urban Policy 4.LAND POLICY. Land management and land policy. Taxation of real estate as a source of funding for Public Administration and land policy instrument. 5. URBAN MANAGEMENT STUDY CASES.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Vulnerability, Risks and Territory

Description

1. Introduction - Definitions and concepts 2. Risk and vulnerability to natural disasters 3. Risk and Vulnerability to technological disasters 4. Vulnerability to environmental changes 5. Diagnosis of risk and vulnerability: Indices and Models 6. Resilient cities and territories

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Urban Networks and Systems in the Sustainable City

Description

The urban water cycle. water sustainable use in urban areas. the pipeline systems efficiency and water distribution. Prevention and control of floods in urban areas. Waste water system. Introduction to systems and treatment. Waste management. Prevention and recovery of waste. collection and public cleansing. Flooding in urban areas.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Real Estate Development and the Production of Urban Space

Description

Urban Planning and Property Markets Real Estate Development and Urban Space Structuring: Context and Paradigms The Real Estate Development Process and the the Positioning of Agents Analysis of different segments of the real estate market in Portugal Territory and real estate market: impacts and consequences in specific territorial contexts.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Cities, Urbanity and Territory

Description

Starting from the main discussions conducted in this field, discuss and empirically operationalize the concepts: 1. The clash between urban and rural. The relationship between city and countryside 2. The notion of territory and sustainable city. 3. Definitions of community and the transition for sustainable comunities. 4. The notion of local. 5. The notion of social environment. 6. City, mobility and entertainment economy

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Urban Politics

Description

Dynamics of urbanity and metropolization in contexts of sustainable development Inner and outer interactions of urban systems and metropolitan regions. Social and political change dynamics associated with territorial exclusion and / or inclusion. Strategies for good governance and for sustainable management in the various scales of urbanity Systematization of the works to be develop: basic research, applied research, direct intervention projects, professional development projects): scientific foundations, objectives, methodologies, implementation.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Climate change and Public Health

Description

The course on Climate Changes and Public Health was defined according to the objectives and competencies prepared by ASPHER (The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region) and described in the document “Climate and Health Competencies for Public Health Professionals in Europe”.

Programs

All (opcional course)

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

One Health – from knowldge to action

Description

The course on One Health – from knowledge to action was defined according to the objectives and competencies to be acquired by students and fall within the contents of Public Health/Environmental Health, usually taught in courses equivalent in other European and Portuguese Universities. At the end of the curricular unit, student should: a) Recognize the need for implementing a One Health approach, its characteristics, advantages and implementation barriers; b) Identify the current and future topics where the One Health approach is essential; c) Recognize the need for research and intervention in the scope of the One Health approach.

Programs

All (opcional course)

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Entrepreneurship & Health

Description

During the course students generate and select ideas to solve problems, based on their business potential, being challenged to transform solutions into sustainable business models, with the support of mentors; students are oriented towards working in a co-production model with the end-beneficiaries of the solutions, to specify the needs and develop innovative products and services, in connection with the requirements of sustainability; students explore methodologies to develop ideas, to evaluate, deliver and capture value from solutions and transfer scientific knowledge and research outputs to the society.

Programs

The curricular unit is offered for all postgraduate students of ENSP-NOVA (opcional unit)

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Saúde Ocupacional e Ambiental

Description

At the end of the CU students should be able to: a) Identify and characterize the occupational and environmental hazards; b) Evaluate the management of health risks contained in environmental matrices; c) Identify the characteristics of the reactions of human beings to environmental and occupational hazards; d) Understand the key concepts in Occupational Health and Safety; e) Understand the general model of relationships between work and disease, identifying the possible influence of occupational hazards and health and safety risks; f) Assess, critically, the Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety indicators; g) To identify the specific application of conceptual frameworks and operating in this area for to the low-income countries.

Programs

Mestrado em Saúde Pública

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Sociedade, Saúde e Estilos de Vida

Description

At the end of the unit, students should be able to: - Understand the evolution of health paradigms and their social context within the concept of "quality of life" and “wellness” - Define the concept of healthy life styles (HLS) taking into account existing theoretical and empirical approaches and identify its determinants - Develop skills for the understanding of social and cultural contexts in relation to the needs of different populations within the adoption of HLS - Apply innovative and socially sensitive methods to promote HLS and improve health literacy rooted in integrative perspectives - Evaluate the impact of developing HLS on individual health and social sustainability.

Programs

Master Course in Health Promotion

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Health Project Management

Description

During the course students understand high-level descriptions of concepts and processes that are considered to form best practice in project management. Students develop a project plan based on a case study or problem/need/challenge related with public health identified at local or societal level.

Programs

The curricular unit is offered for all postgraduate students of ENSP-NOVA (opcional unit)

SDG

School

NSL

Course

International Criminal Law

Description

The course delves into the concepts of international justice and international crime and explores the origins and the function of international criminal justice institutions, with a focus on the International Criminal Court.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Cybercrime

Description

The course provides an insight into different aspects of cyber-criminality as well as of automation in law enforcement and criminal justice settings.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

EU Criminal Law

Description

The course introduces students to the origins and basic schemes and structures of EU criminal law with a focus on substantive criminal law.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Criminal Law (The Europeanisation of Criminal Justice)

Description

The course deals with the EU harmonisation of substantive criminal law as well as into the cross-border collaboration in criminal matters at EU level.

Programs

PhD Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Comparative Legal Systems

Description

The course is an introduction to comparative law, to the methodology of comparative legal research, its aims, and the main characteristics of civil law and common law legal systems.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Go Global 2

Description

This is a credit recognition opportunity for students who engage in extra-curricular activities that have both a legal and an international aspects.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Go Global 6

Description

This is a credit recognition opportunity for students who engage in extra-curricular activities that have both a legal and an international aspects.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

International Commercial Law

Description

The course analyses the main legal principles and rules applicable to international commercial transactions which are connected with more than one State.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Business, Human Rights and Sustainability

Description

The course gives students a solid and complete understanding of the main issues arising in the field of business, human rights and sustainability.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Corporate Governance

Description

The course provides students with a solid and complete understanding of the main rules and principles applying to corporate governance and their contribution to sustainable development.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

História das Ideias Políticas

Description

The course tackles concepts and ideas of the constitutional/liberal thought tradition throughout history, looks into the tensions arising from the coexistence of universalistic and egalitarian principles and the persistence of civil and political inequalities, makes students reflect on the impact of law and rights in the contemporary world.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Direito da União Europeia

Description

The course introduces students to the political and legal nature of the European Union, its fundamental values, attributions and powers.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

European Law (EU Constitutionalism)

Description

The course addresses the morphology of the constitutional political form and the ongoing discourse on the constitutionalization of EU law and constitutional pluralism in the European Union.

Programs

PhD’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Patent and Trademark law

Description

The course provides an overview on intellectual property rights, focusing on industrial property, patents and trademarks in the innovation society.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Copyright and Design Law

Description

The course provides an overview on intellectual property rights, focusing on copyright and design protection in the innovation society.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Intellectual Property and Sustainable Innovation

Description

The course is fully dedicated to the interaction between intellectual property regulation and sustainable innovation practices.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Description

The course provides an overview of ethical and regulatory aspects involved in automated decision-making technologies.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Direito da Economia Social

Description

The course provides an overview of legal and regulatory aspects involved in the social economy.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Critical Legal Thinking

Description

The course introduces students to critical legal thinking as a legal argumentation and justification of judicial decisions.

Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Methodology of Legal Research

Description

The course prepares doctoral researchers to conduct legal research on various legal and societal challenges and goals.

Programs

PhD’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

European Law of the Sea

Description

The course provides an overview of the European legal regulation on the law of the sea.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

International Law of the Sea and International Courts

Description

The course provides an overview of the international legal regulation and jurisdiction on the law of the sea.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

NSL

Course

Port’s Law and Shipping Management

Description

The course studies how the shipping market works from the economic and business perspectives and the legal and policy frameworks applicable to ports activity and the various actors involved.

Programs

Master’s Program in Law

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Biopharmaceuticals

Description

The course highlights Animal Cell Technology as a key area in the discovery and development of complex biopharmaceuticals, including recombinant proteins, vaccines and viral vectors for gene therapy.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Drug Discovery, Design and Development

Description

The course contributes to the education of future researchers or pharmaceutical industry professionals, equipped to understand and act upon the several stages of the creation of an active principle, its transformation into a drug and its introduction to the market as an efficient and safe medicine.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Glycobiology and Disease

Description

This course aims to develop and apply basic concepts in Glycobiology to understand the role of glycans in physiology and disease mechanisms with a focus on cancer, pathogen-host interaction, congenital disorders of glycosylation and infection.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Medical Microbiology

Description

This course aims to develop and apply basic concepts in Microbiology, providing knowledge and skills on the Microbiology underlying infectious diseases. The course is structured as a critical perspective and an integrative view of Microbiology in the area of infections.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Molecular Immunology

Description

The course provides a primer on the constitution and function of the Immune System and a basic knowledge about the mechanisms of immune response, in the different steps of the immune response.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Basics of Toxicology

Description

The course provides a basic knowledge on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, metabolism and toxicology as well as the biological and chemical mechanisms of these phenomena.

Programs

Master in Biochemistry for Health

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Fungal remediation

Description

The course examines briefly the health impacts of environmental degradation and pollution, and of the extant bio-methods used for remediation with a focus on fungal remediation applicable to remediation of pollution in water and soil. Students will investigate strategies of how to translate the scientific knowledge on bioremediation towards valorization of wastes and residues, align with circular economy concepts and safe and sustainable by design biorefineries. Finally, emphasis is given on the impact of pollution on promoting emergence of opportunistic fungal pathogens impacting human health and food productivity and safeness.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Tools for discovery and preclinical research

Description

The Curricular unit provides the student knowledge and critical thinking on the wide variety of tools and technologies available for the Discovery and Preclinical stages of drug development, from pharmaceutical design to preclinical evaluation phases, with a focus on biopharmaceutics.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Description

This course designed to give students an in-depth understanding of bacterial pathogenesis including mode of action of virulence factors, the problem of antimicrobial resistance, the value of vaccines and of state of the art molecular epidemiological approaches.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Methods for Biosciences I

Description

This course focus on techniques emploied in the characterization of biomolecules and in the development of medical diagnosis, and identification of biomarkers.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Proteins in Disease Mechanisms

Description

This course is designed to provide the students with concrete examples of protein-related molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with various human diseases, including neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, inborn errors of metabolism and viral and bacterial infection. The knowledge is acquired in the perspective of understanding the molecular basis of disease, on learning about different scientific approaches towards this understanding, and on devising therapeutic strategies and nutritional options.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Chemical Biology – MolBioS

Description

This CU provides a general understanding of chemical principles that are fundamental to study and manipulate biological systems. The CU unit covers the following topics: biomolecules and small molecule labelling techniques, bioconjugation, chemical tools for biology and medicine, biomimetic systems. The Chemical Biology CU is intended for students who are interested in chemistry and in biological sciences including biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Nanoprocesses for Life Sciences

Description

This unit aims to provide the students with an overview of the concepts, promises and caveats associated with the work on nanometer scale particles and structures in the context of biological sciences. Due to their size, nanometer sized particles interact with biological systems in new ways that are still being discovered. Upon successful completion of the unit the students will be able to identify the major issues to be considered when dealing with nanometer scale particles in the realm of the biological sciences, and critically evaluate novel developments or proposals that involve such particles. This will provide them with the intellectual tools to identify opportunities that may arise during their PhD work to use nanometer scale particles and associated technologies to advance their research program.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Research Training I

Description

The course is designed to provide students a variety of skills highly relevant for their training and employability. The students develop projects and learn techniques in different labs in a collaborative effort. This provides them with a wider vision of research, beyond the context of their PhD project. Students learn to work with a different teams, research approaches and methodologies, fostering interdisciplinary aproaches to research and learning to addapt fast to diferent contexts.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Bioentrepreneurship

Description

The course is designed to give students na understanding about how to develop innovative business models. Students are encouraged to think about sustainable problems and to provide solutions to it. This solution should be presented in a business model format.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Molecular Machines of Life

Description

The course describes the mechanisms at the molecular level responsible for several aspects of metabolism, including host-pathogen interactions in disease. Students will be actively involved in the communication of such mechanisms to different types of audiences.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Plant Cell and Developmental Biology

Description

This course is focused on the basic unit of living organisms, the cell, and the plant cell in particular. It also includes the study of plant development from the embryo to an adult plant and how this process is shaped under diverse environmental contexts.

Programs

PhD Program Plants for Life

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Eco-Physiology and Plant Interactions

Description

This course will review and integrate the current knowledge on the physiological processes underlying the complex interactions between terrestrial plants and their environment, with emphasis on different biotic or abiotic factors during the immediate response, acclimation, and adaptation to stress.

Programs

PhD Program Plants for Life

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Modern Strategies in Plant Breeding

Description

This course is designed to explain the importance and main methodologies (conventional and molecular) of plant breeding for a more sustainable agriculture production. The course provides also an introduction to statistical genetics, to assist and evaluate breeding programs, finalizing with the development of a breeding project for a specific crop improvement.

Programs

PhD Program Plants for Life

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Plant Biotechnology for Sustainability and Global Economy

Description

This course covers plant biotechnology strategies to address the needs of the growing population while ensuring sustainability. It covers areas of plant research for food, feed, energy, pharmaceuticals and raw materials/industrial products, discussing strategies to increase efficiency and overcome difficulties posed by plant biological systems.

Programs

PhD Program Plants for Life

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Plant Metabolic Regulation

Description

This course provides basic knowlodge on central plant metabolism (e.g., carbon metabolism and photosynthesis, amino acid metabolism and nitrogen and sulfur fixation) and its regulation (at transcriptional and post-translational levels), providing the students with the capacity to identify determinants that control plant performance in a changing environment.

Programs

PhD Program Plants for Life

SDG

School

ENSP NOVA

Course

Saúde Ambiental

Description

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1) Identify the main environmental hazards; 2) Describe the essential concepts in Environmental Health; 3) Dominate the relevant parameters of Human exposure to environmental risk factors; 4) Describe the human characteristics that explains the reactions to environmental hazards; 5) Evaluate the Environmental Health indicators.

Programs

All (opcional course)

SDG

School

ITQB NOVA

Course

Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)

Description

This Curricular Unit provides an in-depth education in the cutting edge and rapidly developing field of Advance Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP). It covers all aspects of this subject, including the basics in biomedical science, current and developing technologies and applications of Gene and Cell Therapies. This unit also aims to introduce the principles and applications of stem cells and biomaterials science, engineering and biology related to Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine and provide a general overview of the legal and ethical restrictions placed by the regulatory agencies for the development, production and delivery of novel ATMPs.

Programs

Molecular Biosciences PhD Program

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Urban and Spatial Planning

Description

1. SPATIAL PLANNING: FRAMEWORK CONCEPTUAL. 2. PLANNING AS LAND MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT 3. TOOLS FOR SPATIAL PLANNING POLICY IN THE UE 4. CONFLICTS AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE MULTINIVEL. 5. SPECIFIC TERRITORIAL AND ITS PLANNING

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Law on Spatial Planning, on Urbanism and on Construction

Description

The content of this course aims to provide students with the basic legal knowledge of Planning, Urban Management and Construction, in order to promote a comprehensive learning of the main legal issues which stand out in these areas.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainable Cities and Urban Innovation

Description

1.Cities and Sustainability. Case sudy analyses. 2.The Context for Sustainable Cities. 3.Planning for Sustainable Cities. 4.Tools for Analysis and Planning ofsustainable cities. 6.Sustainable Urban Form. Compact vs Dispersed City. 7.Urban Regeneration and Transition for Sustainability.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

History and Theory of Urbanism

Description

1. What is urbanism; 2. The origins of the European city: “urbs” and “poly”; 3. Main forms (physical space / timeline and authors): organic forms, Classic forms, Garden Form, Modernist Form, Form urban / rural, Ways emerging; 4. The major challenges of the contemporary city in Europe; 5. What cities have built in Portugal in the last 100 years ?

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Geographic Computer Technology in Urban Planning

Description

Technical concepts; requirements of the land management legal instruments; making information available in the internet; Geographic Information Technologies potentials and limitations for Urban Planning; Urban Remote Sensing: i) sensors and resolutions; ii) image classification and feature extraction; iii) post- classification; iv) integration in Geographic Information Systems; v) performing image digital processing. Spatial analysis in Geographic Information Systems for Urban Planning: theory and practice. Geographical Modeling: i) introduction to complex systems; ii) cellular automata models; iii) multi-agent systems.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Governance, Government and Citizenship

Description

Democracy and citizenship. The institutions. The networks. The coalitions. Leadership. Decision making processes in the perspective of the forums, arenas and courts. The needs and value-added generated through deliberative spaces. Discursive institutions. Government Institutional regimes, structures and models; Public Participation. The information and knowledge. Adversial and collaborative techniques. Operationalization: Case studies; Workshop WinWin; Case studies and simulation games reflecting real settings;

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainable Mobility and Transports

Description

Mobility, acessibility, environment and territorial planning. The transport system and the multimodal city. Externalities of mobility and mechanisms for internalization. Management of the mobility and parking in the city. Planning for the pedestrians. Auditing instruments. Public transports and the importance for the sustainable city. Planning for Bicycles. Road urban system and public urban places.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Urban Economy and Competitive Cities

Description

Creation and development of cities. Urbanisation economies. Urban rent and urban rent patterns. Zoning and growth controls. Urban competitiveness. Urban competitiveness tools. Case studies.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Strategic Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring of Plans

Description

1.Introductionand Background/history, objectives, main concepts; advantages and limitations of SEA; principles and guidelines of SEA; 3.The European Union Directive 2001/42/EC; and Kiev Protocol; 4.Types of SEA approaches and international experience; 5.SEA Process; 6.The use of sustainability indicators for monitoring of policies, plans and programmes; 7.Documentation: environmental report, non-technical summary and monitoring report; 8.SEA quality evaluation.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Project in Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

Description

Elaboration of a project in sustainable urbanism and spatial planning for an urban area

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Information Systems

Description

The Information Systems Course aim is to provide a broad however detailed view about what is the IS/IT technology and organization in any small or large, national or global corporations, and how can technology and IS be used as a lever to promote the business in a global perspective. Relevant course content include: How are information systems transforming business and what is their relationship to globalization? What ethical, social, and political issues are raised by information systems. What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions. Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property. How have information systems affected everyday life?

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Business History

Description

This course provides an overview on the historical formation of the modern enterprise. This analysis is put in a comparative perspective, assessing the importance of the modern corporation in different countries. This course also examines the development of multinationals and international business since the mid-nineteenth century. Furthermore, the course analyses the relation between state and firm over time, considering not only the different forms of regulation, but also the rise and decline of the state-owned enterprise. Finally, corporate finance, marketing, operations management, and human resources as different functional areas of the firm are studied in an historical perspective.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

International Management

Description

This course aims to prepare students for a career in business in the context of globalization. The course will focus on the challenges and opportunities for managers created by cross-national differences in culture, politics, and economics. We will consider how managerial decisions are affected by a cross-national variation in corporate practices and by a growing interconnectedness between people from different countries enabled by internet-based technological advancements. Relevant topics include cross-national institutional diversity or work motivation, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility across countries.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Global Business Environment

Description

The aim of Global Business Environment (1212) is for students to discover and understand the complexity of the international business environment by studying key economic, institutional, and political factors that affect global trade and investment. After completing the course, students will be able to think critically about the global business world and act independently in it when pursuing their professional interests, management or otherwise and be better placed to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in their chosen career paths. Relevant topics include Global instititutions and relations, Global Governance and Culture.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Business Seminar

Description

This course is intended for undergraduate students and offers an overview of the several areas of Business, while providing students with real-life cases of the subjects covered in their degree. This seminar will cover the latest thinking in management, both in functional (strategy, marketing, etc) and hot topics (i.e AI and sustainability). Relevant course content includes sustainable cities, energy transition and sustainable production.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

European Law

Description

During the Semester we are going to take a practical, case-law oriented approach to the acquisition of basic skills as to the structure and nature of a supranational body of law: European Law. Relevant topics: institutions, a new legal order, treaties & regulations, directives

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Law in Economics and Business

Description

The aim of the Course is to introduce students to simple concepts of Law. This, in order for students to master the basic structure of legal thinking in the Western Legal Tradition. Moreover, it lays the groundwork for another course in Law offered at the School, European Law in Course 1402. Relevant content includes the General Data Protection Regulation and the future of law.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Introduction to Modern and Contemporary History

Description

The purpose of this course is to give a general perspective on the formation of the contemporary world. In order to do so the course pays particular attention to the institutional change that appeared in Europe and North America from the eighteenth century onwards leading to the creation of modern political and economic inclusive institutions. Relevant course content include: how wealth and poverty are created, reactions against inclusiveness, the rise of inequality, the challenge to inclusive institutions, epidemics and their economic effects, ethics and inclusive institutions.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Communication, Leaderships and Ethics

Description

Many students probably have not considered how their personality influences other people; or explored their own values and attitudes. Because interpersonal relations contribute so heavily to effective leadership, this course has been designed to provide students with the basics of Communication skills in a way that will help them to be more aware of the way they communicate, as well as to be more ethic and effective in their leadership roles over the course of their careers, and in their personal lives. Relevant course content include: contemporary leadership, dealing with different cultures, interpersonal communication, integrity, day-to-day ethics. Relevant learning outcomes include: learn how to solve professional and personal dilemmas; empower talent through self-awareness on the way we communicate ideas, projects and initiatives.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Managing Impactful Projects

Description

Managing Impactful Projects provides a critical overview of contemporary management and organizational practices and aims to offer an understanding of what working with external stakeholders entails, in particular, we will be focusing on ways of diagnosing and researching organizations, through the lens of creating impact. Besides providing an in-depth awareness of complex organizational processes through the client projects, this module also offers life skills that can enhance future engagement in work and employment. This course produces an Impact Report, presenting our own logic model, quantitative data on the projects implemented and its relation with the SDGs.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Social Behavior

Description

This course aims at improving students’ understanding of how individuals and groups operate, and why they behave in a certain fashion when confronted with a given problem in a specific context. This approach should also enable students to critically think about their and others’ behavior and motives, rather than take a ‘right or wrong’ perspective. This includes moving away from a traditional ‘one size fits all’ approach, to a more tailored perspective where one takes into account how different cultures, contexts, and conditions may shape behavior. Relevant content includes: intergroup relations and conflict, social categorization, identity and discrimination or minority influence.

Programs

PhD in Management

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Environment and Global Changes

Description

Programs

Master in Territorial Management area of specialisation in Environment and Natural Resources

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Ecology of the Health

Description

The course focuses on the interactions between the human being and environment, and their impacts on health.

Programs

Master in Human Ecology and Contemporary Social Problems

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Gender, Equality and Human Rights

Description

Programs

PhD in Gender Studies

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

International and European Law and Gender Equality

Description

Programs

PhD in Gender Studies

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Research Topics in Gender Studies II

Description

Programs

PhD in Gender Studies

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainable Consumption, proenvironmental behaviour and lifestyles

Description

The course starts to discuss the nexus between consumption, lifestyles and sustainable development and them critically discuss the ethical, social, economical and environmental impacts of consumerism to finally present solutions for a transition towards sustainable lifestyles.

Programs

PhD in Human Ecology

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainability and Climate Change

Description

Programs

PhD in Globalization Studies

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Problematics of Geography and Territorial Planning

Description

Programs

PhD in Geography and Territorial Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Sustainable Development

Description

Programs

Bachelor’s in Geography and Regional Planning

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Environmental Sociology

Description

Programs

Bachelor’s in Sociology

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Human Ecology

Description

Programs

Bachelor’s Political Science and International Relations

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Security Studies

Description

This Course will debate issues that are relevant to the understanding of the importance of Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development through the combination of peace with justice and not through sacrificing justice and transitional justice mechanisms in order to restore order. For this end the study of political projects of state and nation building in post-conflict societies is critical to understanding the specific trajectories of the state and how strong institutions might emerge in order to prevent a relapse into violence.

Programs

Bachelor’s Political Science and International Relations

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Globalization Studies

Description

This Course will focus on causes of poverty, radicalization and armed conflict. The climate change impact on regions already marked by decades of poverty and conflict , such as the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and South East Africa will be explored for its multiplying effect on the aforementioned trends that is students will be challenged to assess climate change not as a cause of conflict but for its escalating effect. Due to this specific focus of the Programme the course will expose students to the importance of advancing SDG 1 ( that is erradicting poverty), granting access to critical ressources to more vulnerable groups particularly land and water (SDG8 and SDG6) against the background of mitigating the worst effects of climate change (SDG13). The studiy of poverty in relation to the global challenge of international distributive justice will be paramount to assessing SDG 10 that inequality reduction and to cre

Programs

MSc Political Science and International Relations

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Global Security

Description

This course will explore existential as well as emancipatory threats exposing the students to the deepening and widening global security agenda in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals of building strong institutions without sacrificing justice in the altar of order.

Programs

PhD Globalization Studies

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Planning-Greenways,Green infrastr and Urb Greenspaces

Description

The Landscape Ecology and Urban Planning for sustainability. Analysis of Urban Space. Urban Ecology and Environmental Planning. Biophysical Analysis of Urban Space. Theory, methodologies and techniques for sustainability. Morphology of the urban landscape Greenways, Green infrastructures and Urban Greenspaces. Planning of green spaces. The benefits of green spaces. Concept of green plans. Examples. Environmental and ecosystem restoration in urban areas.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Advanced Topics in Economics (Environment)

Description

The objectives of the course are to provide an advanced, coherent treatment of relevant topics in the field. Besides, it aims at contributing to strengthen students´ skills (oral and written) to settle solid arguments when discussing economic issues. This course covers theoretical and empirical analyses of topics in Environmental Economics, namely, environmental regulation of negative externalities and the choice of policy instruments under uncertainty, unintended policy consequences of environmental policies, and topics in water and energy economics.

Programs

PhD in Economics and Finance

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

African Studies

Description

This course will challenge the students to look beyond representations of the African continent as marked only by poverty and conflict. It will explore issues related to the creative potential of african societies for the creation of innovative employment and economic growth (SDG8 and 9) through offering alternative opportunities to Youth groups. The focus on peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG16) will remain central to the understanding of the processes of state formation in Africa and to compare contradictory evidence on trends for state consolidation and desintegration. Without socio-economic rights the current trend towards authoritarianisms across Africa and the return of coup d'etats in West Africa and in Eastern Africa cannot be mitigated because poverty, hunger, and vulnerability to climate change and a lack of opportunities remain paramount. Political rights that ae reduced to voting cannot sustain the wave of democratization started in the 1990s. The course will touch upon most of the SDGs.

Programs

MSc Political Science and International Relations

SDG

School

NOVA FCSH

Course

Air, Noise, Energy and Carbon inthe Sustainable City

Description

Main definitions concerning air pollution and air quality. Pollutants, emissions, and characterization of air quality in urban areas. Effects on health. Main definitions concerning noise. Health effects. Noise maps. Sensitive and mixed zones definition. Fundamental concepts on climate change, carbon cycle and carbon economy. Concept on adaptation, and measures with emphasis on components relevant for urban areas. Energy, urban areas and the built environment. The city as energy producer and consumer.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Leadership Insights and Paradoxes

Description

The main goal of this course is to allow students to reflect critically on the challenges and practices of leadership in highly complex situations. In doing that, students will be able to grasp the struggles that managers face in the post-modern organization and understand various approaches to deal with ethical dilemmas, paradoxes, complex change, crisis situations, wicked problems and the dark side of leadership. Students will also explore how the role of businesses in society is changing iand the contribution of businesses in solving societal challenges.

Programs

CEMS

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Leading Social Enterprises with Impact in International Development

Description

The course will explore theory & practice on how private sector minded impact enterprises in low- and middle-income countries have been and are driving sustainable global development. Students are challenged to identify global challenges, assess market opportunities and explore solutions that can be deployed to achieve the development goals.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Management in the Public Sector

Description

The course aims to expose students to the theory and reality of management in the public sector, with a focus on the role of New Public Governance as a tool for social innovation. The course focus on the cases of the education and healthcare sectors and reflects upon the future of capitalism, the role of businesses in society and the concept of shared value.

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Management of Non-Profit Organization

Description

This course aims to tackle a wide range of aspects related to Nonprofit Management and explore in detail the different tools and ideas around this type of organizations. Students will also engage in debates where the SDGs are discussed, particularly concerning the role NFPO can have in contributing to reach the goals in the 2030 Agenda.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Metrics that Matter

Description

This course introduces students to a social impact structure. It will introduce concepts on causality, evaluation and cost-benefit of policy analysis, providing tools and methods for designing the measurement of social impact. This understanding is then applied to specific social impact cases.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Open Innovation

Description

Open innovation course prepares students for innovation management in the world where innovation is democratized: developed by producers, and increasingly more by single-user individuals or firms, and in communities and innovation ecosystems. It equips students with an understanding of open and user innovation, and how new and emerging models of innovation impact the value creation and value appropriation in the face of technological changes. Relevant course content include: finding innovations - collaborative communities, human computation and remixing, dynamics of crowdfunding, democratizing innovation and citizen's engagement.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Operations Strategy

Description

This course provides a framework to describe and formulate an operations strategy and understand and evaluate the key decisions in operations that have a substantial impact on a firm's competitive position. It includes a module on Sustainable Operations in the Agriculture, Transportation and Technology sectors.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Performance and Progress

Description

This course aims to introduce the concepts underlining the balance of Performance and Progress in the corporate world. Students are challenged to understand how to assess progress in a corporate environment through the lens of shared value and economic convergence.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Persuasion and Negotiation

Description

The course aims to analyze and discuss the basic fundamentals of negotiation as well as the underlying psychological subprocesses and the social context surrounding negotiations. Given the current context, characterized by globalization and workforce diversity, the course also discusses negotiation in cross-cultural contexts and provides practical tips to help students improve their negotiation ability. Relevant course contents include cross cultural negotiation, effective conflict management, multiple party negotiation Relevant learning outcomes include understanding the role played by power, ethics and relationships in negotiations; understanding the cross-cultural differences in negotiation issues.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Policy Analysis Exercise

Description

This course aims to provide a better understanding of the controversies and trade offs involved in policy formulation and implementation. Students will be exposed to and have the opportunity to interact to different institutions, focus on solving a project in one particular policy area (e.g. poverty, employment, health, social inclusion)

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Policy Appraisal

Description

This course provides student with knowledge and understanding of the economic tools used to evaluate and assess public investments and policies. Modules are taught using practical examples and real-world case studies of policy evaluation across several policy areas

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Policy Evaluation

Description

This course will give students an overview of the main policy evaluation methods, focusing on the statistical concepts and tools applied. Modules are taught using practical examples and real-world case studies on topics such as education, child mortality or employment.

Programs

Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Policy Evaluation for Public Policy

Description

This course will give students an overview of the main policy evaluation methods, focusing on the statistical concepts and tools applied. Modules are taught using practical examples and real-world case studies on topics such as education, child mortality or employment.

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Private Sector Development

Description

This course addresses issues related to private sector development. The course examines the broad question of what makes firms grow and create employment in low and middle income countries, with a focus on the main barriers for firm growth, the impact of access to financial and human capital and the pyschological barriers to business survival.

Programs

International Development & Public Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Political Economy

Description

Political Economy is an intermediate course covering issues in political economy as they relate to aggregate issues, including economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, and the political economy of corporations. The course aims at two distinct objectives: providing an analytical overview of major issues addressed in political economy; train students to interpret specific models in a way useful to policy analysis

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Politics for Policy

Description

The course draws on the substantive body of literature in political science, economics, and public policy to provide a working framework to analyze public policy and policymaking. The content is organized into three substantive themes: (i) the basic conceptual framework to analyze public policy and policymaking, (ii) institutions that shape and affect the policy process (iii) a discussion of different policy objectives and the way their pursuit and attainment impact the policy process. The course introduces basic tools of analysis as applied to the critical understanding of substantive public policy issues, including the analysis of how people and organizations act within a policy environment to a varied set of instruments and goals within the policy environment. It includes a module on outcomes and redistributive justice.

Programs

Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Public Finance

Description

How to tax digital companies? Does taxing capital reduce economic growth? Shall we tax more heavily higher incomes? This course will endow you with the tools to understand the economics of taxation. We will deal with important policy issues: How should the government raise a given amount of taxes? What are the efficiency and equity consequences of tax policy? What are the main challenges in the design of taxes?

Programs

Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Public Policy I

Description

The course covers the main goals, areas and tools of public policy design and government intervention in the economy, from a microeconomic viewpoint. Students will also explore the role of Social Insurance and its applications: Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Poverty-Allevation Programs, Health.

Programs

Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Science-Based Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Description

In this course students will be exposed to the specificities of businesses that are born out of research and development (R&D) in areas ¿ such as biotech, biomedicine, cleantech, foodtech and nanotech ¿ and they will learn how to build a value proposition in such complex technological fields. Students will learn about, and be able to elaborate on, topics including capital requirements and funding strategies, the importance of intellectual property, product development cycles, regulatory hurdles, and critical skills needed to bring revolutionary, science-based products and services to the market.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Small Business Management

Description

This course provides students with an understanding of the specific challenges that small businesses with limited resources face and with the tools to manage those specific challenges. Course content include governance and ethics in small businesses

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Social Marketing

Description

This course considers the planning and implementation of programs designed to bring about social/ behavioral change using concepts and practices from commercial marketing as well as the best practice strategies to meet the unique marketing requirements of nonprofit and hybrid (with both social mission and profit) organizations.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Sovereign Advisory

Description

The goal of this course is to provide an holistic view of the issues facing sovereigns across the world at different times and under different circumstances. It intends to supply the analytical tools needed to solve applied problems facing governments and state sector institutions. The course will address the following questions: Why do some countries experience sovereign debt crisis? How do various political and economic conditions influence how a country deals with a sovereign crisis? How to design macro prudential regulation to minimize the risks of a financial crisis? How can the sovereign debt situation influence the health of the banking sector? How have sovereigns dealt with financial crisis and its consequences? How should governments monitor state owned enterprises? All these issues will be illustrated with recourse to case studies linked to real situations.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Finance

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning

Description

This course provides students with a solid background in Scenario Planning and Strategic Foresight, which is particularly relevant in the current context of accelerating change, turbulence, uncertainty, and unpredictability. Group Assignment Challenges include: "How will urban mobility evolve? Where will our electricity come from?"

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Sustainable Finance

Description

Students will learn about, and be able to elaborate on, topics including capital requirements and funding strategies, the importance of intellectual property, product development cycles, regulatory hurdles, and critical skills needed to bring revolutionary, science-based products and services to the market.

Programs

Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Management, Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Sustainable International Business

Description

The course will address several developmental challenges faced by poor nations, focusing on the role of the private sector and business managers, and stressing the implications for corporate performance. Students will deepen understanding on topics of global development, policy for top-down development, institutions and governance, poverty, child labor and education.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Sustainable Operations

Description

This course is aimed at analyzing and designing operations processes and strategies to deliver impact solutions to those who need them the most. Its goal is to provide students with a toolset that will allow them to analyze, evaluate, improve, and create operations that address some of the major challenges faced by humankind. Exemplary topics include building a circular economy, sustainable agriculture or scaling the operations of a profitable business that addresses a social challenge

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Sustainable Smart Mobility

Description

The main goal of the course is to offer students relevant knowledge in the area of sustainable urban mobility with special emphasis on the main stakeholders involved, business models adopted, innovative technologies and disruptive products and solutions under a smart connected digital city environment. The student will be able to learn new information regarding types of transportation systems and mobility solutions, infrastructures required, policies and regulations involved, type of investments and operational costs, in order to be able to analyze for a specific mobility solution i) the business model and ii) the economic and environmental impact. Special emphasis will be given to the life cycle analysis concerning conventional and alternative solution allowing students to effectively quantify the global impact of new alternative mobility solutions in contributing to mitigate climate change.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

System Change

Description

The course will explore the concept of system change and its role in addressing sustainability challenges. Students are challenged to apply methods from system change and design thinking to address a sustainability challenge from the 2030 Agenda

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Talent Development

Description

In this course, we will be discussing what is considered talent from an organizational point of view and how it can be assessed. How are organizations managing talent and how are they using competency and leadership models to frame the most valued skills considering business demands and challenges. How are organizations developing leaders most specially in VUCA contexts (vulnerability, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity). What are the trends and tendencies in organizational learning and development with hot topics like coaching and mentoring. How can we engage in succession planning and career pathing while designing personal development maps. Looking into the future we will also be addressing themes like the mixed generations in our organizations, the ageing workforce, most especially in European countries and what will be the aspirational workplace for 2025.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Technology Strategy

Description

Technology Strategy course is for students with interest in managing, analyzing, and developing technology-based firms. The aims of the course are three-fold: (1) to provide you with an understanding of the range, scope, and complexity of technology management in the context of corporate strategic decision-making; (2) to provide insights into key strategic drivers of value creation and appropriation of established and emerging firms competing through technological innovation; (3) to arm you with a set of actionable tools to facilitate the selection of an appropriate technology strategy in uncertain and dynamic technology market. The best project from past years is related with solar panel technology.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Value-Based Health Care

Description

The students will learn how to improve the care delivery process (improve outcomes, reduce costs, increase operational efficiencies) through the rigorous measurement and management of information, and how to implement an effective value measurement system across a health care organization. Also, in the process, the students will learn how to use the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) method, which more accurately measures the cost of treating a given medical condition.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Venture Simulation

Description

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the challenges faced by an entrepreneur developing and managing a new venture in a high-tech industry. Students manage a start-up from seed to exit in a computer-simulated environment, experiencing the difficulties and thrills of turning a technological development into a successful high-growth business. This hands-on approach is supported by a structured framework (InFACt). based on the four essential elements to turn ideas into successful businesses: Innovativeness, Feasibility, Attractiveness, and Clarity.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Wicked Global Leadership

Description

This course focuses on "Global Wicked Leadership", based on concepts like systems thinking, complexity, paradoxes, design thinking and dialogue. The main learning objectives with this course are: 1. To enable you to understand what a wicked problem is and how it differs from other types of problems. 2. To understand how corporations can (and probably should) contribute towards solving wicked problems, including global social and environmental challenges (yes… the SDGs). 3. To develop your leadership skills with a multitude of stakeholders, including establishing dialogue, co-creation, creative problem solving, systemic change and dealing with complexity.

Programs

CEMS

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Seminar in European Economics

Description

The Seminar in European Economics is an applied course where economic theory and current European developments are brought together. The course builds on student’s economic background to understand the reality of the European economy. In this context, students are encouraged to take a critical view on past and current developments and actively engage in discussion in class. Students are challenged to reflect on economic policies and their impact on policy areas such as migration, energy and globalization.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Macroeconomic Policies

Description

The aim of this course is to motivate the student with the use of simple analytical tools to discuss macroeconomic problems and the scope for government intervention. The course is divided in two main blocks: one focusing on long-run growth and its determinants; the other covering business cycles, and the role of monetary and fiscal policies. Relevant topics include the study of unemployment and the role of policies and tools for macroeconomic stability.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Development Economics

Description

This course will give students an overview of the current debates and knowledge in the field of development economics. We will cover the main theories and empirical evidence on topics such as: the drivers of countries economic development and growth, the role of human capital and Natural resources, or the legacies of historical events such as the slave trade or gender norms. The course also offers an introduction to recent research in this field with a strong link to applied work.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Economic History

Description

In using historical evidence, the purpose of this course is to understand markets in their intrinsic logic, and their relationship with central state at a global scale. This course will explore the role of private initiative versus government role as regulator of economic activities; the growing weight of public expenditure in macroeconomic terms, the war economies well portrayed by the two world wars and the emergence of social policies and security systems; nationalizations and denationalizations.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Global Economics I

Description

The course introduces international trade and factor flows theory, as well as to related empirical studies, using standard microeconomics tools to analyze economic interactions between countries. Topics to be covered include: determinants of the level and composition of trade between countries; consequences of trade on consumer welfare and income distribution; effects of tariffs, quotas, and other trade policies; causes and consequences of international labor migration and foreign direct investment. Students taking this course should be able to understand, with a critical view, trade, immigration and FDI policies in an open economy. Relevant learning outcomes include: movement of labor and capital between countries - international migration and FDI; international agreements - trade, labor and environment.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Public Economics

Description

The course covers the main goals, areas and tools of government intervention in the economy, from a microeconomic viewpoint. Relevant content includes: the goals of government intervention, redistribution and fairness, social Insurance, benefits and Costs of Insurance, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance and Poverty-Alleviation Programs, Health Insurance.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Organizational behavior

Description

The course presents the major topics of work psychology in a managerial approach and suggests that every manager is a manager of organizational behavior.Relevant course content: human behaviour - the interaction of personality and situation; job satisfaction and work motivation; emotions and stress; the leadership process; working in teams; social exchanges - justice, support and trust; organizational culture; organizations and change.

Programs

Bachelor’s in Management

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biochemistry and Food Processing

Description

This course covers several topics related to the main technologies used in the manufacture of food products and the evaluation of new technological opportunities in food processing. Topics such as innovative food products and by-products valorization are also addressed.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Marine Biotechnology

Description

This course covers several topics in marine biodiversity and its biotechnological potential, describing some products that are already being commercialized. The student will also get aquainted with the european and national srategy for the Blue Bioctechnology.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry; Master of Science in Biotechnology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Microbial Fuel Cells

Description

This course describes the main biotechnological applications that explore the capabilities of microorganisms in coupling the oxidation of nutrients to the electron transfer to cell exterior. Several practical biotechnological applications will be explored with a particular focus on the bioremediation and bioenergy field.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry; Master of Science in Biotechnology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Metals in Biology and Medicine

Description

This course covers the use of metal complexes in diagnosis, therapies and treatment of human diseases, as well as the metalloproteins and enzymes implicated in the biological functions, diseases and industry and environment.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Mass spectrometry applied to Proteomics

Description

Mass spectrometry-based proteomic (MS-BP) is emerging as a broadly effective means for identifying, quantifying and characterizing proteins that are integral components of the processes essential for life. This course explores a wide array of mass spectrometry and proteomics applications in human health and in monitoring emerging hazardous contaminants for human health and the environment.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biocatalysis and Bioremediation

Description

The course aims at providing fundamental principles on the emerging technologies for the biodegradation of pollutants and the biotransformation of waste or by-product feedstocks into value added products, such as biomaterials, using isolated enzymes or microorganisms.

Programs

Master of Science in Biotechnology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Separation Processes for Biological Products

Description

The course aims at providing student with the ability to understand the main separation techniques used in Biotechnology, and to formulate isolation schemes for given biomolecules.

Programs

Master of Science in Biotechnology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Development of Food Products

Description

Definition, characteristics, types of new products and aspects determining its development. The course includes components about the influence of the evolution of eating habits, lifestyles and the development of new conservation, processing, and packaging technologies in the development of new food products.

Programs

Master of Science in Gastronomical Sciences

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Process Development and Monitoring

Description

It is intended that students acquire a view of today's role of Green Chemistry and Biotechnology in the development and optimization of processes in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Programs

BSc in Applied Chamistry; BSc in Biochemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Materials Selection and Sustainability

Description

The course offers the student an understanding of the global issues related to Sustainable Development, and provides them with the tools for adequate Materials Selection, focusing on optimal resource usage within the framework of a Circular Economy of Materials.

Programs

Master on Materials Engineering, Master on Advanced Materials and Innovative Recycling

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Materiais para a Coversão e Armazenamento de Energia / Materials for the conversion and storage of Energy

Description

The discipline of Materials for Energy Conversion and Conservation aims to give an overview of the problem of fossil based energy sources and the alternative renewable energies present for a greener economy. Than it explores the materials that can be used to convert solar energy into electrical energy (cells, modules and photovoltaic systems) or into heat (thermal collectors), thermal energy into electricity (thermoelectrics); mechanical energy into electrical energy (piezoelectrics and nano-generators), chemical energy into electricity (fuel cells and batteries) and other forms of energy storage (ex: supercapacitors).

Programs

Master on Materials Engineering, Master on Micro and Nanotechnology engineering

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Materiais celulósicos e papel

Description

The course focuses on cellulose and cellulose based functional materials, from fundamentals to applications. Some examples are the application in composites, electrolytes and energy storage devices, photonic and electronic devices. This course provides students knowledge on how to explore the unique properties of cellulose in such applications towards sustainable products.

Programs

Master in Materials Engineering, master in Micro and nanotechnologies Engineering

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Behavioral Economics and Finance

Description

This course provides a broad overview of the fields of behavioral economics and finance. The focus of the course will be on introducing and studying biases in decision making within economic and financial contexts, drawing on insights from psychology. Students should leave the course with a better understanding of both the sources of irrational behavior and their consequences for consumers, businesses, and financial markets.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Business Models for Sustainability

Description

This course aims to provide students with knowledge about how sustainability issues are becoming e strategic for companies and how the financial sector is also incorporating such challenges. The course aims to inspire students to embrace new and emergent trends in the management and economics area such as humanistic management theory, sustainable finance and sustainable development goals.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Circular Economy: Eliminate, Circulate and Regenerate

Description

The course aims to provide a rich understanding of the circular economy, its opportunities, and limitations as well as concrete examples of circular solutions put into practice. It covers key theory, methods and tools and demonstrates the potential that this new economy brings in terms of value generation, job creation and the contribution to the climate action agenda.

Programs

Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Consumer and Managerial Decion-Making

Description

This course introduces Masters’ students to the field of behavioral decision making.The main focus is on the ability to a better understanding of the mechanisms, clues and limitations lying behind consumers’ and managers’ decisions. The assignments include the opportunity to apply theory onto non profit sector, as well as an understanding on bias and the ethical consequences of machine-based decision-making.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Corporate Social Responsibility

Description

This course aims to discuss the main tenets of corporate social responsibility as a central aspect of corporate strategy, while addressing the importance and challenges of ethical leadership in this context. Students will also investigate topics such as the role of business in society, sustainable and shared value, ethical and responsible leadership and the integration of CSR in the organization.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Credit Risk

Description

This course covers the main concepts and techniques required to manage the risk of portfolios of credit-sensitive assets, such as corporate bonds or loans. We will also learn how to use credit derivatives to manage credit risk, focusing particularly on Credit Default Swaps. It includes a case study on case study on "unlocking solar energy's value as an asset class'

Programs

Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Cross-cultural Issues for Marketing

Description

This is an introductory course to global marketing that examines the role of culture when managers decide to market beyond the domestic market. The course adds the cultural variable to consumer behavior, strategy, and marketing communications. Relevant learning outcomes include: evaluate the impact of cultural differences on international marketing decision-making.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Data Ecosystems and Governance in Organizations

Description

The course is organized in 3 modules, covering data ecosystems, data governance and GDPR. Students will also explore topics on privacy and security of data: Why Data Governance; Benefits of Data Governance; Approach to a Data Governance Program; Data Governance Office; Data Governance Principles and Policies.

Programs

Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Data Science and Innovation for Impact

Description

This course enables students to understand the fundamental principles and main concepts of managing innovation, including some fundamental management frameworks, as well as the different ways of developing and managing an innovative culture, with a focus in the healthcare context. Students will be challenged to address a specific sustainability challenge through a Data Science project.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Design Thinking for Social Innovation

Description

This course introduces students to the concept of design thinking and how it can be used as a tool to develop solutions to social and environmental challenges. Students experience the whole design innovation process (researching, ideating, prototyping, testing, communicating and implementing) with a focus on developing and sustaining social innovations.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Development Economics I

Description

The broad objective of the course is to give students an overview of current knowledge on development economics. The course will introduce the main evaluation methods used in impact measurement of development interventions, on policy areas such as poverty traps, foreign aid effectiveness, natural resources, ethnic divisions, strong institutions and corruption.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Development Economics II

Description

The broad objective of the course is to give students an overview of current knowledge on development economics. The course will introduce the main evaluation methods used in impact measurement of development interventions, such as social programs on health and education, credit constraints and agricultural policy in developming countries.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Digital Markets

Description

This course introduces you to the working of digital markets. It considers the effects of technology and digitalization, business and pricing strategies, competition policy, and privacy from the consumer, firm, and society points of view. Understanding the workings of digital markets implies knowledge of the production side, the demand side, and the institutional framework (competition and privacy regulation).

Programs

Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Digital Strategy and Transformation

Description

The course covers the biggest trends and technologies shaping our present and future. Students will get familiar on the basics on how to transform a company for the new challenges ahead, starting with themselves, and the key triggers for transformation. This course also shows the bigger picture of digital in our society and helps student to frame the knowledge from other courses on digital.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Doing Business in China

Description

The course introduces fundamental philosophical and cultural differences between oriental and western thought. The course discusses government economic reforms and policies that took place in order to drive key industrial sectors, productivity and trade will investigate the key factors of China’s growth and transformation from a subsistence to a major global economy. The course discusses energy and acquisition of natural resources as a driving force for industrial productivity and their geopolitical implications. The course will investigate the conflict between the economy and the environment to maintain its momentum of economic growth and social stability. It will discuss China and the WTO, IPR, subsidies and dumping, the entry of foreign enterprises in China and China’s penetration into international markets leading towards internationalism. Finally, the course will investigate China’s impact on global infrastructure, development, and investment in the Belt and Road initiative.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Doing Business in Emerging Markets

Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with up-to-date knowledge and practical tools that would enable them to gain deeper understanding of different emerging markets, their economies, business practices and political and legal frameworks and challenges. Most students, during their professional lives will be exposed to working abroad and interacting with different markets, cultures and people.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Finance

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Entrepreneurial Journey

Description

The syllabus is aligned to provide students a close-to-reality experience of an entrepreneurs journey, since the idea inception until the venture comes to reality. These sessions, in seminar/workshops format, are intended to support students through the development of their entrepreneurial idea. The course is composed of 4 modules, each corresponding to a topic, as follows: Design Thinking, Well-being and stress management, Coaching and Leadership.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Economics of Education

Description

The objective of this course is to apply economic concepts and tools to the analysis of current issues of Education Policy, with an emphasis on primary and secondary education levels. Students will be challenged to discuss state of art research and main theoretical and policy issues related to the definition, application and monitoring of education policies

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Economics of Health & Healthcare

Description

This course aims to introduce the special features of the healthcare sector, through the lens of economic theory. Students should be able to discuss the main policy issues in the healthcare sector and conduct economic analysis to study specific questions.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Economics of Health Systems

Description

This course aims to familiarize students with the main issues concerning the financing of health care systems, covering topics such as demographic changes, technological advances, universal health coverage and the resiliance and performance of health systems. Students should be able to discuss the main policy issues associated with these topics, through the lens of economic analysis.

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy, Master’s in Management, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Entrepreneurship with Impact

Description

This course aims to tackle a wide range of aspects related to Entrepreneurship with Impact and explore the different tools and ideas around entrepreneurship with impact/hybrid organizations. Students are challenged to identify a social challenge, design and test an innovative solution using the tools provided in the course lectures, and pitch their solutions to investors.

Programs

Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Environmental Policy

Description

This course will examine different environmental problems and their main economic causes and consequences, with a focus on the basic economic models and tools used to analyze environmental issues. Students will also investigate different pollution control policy instruments and evaluate their expected impact and economic efficiency.

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

European Economy

Description

The course introduces Master students to the basics of European institutions and economic policies, including the major theoretical underpinnings allowing us to understand and critically assess their objectives and functioning. We start from an introductory overview of the idea and history of Europe as it instills and conditions current European policy, proceed to analyze European policies in the field of governance, trade integration, monetary union, and fiscal policy and federalism, and conclude with a discussion of the future of the European Union.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Evidence-based practices for wellbeing

Description

This course provides students with scientific knowledge on well-being as well as expose them to scientifically-backed practices that increase well-being. Some relevant learning outcomes are: Understand the fundamental concepts of well-being; Know how to evaluate well-being; Understand what contributes to well-being and its effects; Enhance students' well-being and of others.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring

Description

Introductory corporate finance courses mainly focus on the costs of financial distress as one of the important determinants of optimal amount of debt in the capital structure. This elective course aims at understanding the casues of financial distress, how to avoid it, and if it becomes inevitable, what are the exit strategies available to the company. Throughout the course, we will visit financial, legal, and strategic issues associated with the corporate restructuring process. It includes a module on corporate governance in distressed firms.

Programs

Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Financial Intermediation

Description

This course aims at explaining financial intermediation, in particular the part of financial intermediation done via banks. The course also aims at explaining some of the most important developments in financial intermediation, including loan securitization, the CDS market and the growth of shadow banking. The course includes modules on banking regulation and its impact in macroeconomic stability.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Finance

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Fintech Ventures

Description

This is an advanced entrepreneurship class that is sector focused to go beyond general entrepreneurship concepts and do adeeper dive on the special challenges in the Financial Services industry and how to best address them. Some of the topics include regulatory and legal frameworks, artificial intelligence in finance and Digital Identity.

Programs

Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Geoeconomics and International Relations

Description

The course will provide an intensive update of how digitalization and globalization have profoundly changed the international balance of powers and how the new concept of geo-economics has transformed modern geopolitics. It will address different challenges faced by economic agents, focusing on the role of the private sector and business managers, when exporting or internationalizing to different geographies, including useful and updated data and information on Asia, Latin America, Africa, USA and Europe.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Global Energy Markets

Description

This course covers topics on energy demand and supply, environmental consequences of energy consumption and production, and the impact of policy intervention. These topics are related to the debate about the consequences of climate change mitigation policy that have emerged in the context of the transition from carbon intensive to low carbon economies which are at the core of the international political agenda.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Global Talent Management

Description

This course aims to prepare students to become high potential and future global leaders in a large corporation and allow them to understand how large corporations manage and develop their talent.Students will also be challenged to reflect on the impact of sustainability, agile management, AI and data science on the way corporations manage talent (and what that means for you).

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Hospitality Operations

Description

Using the focal point of hospitality management, the student learns to understand, analyze and apply the principles and best practices of hotel operations management. Students are also challenged to analyze and redesign existing concepts of hospitality and deliver new value-added hospitality concepts.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Human Resources Management

Description

The purpose of this course is to identify and develop awareness to the specific challenges of managing people in Multinational Corporations (MNCs), such as the impact of national cultures, challenges with cross-cultural alliances and M&As, the impact of MNCs’ international strategies or how to develop a global corporate culture and global leadership competencies.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Impact Investments

Description

The focus of this course is to introduce students to the emerging topic of Impact Investment. Students will be able to understand the value proposition of impact investment, how impact is a key economic opportunity and how financial innovation can be applied towards tackling the most pressing social and environmental problems through different financing instruments.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Impact Venture Capital

Description

The focus of this course is to introduce students to venture capital and how it can be adapted to fit the growing trend of impact investment. Students will be able to understand how a venture capital works from end to end how it can be a suitable asset class in contributing to the wider impact investment agenda.

Programs

CEMS

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Innovation Management

Description

Innovation is currently at the top of the strategic agenda for almost any company. Established companies invest substantial resources in developing innovation programs aiming to maintain and expand their competitive advantages whilst preventing disruption by new entrants. This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of this domain and, more concretely, with the tools and knowhow to plan and implement innovation programs in established companies.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Business Analytics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

International Migration

Description

This course addresses issues related to international labor mobility, with a focus on the determinants and consequences of international migration and migrant remittances on wages, employment, investment and economic development. Students are challenged to discuss empirical strategies to tackle research questions on international migration, through the lens of economic theory.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

International Relations and Organizations

Description

The objectives of this course are to explain and discuss the institutionalisation of multilateral international order, focusing in particular on the second half of the 20th century. The course is divided into four main thematic areas: 1) the main theoretical perspectives of the international order and its institutionalisation; 2) the historical circumstances of the formulation of the order 3) the functioning of the main institutions; 4) the adaptation of institutions to the change in the post-Cold War international order. Students are expected to be able to analyze the role of instititutions in securing security and economic wellbeing.

Programs

Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

international Trade: Theory and Progress

Description

The course is on International Trade theory and policy. The first part is dedicated to positive economics, in explaining trade flows, international specialization and factor allocation. The second part is on welfare economics. There it is covered optimal policies under various circumstances. Students are also challenged to reflect on the outcomes of trade in income distribution and international labor mobility.

Programs

International Development & Public Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Introduction to Hospitality Industry

Description

Tourism and hospitality are two of the most dynamic activities in the world economy and both base their competitiveness on the principles of hospitality and on strategies focused on the consumer. The course aims to provide students with a global knowledge of the tourism and hospitality industry and its fundamental concepts. The course will also deepen the topics of operation, characteristics and specificities of the hospitality business, the transformations of the business models in this field, discussing the megatrends with an impact on the future of the sector.

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Labor Economics

Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with the essential knowledge on the main themes and theories of labor economics and labor markets and to and enabling them to conduct independent research and studies of real labor markets. Students will also reflect on the role of minimum wages, wage inequality, discriminition and gender quotas on labor market dynamics.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Leadership and Change Management

Description

This course will focus on the relationship between organizations and change. Leadership emerges as a driver of change because the work of a leader is to constantly look forward and provide the necessary changes for the organization. The leader’s role as a change agent will be a focus of the course. In addition, various models of change will be introduced and explored.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy, Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Advanced Topics in Human Resources Management

Description

This course broadly focuses on the implications of globalization and digitalization on the nature, design and future of managing people in organizations, work, careers, organizational and individual well-being, so that human resources may be an important source of sustainable competitive advantage

Programs

Master’s in Management

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Agroindustrial Production and Sustainability

Description

This course designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the main threats do agroindustrial activity. From the climate change, soil erosion, agroecosystems pollution, to lost of soil fertility.

Programs

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Algorithm Governance

Description

This course enables students to understand the fundamental principles of governance, as it evolved over the years, the algorithms, and how the governance is impacted by algorithmic decision making. It aims to provide students with an understanding of both the positive and negative implications of algorithmic governance, and the evolving practices in different countries.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Business Analytics, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Applied Social Entrepreneurship

Description

This course aims to tackle a wide range of aspects related to Social Entrepreneurship and explore in detail the different tools and ideas around this new type of Entrepreneurship. Students are challenged to identify a social problem, design and test an innovative solution using the tools provided in the course lectures, and pitch their solution to investors.

Programs

Master’s in Management, Master’s in International Development & Public Policy

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Applied Sustainable and Responsible Finance

Description

This course will explore how financial sector participants are incorporating ESG factors into decision making to improve their strategies. Students will also investigate ESG impacts on risk and return and the systematic assessment of different reporting standards from a practioner's perspective.

Programs

CEMS

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Asset Management

Description

The purpose of the Asset Management course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of asset management, focusing on an institutional approach to Portfolio Management, as well on the strategic management of asset management organizations. Students will also explore recent trends in sustainable investing and ESG in Finance.

Programs

Master’s in Economics, Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Management

SDG

School

Nova SBE

Course

Auditing

Description

This course will cover basis of accounting principles, professional ethics, concept of materiality, risk assessment, audit planning, risk of fraud, audit evidence, controls testing, substantive testing, reporting and other assurance services. Assessment includes content on ethical procedures and auditing behaviours in harmful contexts (ie. bankruptcy)

Programs

Master’s in Finance, Master’s in Management, Master’s in Economics

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Immunology

Description

This course provides skills in human immunology, immune dysfunction and on its medical translation. Thus, it provides knowledge to improve our health and well-being. These sustainability issues are covered through lectures and organized discussions on vaccines and other therapies.

Programs

Undergraduate Programme in Cell and Molecular Biology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Bioenergy

Description

The course includes the study on the most significant technologies to produce renewable energy from biomass and biowastes (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, biological production of H2).

Programs

Master on Engineering of Renewable Energies

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy and Environment

Description

The course covers the environmental impacts resulting from the production of fossil and renewable energy (liquid, solid and gaseous fuels) in a Life Cycle perspective. Special attention is given to the sustainability of renewable energy and energy carriers.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Mass and Energy Balances of Biomass Production

Description

The course provides knowledge to understand the energy flows and ecosystem productivity and characterize the dynamics of ecosystems. Special attention is given to the energy balances and others (e.g. water, nutrient) of renewable energy, bioenergy and energy carriers.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Production of Forest Biomass

Description

The course covers the production of forest biomass under sustainable principles that may support the supply of feedstocks to Bioenergy systems.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy Crops Production

Description

The course covers the production of dedicated crops under sustainable principles that may support the supply of feedstocks to Bioenergy systems.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Production and Use of Liquid Biofuels

Description

This course covers topics related to processes of production of liquid biofuels including 1rst, 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels; process description, raw materials used, and technology readiness levels are aspects addressed for each type of biofuel. Special emphasis is given to the production of liquid biofuels from waste materials especially in the context of the RED II Directive.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Hydrogen Production and Utilization

Description

This course covers topics related to processes of production and utilization of hydrogen, including the classical processes and the advanced and innovative processes. Special emphasis is given to the production of green hydrogen in the context of the European Green Deal and the National Strategy for the Hydrogen.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Valorisation of Biomass and Wastes

Description

This course is designed to give the students the knowledge dealing with thermochemical and biological processes (combustion; gasification; torrefaction; pyrolysis; anaerobic digestion; dark fermentation) able convert biomass and waste feedstocks into renewable energy and energy carriers.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Production of Energy from the Biomass

Description

This course reviews processes of energy production from biomass, including combustion, gasification, and electrochemical processes; the syllabus of this course further includes chemical, thermochemical, electrochemical, and biological processes used to convert biomass or waste materials into solid, liquid and gas biofuels. Synergic solutions of biorefinery applications, economic viability, technological maturity, and reduction of emissions including carbon capture technologies are also addressed.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Renewable Energy Policy

Description

This course reviews public policies and industrial strategies in the field of Renewable Energies including Eolic, Photovoltaic, Hydroelectric, Geothermic and Bioenergy. Major orientation documents from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are reviewed as well as recent statistics of energy production and use. Policy documents are analysed with particular emphasis for European and Portuguese Policies.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biomass Production for Energy

Description

The course covers the production of biomass under sustainable principles that may support the supply of feedstocks to Bioenergy systems.

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy Production Processes

Description

This course reviews processes for the production of gaseous, liquid, and solid biofuels as well as technologies for the conversion of the energy vehicles into heat and power. Some considerations on the available renewable materials for energy production as well as existing technologies for emission reduction are also addressed.

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Research Methodologies on Energy and Bioenergy

Description

The focus of this course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the benefits and constraints associated with the production of energy from biomass, environmental and technological. It addresses issues related with Renewable Energy Policy, Climate Change, Rural Development and Global Poverty and Development.

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Research Seminary on Energy and Bioenergy

Description

The focus of this course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the benefits and constraints associated with the production of energy from biomass, environmental and technological.

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Description

The course is designed to develop the following skills in students: integration of environmental impacts in production systems; voluntary sustainability tools for companies (eg. Ecological labels); Active tools for sustainability management inside companies (Ecological footprint; Carbon footprint; Water footprint; Life Cycle Analysis).

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Analysis

Description

The course is designed to give students the introduction to theoretical and pratical basic tools to determine the composition of foods. Topic include sampling, preparation of samples for analysis and analytical methods.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Legislation and Consumer Protection

Description

The overall goal of this course is to help the student to understand the rights granted to consumer in the national legal system. The course will provide historical perspective on the problem and includes community legislation on food chain.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biological Indicators on Agro Industrial Quality

Description

The focus of this course is on biological indicators in the context of food quality and safety. It also provide an overview of biological hazard in food sources and their implications on public health.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Nutrition

Description

This course covers several nutrition and health topics, including the biochemical importance of nutrients, nutrient bioavailability, daily requirements, and recommended doses. The concepts of functional foods and nutraceuticals are also addressed.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Food

Description

This course covers several topics related to the composition of raw materials and food products, and the changes that occur in food during its production, processing, storage and cooking.Topics such as water footprint of different food products, and food safety and food security aspects are also addressed.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Fundamentals of Food Engineering

Description

This course covers several topics related to the main technologies used in the manufacture of food products and the evaluation of new technological opportunities in food processing.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Packaging

Description

This course covers several topics related to the main technologies used to pack food products. It focus on new solutions, more sustainable in terms of the materials used (e.g. bioplastics) and how these materials should be disposed at the end of the life cycle

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Preservation

Description

This course covers several topics related to the main technologies used to increase the shelf life of products. It focus on new solutions, more sustainable in terms of the resources used (e.g. less energy), and that may present less limitations in terms of effects on food

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Quality I

Description

This course will provide an overview on food quality of products of plant origin, including nutritional quality, sensorial evaluation, food safety and tools for improving the quality of foods.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Toxicology

Description

This course will provide an overview of the nature, properties and adverse health effects of major toxic substances in food, as well as strategies for their mitigation.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Treatment and valorisation of Effluents and Wastes

Description

This course covers several topics dealing with the treatment and valorisation of wastewaters and solid wastes from the agri-food and food industries, giving attention to the technologies that may valorise the organic content of these effluents and wastes.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Industries

Description

This course covers several topics related to the main technologies used in the manufacture of food products and the evaluation of new technological opportunities in food processing. Topics such as innovative food products and by-products valorization are also addressed.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Quality II

Description

This course reviews concepts of food quality for food products of animal origin including poultry, bovine, ovine, caprine animals, fish and seafood, as well as milk, cheese, honey and similar by-products. The quality of animal feed and the emissions associated with animal production, strategies for reduction and alternative foods products are also discussed.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Food Safety Management Systems

Description

This course addresses the tools to ensure food safety management throughout the food production chain. The principles of HACCP, the standards for food safety and quality certification and the risk analysis methodology are discussed.

Programs

Master in Food Technology and Safety

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biochemistry of Food

Description

This course covers several topics related to the composition of raw materials and food products, and the changes that occur in food during its production, processing, storage and cooking.Topics such as water footprint of different food products, and food safety and food security aspects are also addressed.

Programs

Master in Gastronomic Sciences

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biotechnology

Description

The course aims to improve our health and well-being by Biotechnology (Blue, red , white) by learning how to select the best and safe strategy for improving treatments with impact on patient life.

Programs

Undergraduate Programme in Cell and Molecular Biology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Plant Biology

Description

This course details physiological, biochemical and molecular processes of land plants and their relevance to human societies, including the preservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems for food, shelter, fuel and bioactive compounds.

Programs

Undergraduate Programme in Cell and Molecular Biology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Molecular Biomedicine

Description

The course aims at improving our health and well-being by exploring the different techniques that are in line with the minimizing animal experimentation (3R policy), ethical concerns concerning using human samples and safer strategies for cell and genetic therapies.

Programs

Master in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biomaterials & Nanomedicine

Description

The course aims at improving our health and well-being by exploring innovative biomaterials and nanotmedicines where nanotechnoology impacts on minimizing animal experimentation (3R policy), ethical use of human tissues and enhanced strategies for cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine.

Programs

MSc in Biomaterials & Nanomedicine

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Genetic Engineering

Description

The focus of this course is on manipulation genes and genomes and recombinant DNA technology. Topics include gene transfer; vectors; molecular cloning; screening of recombinants; genome editing tools; functional genetic analysis; genetic engineering and its applications.

Programs

Undergraduate Programme in Cell and Molecular Biology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Building Coatings

Description

This course discuss the systems used for building coatings, including all the building products and materials that can be applied to include thermal and acoustic insulation, waterproofing and aesthetics, insuring durability and safety during the use of buildings. It includes for instance the technologies to build green roofs and walls, the passive influence of plasters for indoor air quality and comfort.

Programs

MSc Civil Engineering, MSc CE – Building Rehabilitation

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Eco-efficient Construction Materials and Technologies

Description

This course discuss the eco-efficiency of materials and technologies used in buildings, bearing in mind different ways of accessing its sustainability.

Programs

Post-graduation program on Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Green spaces and urban areas

Description

This course discuss about the sustainability (in societal and technical terms) of green and urban areas.

Programs

Post-graduation program on Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Planning and Transports

Description

This course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts and principles of Planning and Transports.

Programs

Civil Engineering

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Design of Solar and Photovoltaic Plants

Description

This course is focused on solar conversion technologies, namely photovoltaics and concentrated solar power, for electrical energy generation, and thermal solar. Students learn how to design photovoltaic plants under self-consumption schemes, framed by current legislation and optimising economic criteria.

Programs

MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Renewable Energy Technology

Description

This course provides an overview of renewable energy technologies, with a focus on photovoltaics and wind generation. Students learn how to design photovoltaic plants under self-consumption schemes, framed by current legislation and optimising economic criteria.

Programs

MSc in Electrical and Computers Engineering

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy and the Environment

Description

The focus of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the problem of sustainable and clean use of energy and the tools that are available to achieve this. The course is designed to give students a broad perspetive of the energy sources and related technologies, environmental issues, and technological challenges. This is done for fossil, renewables, and nuclear, with in-depth discussion of themes such as pollution, resource finitude, enhanced green house effect, challenges and opportunities. Tools of energy statistics are also introduced. The students get an understanding of the technology related to combustion, solar (thermal and PV), the various forms of biomass, hydropower, windpower, and nuclear. Moreover, hydrogen is also introduced as an energy carrier and player in making renewable energy more reliable as source.

Programs

Mandatory: Mestrado em Engenharia de Energias Renováveis; Optional: all courses of NOVA SST, in particular Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica.

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Heat Transfer

Description

The course examines the three modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. It takes opportunities to provide knowledge and understanding on thermal insulation and its contribution to increased energy efficiency.

Programs

Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica; Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Introduction to Sustainable Chemistry

Description

This course introduces students to the concept of sustainable chemistry and its applicability in the context of design, manufacture and use of chemicals, as well as its growing importance and likely impacts in the near future.

Programs

Doctoral Program in Sustainale Chemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Technologies and Processes

Description

The course adresses the growing development of processes for the recovery of wastes, the valorization of biomasses and the implementation of safe and sustainable technologies in chemical industry.

Programs

Doctoral Program in Sustainale Chemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Green Solvents and Processing

Description

This course develops the concept of alternative solvent and its applicability in the context of design of chemical synthetic and processing, manufacture and use of chemical processes, as well as its growing importance and likely impacts in the sustainability of a given industrial process.

Programs

Doctoral Program in Sustainale Chemistry

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Clean Technologies and Green Chemistry

Description

This course introduces students to the recent evolution of the sustainability concept in the production and utilization of chemicals. It also addresses its growing importance and its predictable impacts in the near future and learn to apply sustainability scales to Chemical Engineering Design.

Programs

Master of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering; Master of Science in Advanced Materials and Innovative Recycling

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Bionanotechnology

Description

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge on the application of nanotechnology to biodiagnostics and the design of biosensors, as well as to biomedicine and medical diagnosis.

Programs

Master of Science in Biochemistry; Master of Science in Biotechnology

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Advanced Food Chemistry

Description

This course covers several topics related to the composition of raw materials and food products, and the changes that occur in food during its production, processing, storage and cooking.Topics such as food components with nutraceitical function, and food safety and food security aspects are also addressed.

Programs

Doctoral Programme in Food Sciences

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Advanced Topics in Energy and Bioenergy

Description

This course is focused on complementary topics in the field of Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Carbon Capture Storage & Use and Atmospheric Chemistry & Climate Changes. Specialists on these are invited each week to give a lecture on different sub-topics related to these areas of study.

Programs

Master on Bioenergy

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Architecture and Urbanism

Description

This course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts and principles of Architecture and Urbanism.

Programs

Civil Engineering

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Creative Project I

Description

At the end of the CU, students will be able to realize their individual potential as an innovator, be aware of their limitations in the process of creative development and innovation, and develop strategies of how they can overcome them. The student will have acquired skills to: (1) autonomously develop disruptive design ideas, inspired by the need to solve the planet's sustainability problems,starting with its own personal interests and aptitudes (e.g. automobiles, sports, digital applications); (2) identify the map of relevant knowledge in other areas, necessary for the deepening of the ideas generated; (3) developing high-level mental models of fundamental knowledge, and criticisms of mandatory readings; (4) communicate your project idea to diverse audiences through oral and digital communication; (5) workteam and leadership.

Programs

LEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Hydrology

Description

At the end of this course the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competencies that allow: define a watershed and identified is physiographic characteristics; characterized the precipitation regime over a watershed; calculate the evaporation from water bodies and the potential evapotranspiration from a region; understand the infiltration, percolation and drainage process of water in the soil; estimation of runoff, peak flows and corresponding water volumes; calculate soil losses by water erosion and sediment transportation by the runoff; knowledge of methods taught in the scope of the discipline, towards a theoretical and practical approach of problems and questions regarding hydrology and quantitative analysis of water resources.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Water Pollution

Description

Know the more important groups of water pollutants, their routes, internal processes which transform them, their effects on ecosystems and man. Develop the ability to understand and recognize water pollution. Learn to detect and minimize effects from different types of pollutants, on aquatic organisms and changes in ecosystem services. Know the available regulations and legislation pertaining to the different types of pollutants Understand the necessity to apply measures to control, reduce and prevent pollution effects, using examples of national and international case studies. Solve water pollution problems under different scenarios using numerical applications. Build the capacity to understand the impacts and how to act to prevent and control water pollution within the scope of UN SDG 6 and SDG 14 for 2030.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Modelling Environmental Systems

Description

At the end of the course, students will have developed the following knowledge, skills and competences: know the principles and systemic approaches for modelling of environmental systems; understand the fundamentals of systems thinking and system dynamics modelling; know how to define a problem in dynamic terms; capacity to develop dynamic hypotheses and build conceptual models for environmental problems; capacity to use system dynamics software and computer-based tools for the analysis of environmental systems; know seminal models for the analysis of typical behavior patterns in environmental systems; be able to formulate model-based environmental policies and evaluation simulation scenarios; understand the efficacy of different strategies for intervening in environmental systems; capacity to analyze data and define modelling strategies for the analysis of environmental problems in a context of complexity and uncertainty; capacity to communicate model-based insights.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Ecotoxicology and Health

Description

At the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that will allow them to: apply the concepts of ecotoxicology relating environmental exposure (including distribution routes and environmental and / or anthropogenic factors such as climate change and dredging operations that may intensify environmental pollution) with effects on living organisms (including humans) and addressing the importance of exposure to contaminant mixtures (frequent form of exposure); be able to use standard methodologies and current technologies used in the toxicity assessment of natural and anthropogenic pollutants; intervene in ecological and human health risk assessment studies and in the development of sanitary water and waste surveillance actions; know the current legislation in the area of regulation of chemicals and quality control of ecosystems.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Cities

Description

At the end of this Curricular Unit the students will have acquired the knowledge, skills and competences that allow them: to understand the sustainability challenges associated with the complex system of cities; both in their various spatial-territorial scales, as well as in the various thematic components of sustainability. The intervening actors and their role to produce cities are also analyzed. Special focus on environmental sustainability, but without neglecting other components of the urban sustainable system; to know, analyze and critically discuss case-studies of cities (or urban zones) leaders in the best practices in the transition to urban sustainability; to develop analyzes and audits of urban sustainability applying knowledge in real cases in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area; to understand the different spheres of application of paradigms and intervention strategies, which differ from European contexts to other contexts in other regions of the globe.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Integrated Waste Management

Description

Learning of basic concepts for a holistic understanding of the problem and importance of waste management, the functioning of waste management systems and the role of the environment engineer in waste management. At the end of this UC the student must have acquired the knowledge and skills that enable him to: understand the importance of waste management in the context of the circular economy and its relation with other global problems; understand the applicable policies and legislation, the main actors (guardianship, regulator, inspection and operators) and the operation of the technological components of an integrated waste management system; be able to identify the waste by the ELW codes, know how to complete the SIRER registration forms and the electronic guides for the transport of waste (e.GAR), plan a waste characterization and quantification campaign, and to calculate and critically analyze waste management indicators.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Urban Water Supply Systems

Description

At the end of this curricular unit, the student must have acquired the knowledge, skills and competences that enable him/her to: -evaluate the quality of water for the production of water for human consumption; - assess the quality of water and its impact on health - understand the treatment schemes, which constitute a water treatment system for human consumption; - identify the different components of a supply system.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Planning

Description

The main aim of this course is to provide the student with the necessary elements for the understanding of the territory and its organization in a sustainable perspective. The understanding of the concepts, the problems, the key-variables of analysis, as well as the tools and main actions that support sustainable spatial planning and management, integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This course should provide the development of a critical spirit, analytical and problem-solving skills and the fundamental knowledge of institutions, key legislation and the spatial planning instruments. It is also aimed that students obtain competencies to understand the importance of sustainable planning at different scales, as well as the process of integration with policies, strategies, programs and projects.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Urban Wastewater Systems

Description

This course will familiarize students with the complex infrastructure used to meet human demands, namely the wastewater existing treatments and future uses, in resource perspective - Water; This course aims also to provide students with tools to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 (ODS 6) - Clean Water and Sanitation. It will be discussed the recent approaches to water, energy and other resources recovery from wastewater streams; competing uses and demands; trends and forecasting; costs; regulatory; risk analysis. This course will also include a quantitative overview of wastewater contaminants and their engineering control, monitoring and removal existing technologies. Ecological engineering approaches for treating contaminated water using natural processes to improve water quality. Emphasis on combining basic science and engineering approaches to understand the fundamental processes that govern the effectiveness of complex natural treatment systems.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Economics

Description

At the end of this curricular unit the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competencies that allow him to: understand the functioning of the economic system, with particular emphasis on the organization and functioning of the markets, and its interaction with the environmental system; understand the theoretical foundations, principles and fundamental concepts of environmental economics; understand the economic causes of the main current environmental problems; integrate the economic approach in the formulation, analysis and resolution of environmental problems; implement methodologies and tools for economic analysis in addressing environmental aspects (e.g. cost-effectiveness analysis); understand the foundations for the design, application and evaluation of environmental policy instruments; understand the potentialities and limitations of environmental economics; develop teamwork; improve autonomy in research and analysis of information.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Creative Project II

Description

At the end of the CU, the student will be able to realize what is his/her individual potential to be an innovator and be aware of his/her limitations in the process of creative development and innovation in environmental engineering, and will have acquired skills to: (1) design the transition from the project idea, developed in Creative Project I, to the context of the economy (eg industry, mobility, digital), including aspects of the supply chain, and value chain; (2) assessing their sustainability, either environmental (e.g. resource consumption, pollution) and social (e.g. accessible to all), taking into account the potential of scaling up; (3) mapping the stakeholders, who can act as project development promoters; (4) know-how for global competion, offering services, on platforms (e.g. Freelance.com, Mechanical Turk), companies, or integration into research projects; (5) communicate to diverse audiences (written, oral and digital communication).

Programs

LEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Soil Science and Soil Pollution

Description

At the end of this course the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences to define what soil is and explain its relevance as an interface. The student will be able to integrate the pedosphere in the Earth system, realizing its complexity and continuous interaction with the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, analyzing and evaluating the interdisciplinary involved in its study and in the global environmental problems it is implicated. The student will have acquired knowledge related with soil pollution and its remediation, in the scope of an environmental engineer. Skills on how to deal with contaminated soils and available rehabilitation techniques. Students will develop further skills of transmission and display of acquired knowledge.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Description

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) program aims at promoting the participation of students, since early in their academic path, in research projects developed by academic staff of the FCT NOVA. Through UROP the student will have contact with scientific research environment and gain knowledge of how research projects work. The student will develop skills in presenting and explaining research results, and transferable skills of working in teams, oral and written communication, and independent learning. Depending on the specific project chosen by the student, he/she will acquire specific knowledge on the subject area and, possibly, some specific technical skills in the project area.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program

Description

The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) aims at promoting the participation of students in practical activities in non-academic environment in the area of the study cycle. The student will have contact with the daily activities of engineering projects in a company or in an organization. By this contact, the student gets to know how engineering projects develop, in practice. Is expected to develop skills of teamwork, oral and written communication, and independent learning. Depending on the specific work developed by the student, he or she will acquire specific knowledge on the subject area and also some specific technical skills relevant to the placement which will contribute to consolidate their options in terms of the fields of professional activity, contributing to better enable them in the search and motivation for their professional options. It will also allow them to start a network of professional contacts.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Management

Description

Students should develop new capacities, in particular to: 1. Understand and analyze environmental problems from an integrated and multidisciplinary perspective 2. Capacity to use integrated environmental assessment indicators and tools 3. Implement environmental management systems and other environmental management instruments 4. Undertake environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies 5. Communicate orally and in written form and team work.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Waste Prevention and Recovery

Description

The main objective of this CU is to provide students with the fundamental concepts of policies, management systems and basic technologies for waste prevention, reuse, recovery and disposal, and to enable them to solve problems related to integrated waste management. At the end of this CU the student must have acquired the knowledge and skills that enable him to: - Recognize the problem and importance of good waste management; - Be familiar with European and national waste management policies and strategies; - Know how to solve problems on quantification and characterization of waste collection and transport, waste systems, management of special flows, treatment processes and waste disposal; - Develop capabilities of critical reflection to approach waste management systems from an integrated, social and technologic perspective.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*), also offered to other programs

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Drinking water and wastewater systems

Description

Acquisition of knowledge and skills that allow identifying, analyzing, pre-dimensioning and proposing solutions for the treatment of water supply and wastewater, addressing climate change (SDG 6 - Drinking Water and Sanitation). General knowledge about unit operations and processes that constitute the conventional lines of water treatment for supply, their sequence and variations depending on different qualities of origin. Notions of wastewater drainage collectors and rainwater drainage, competence to evaluate the general design of wastewater treatment systems, with basic skills of pre-dimensioning of preliminary, primary and secondary treatment, and operations of solid phase treatment. The student should acquire an integrated vision of the urban water cycle, from the perspective of resource recovery and water reuse. The energy efficiency aspects of these facilities will also be addressed.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Energy and Climate Change

Description

Students will acquire knowledge about the global energy system and its impact on the planet's climate change. They will understand how this problem is being managed at a global level (institutions, policies and initiatives) and what the transition to energy neutrality by 2050 entails. They will have knowledge about technological options for the energy transition (renewable production, energy storage, mobility and prosumers), as well as policy instruments for their promotion, and their role for companies. They will learn to work with energy and emissions data, efficient energy use and energy audit methods. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - Assess and contribute to companies' mitigation strategies; - Assess and criticize energy options, with a view to carbon neutrality; - Develop an energy efficiency plan for a home; - Have autonomy and critical capacity to analyse the challenges of the energy transition.

Programs

MEA, MIEA, also offered to other programs

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Water Resources Planning and Management

Description

By the end of this course, all students shall have acquired knowledge and competences on the process of water resources planning and management, including legal and institutional aspects, both at national and international level, enabling them to: • Understand e develop water resources planning processes; • Recognize and understand the main proceedings and methods in water resources management; • Evaluate water availability and water needs for multiples sectors; • Understand and quantify the relevance and impacts associated with climate change on water availability and needs; • Participate in the selection and implementation of methods and tools essential to the processes of water management and decision-making. Students shall also acquire competences which will allow then mastery on: • Water resources monitoring strategies and planning; • Water availability characterization; • Water needs quantification; • Water balances calculations; • Hydraulic infrastructures design; • Integrated water quality assessment.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Industrial Waste

Description

The main objective of this UC is to provide students with the necessary knowledge about the industry and the production processes of products and waste, with special emphasis on priority sectors within the scope of a circular economy namely packaging, food, electrical and electronic equipment and batteries, construction, textiles, furniture and chemicals. The objective of this UC is to analyze the life cycle of these products, the production process and the transition to a more sustainable production. At the end of this course the student must have acquired the knowledge and skills that will allow him to: - Know European and national policies and strategies for the minimization and management of industrial waste; - Analyze value chains (products, processes and waste) in order to select methodologies and procedures in order to implement more sustainable industrial processes.

Programs

MEA (running for the first time in 2022/23)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainability Assessment of Policies, Plans and Projects

Description

1. Concepts, theories and trends related with Sustainability Assessment (SA). 2. Understanding of the main SA tools, at strategic (policies, plans and programmes) and project level, in particular Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), on different aspects: conceptual, ethical, legal, methodological, technical and scientific, administrative and decision-making. 3. Exploring the role of SA in the assessment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals implementation and follow-up at different scales. 4. Training of specific EIA and SEA techniques, with emphasis on those that invoke different domains of knowledge. 5. Understanding and resolution of practical EIA problems by simulating professional practice. 6. Ability to use EIA and SEA as decision support tools, respectively for projects and for policies, plans and programmes (PPP).

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Organisations Sustainability

Description

Students will develop skills particularly in the following areas: - Understand major corporate sustainability strategies and their contribution to the creation of shareholder and stakeholder value. - Understand the concepts of ecoefficiency, natural capitalism and corporate sustainability. - Ability to promote the adoption of cleaner production strategies in companies. - Ability to identify and assess circular economy opportunities and develop circular business models - Master ecodesign, corporate social responsibility and business sustainability assessment and reporting tools. - Writing and oral communication skills and teamwork.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*), also offered to other programs

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Risk Assessment

Description

1. Understanding of the nature and approaches to environmental risk phenomena; 2. Acquisition and training of tools to assess major environmental risks, in a number of inter-related domains: territorial risk, water use risk, industrial risk, ecological and human risk. 3. Practical application on environmental risk assessment, in the perspective of risk management and decision support.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Soil Management and Remediation Technologies

Description

At the end of this UC the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences to attain the soil functions criticality in the resilience to environmental problems, namely climate change. The student will understand the early warnings associated with the critical limits of this interface, and should be able to present solutions aimed at sustainable soil management, contributing to land degradation neutrality. The student will also be able to identify and interpret the different forms of soil degradation, in particular contamination, associated with different classes of pollutants and their behavior in a site. The student will develop skills that will allow them to assess a contaminated site, understanding ProSolos, and select the most appropriate remediation technologies for solving environmental engineering problems. Students will also develop skills for transmission and exposure of acquired knowledge.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Innovation and Sustainability

Description

The course will introduce innovation and sustainability using a learning by doing approach. The course will include three fundamental sections: an analysis of the current state of innovation and sustainability; inspirational talks; and the development of new products and services oriented towards the increase of sustainability at the local, regional and global levels. Students will learn about innovation and sustainability: generating ideas for their innovative products or services; developing prototypes of hardware and software or structuring new services; learning to submit applications for patents, trademarks, copyrights and industrial design projects; implementing communication campaigns; testing financing strategies; and analyzing production, marketing, sales, distribution and service strategies.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Coastal Zone Management

Description

The goal of this course is to provide the student with the most recent and innovative strategies, techniques and methods of integrated coastal zone (CZ) management, with an emphasis on environmental planning for sustainability. Students will obtain the fundamental knowledge related to the planning and management of coastal areas and will develop skills for analysis and problem solving with a critical mindset, in order to design and implement plans / projects promoting the resilience and sustainability of coastal communities facing climate change challenges, aligned with the SDG.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Management

Description

Students will acquire the following knowledge and skills: - Understand climate scenarios and analyze the variability of climate data (trends and climatic extremes). - Acquire the methodological framework for the assessment of adaptation measures in human systems and identify the most adequate metrics for vulnerability and climate risk for the problem under analysis. - Identify adaptation measures to climate change scenarios infrastructures of human services supply, namely energy and water. - Understand the concept and scope of climate risk in organizations, considering the intrinsic scope of the company's activities and its supply chain, which may suffer disruption due to climatic extremes, and map the likelihood, potential impacts, and risk management and mitigation measures, including costs. - Understand the impacts of climate change on economic activities and on the competitiveness of companies.

Programs

MEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Development Policy and Strategy

Description

Students will acquire the following knowledge and skills: - Knowledge of the origins and evolution of environment and development policy; - Knowledge of global institutions and governance; - Acquisition of competences to build, implement and follow Sustainable Development Strategies at different scales, in association with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations; - Understanding of the fundamental principles of Public Law and Environmental Law; acknowledgement of the main environment-related regulatory instruments and their application.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Project in Environmental Engineering

Description

The central goal of the project is the conception of solutions for a real job, in one of the core areas of intervention of Environmental Engineering, integrating design, computation, viability assessment and planning of execution. It is a comprehensive assignment, with professional level and done for a client, preferably a company or institution under a partnership agreement. The project is developed as a team, usually 3 to 4 students. The emphasis is on the acquisition of practical skills: consolidation and integration of disciplinary knowledge, autonomy, teamwork, resolution of complex problems, planning, work by objectives, effectiveness, answer to the partner´s needs.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental monitoring and big data

Description

Students will acquire the following knowledge and skills: - Understand, within the environmental engineering area, the appropriate temporal and spatial scales to provide solutions to problems in domains such as air, soil use, and cities, enabling the design of strategies for their monitoring, from data acquisition, data service access, data processing and interpretation of big data. - Evaluate different monitoring means to be used under a particular problem solving objective, from standard monitoring equipment and stations to sensors, drones and Earth observation satellites. - Access environmental global data services and develop skills to get to use them. - Handling and processing of environmental big data through public and/or tailor-made tools. - Introduction to scientific visualization techniques, including for large amount of data. - Understand the importance of data in environmental engineering as a fundamental support for informed decisions with add-value recognized by the labour market.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Ecological Economics

Description

In the Ecological Economics course students should acquire the following skills: - Understand the vision, approach and central concepts of ecological economics; - Understand the differences to the approach of environmental economics and integrate it with other approaches; - Understand the fundamentals and implications of different sustainability paradigms; - Interpret and evaluate indicators and pathways for economic growth and sustainability; - Explore the concept of ecosystem services, methodologies for their evaluation and its potential for the definition and implementation of public policies; - Develop processes of evaluation and sustainable management of natural resources; - Understand the relationship between environment, international trade and competitiveness; - Consolidate and strengthen capacities for the definition and implementation of environmental policy instruments; - Work in multidisciplinary teams and be autonomous in the research and analysis of information.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Ecosystem Restoration and Land Use Management

Description

1. Provide the student with the bases that support the integration of the ecological component in the practice of the environmental engineer 2. Provide the students with the skills to restore degraded ecosystems, according to state-of-the-art practices, to achieve a sustainable and a requalified environment. 3. Elaborate plans/projects for ecosystems restoration and to monitor the success of those plans/projects for the sustainable management of the territory. 4. Intertwine theory and practice, through field evaluation of implemented techniques in ongoing projects or using case studies 5. Provide capacity to elaborate, evaluate and present proposals for intervention regarding sustainable planning processes 6. Apply methodologies and techniques of spatial, diagnostic and prospective analysis for sustainable management.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Advanced Laboratorial Techniques

Description

At the end of this UC the student will have acquired knowledge, skills, competences and basic training in advanced laboratory techniques that will allow to critically understand the advanced techniques that are used in the solution of environmental problems, environmental quality studies, monitoring of environmental systems and in environmental research and consultancy projects. Students will also develop skills that will allow them to select the most appropriate techniques for solving environmental problems, critical analysis capabilities of the data obtained and their origin as a basis for a comprehensive understanding of environmental problems and the implementation of solutions. Students will also develop skills for transmission and exposure of acquired knowledge.

Programs

MEA (running for the first time in 2022/23)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Mobility and Transport

Description

At the end of this CU students will: - Understand the relationship between the mobility and transport system, the urban system and the environmental system. - Understand the various types of urban, social and environmental externalities associated with various modes of transport. - Know the fundamentals of sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP's). Focus on the fundamentals of the planning and management for the pedestrian and cycling mobility and the interfaces of public transport, road network, parking and public spaces. - Know how to carry out audits on the quality of pedestrian mobility as well as the quality of cycling routes. - Be able to carry urban-environmental analyzes of public transport interfaces in accordance with the TOD Model. Focus in the urban area surrounding the interface. - Be able to intervene in the regeneration of mobility and transport systems, aiming to improve their impact on the local and global environment, human health and urban efficiency.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Collaborative Processes

Description

Students will develop the following knowledge, skills and competences: - Know the key aspects and conceptual frameworks supporting collaborative decision-making processes; - Understand the characteristics and know the trends underlying the complexity of environmental and sustainability decisions; - Understand the key concepts underpinning the operationalization of active stakeholder participation, conflict resolution and consensus building; - Capacity to apply methods and tools for stakeholder identification, selection and engagement; - Capacity to select and apply different methods and tools for stakeholder engagement in environmental decisions; - Know the fundamentals of participatory modeling approaches and capacity to implement such processes; - Know how to evaluate outputs and outcomes of knowledge co-creation processes supporting environmental decision-making.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Sustainable Urban Systems

Description

This course in the 3rd semester benefits from knowledge and skills previously acquired in other courses (climate mitigation and adaptation options, circular economy models, innovation for sustainability and sustainability analysis tools). The course Sustainable Urban Systems aims to integrate knowledge applied to urban systems. Students will acquire knowledge and skills on: - complexity of urban systems and their impact on sustainability and climate change on the planet, and in promoting the competitiveness of countries - technological and ecological dimensions of urban systems - solutions based on nature, and circular solutions for the provision of water, energy, mobility and food services, based on the concepts of sufficiency and efficiency - training in integrated sustainability analysis tools - development of system thinking, individual autonomy, teamwork, critical and innovative capacity

Programs

MEA (running for the first time in 2022/23)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Waste Treatment Systems

Description

The aim of this CU is to train students to solve complex problems of waste management, more specifically the operation of waste treatment facilities. It is intended that students develop the ability to relate the fundamental concepts learned before and deepened in this CU, in a perspective of development of the parts to the whole. At the end of this curricular unit, the student should have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that will enable him to understand the functioning of the waste treatment facilities, make the diagnosis and identify the critical steps and suggest corrective measures.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Urban Hydraulics

Description

The course aims to provide the students with the basic skills and understandings of practical and theoretical issues involved in the urban water cycle. Knowledge of functionality and use of previous known hydraulic, constructive and economic subjects are also considered key issues. To allow the students to have a starting education on fundamental subjects respecting engineering global design and building, including basic knowledge on materials and construction, hydraulics and economics methods and the understanding of the overall construction action and operation and maintenance works, especially regarding water distribution, wastewater and stormwater collection and transport systems. Some primary rules on design and analysis are also given, regarding new or existing systems.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Water treatment experimental laboratory

Description

At the end of this curricular unit the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that allow him to understand, in an applied way at the laboratory level, the concepts and the theoretical training obtained previously in the CU of the water and wastewater treatment areas. It is intended to enable students to carry out pilot-scale studies of various operations and unit processes used in water and wastewater treatment systems, creating replicas of real systems in the laboratory, or providing experimental methodologies to complement the analytical skills required at the operation. Students will be able to identify, develop and conduct independent research, including fieldwork and laboratory research; as well as a series of trials that will be used in water treatment plants and which will give them the robustness of knowledge to investigate and assist in decision support in regular as well as less conventional situations.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Wastewater Engineering

Description

Acquisition of knowledge of design, dimensioning and critical analysis in the area of waste water treatment engineering, namely in the dimensioning of WWTP operations and processes. The acquired skills provide capabilities for professional activity in the area of design, exploration or research. The content of the UC includes compact systems, decentralized systems, intensive systems and reuse. It allows to accumulate knowledge of the treatment of the liquid phase, the solid phase, the gas phase, as well as the management of waste generated in WWTP and its potential for energy or other recovery. Reuse will be one of the focuses, given the problems of climate change and the scarcity of water (SDG 6). The aspects related to energy (savings and production) will be addressed, taking into account the weight that the Water Treatment sector represents in electricity consumption at the country level and the commitment to carbon neutrality.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Drinking Water Treatment Engineering

Description

Having as a starting point knowledge acquired at the course “Supply water and wastewater systems”, this course allows students to acquire technical skills that guarantee water treatment, regardless of its quality. More specifically, by completing this course the student must have the necessary skills to develop/propose solutions for the treatment or rehabilitation of systems, guaranteeing the quality of drinking water.

Programs

MEA (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Soluções inovadoras em água e águas residuais / Innovative solutions for water and wastewater systems

Description

This course aims to address aspects related to the 21st century environmental challenges and which will be solved, mostly by environmental engineers, or led by them, or where this professional will have a relevant role. With this course, the student will have acquired knowledge and skills that allow him to solve and adapt the water supply and drainage and wastewater treatment systems, in order to face climate change, both in terms of what is expected to be a sustainable city, or at the level of non-urban systems and, therefore, due to their characteristics, do not share a resilient network. According to which is expected with the 21st century challenges for environmental engineering, the student will know how to evaluate the urban water cycle as a whole, namely to evaluate energy systems and interrelate them, both in terms of raw water quality and in terms of water quality.

Programs

MEA (running for the first time in 2022/23)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Industrial Effluents

Description

Acquisition of knowledge and skills in the area of industrial effluents, identifying the physical chemical and microbiological parameters that make it possible to characterize them, as well as knowing the methods available to study the viability of degradation of industrial effluents, whether through characterization, treatability and toxicity. This CU will provide knowledge to identify the critical set of parameters to be removed and the treatment line to be implemented. Identification of the industrial sectors, with the greatest impact associated with wastewater, and their treatment systems. Resource recovery, recycling and water reuse will be focused within the circular economy, climate change and water scarcity paradigm (SDG 6). Energy (savings and production) will be addressed, taking into account the energy potential of industrial effluents and the commitment to carbon neutrality.

Programs

MEA (running for the first time in 2022/23)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Electromechanical Equipments and Automation

Description

Know the main electromechanical equipment used in water and wastewater treatment systems and understand the fundamental concepts for their selection, sizing, installation and operation. To know and understand the fundamentals of the main control, instrumentation and automation schemes used in WTP and WWTP engineering, as well as associated complementary organs such as pump stations and other ancillary operations along the respective networks. Special focus on the nature and diversity of materials suitable for the different systems concerned, including aspects related to equipment life and associated energy analysis, both from the point of view of associated consumption and the associated carbon footprint, allowing to be able to take more conscious and mitigating options for the impacts associated with these systems, which, as is generally known, present themselves as major energy consumers.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Solid Waste Treatment Plant Design

Description

At the end of this course students are expected to have acquired knowledge and skills that enable: - Using the concept and determine geocentro of waste; - How to select sites for waste treatment facilities and landfills; - Do demographic studies and projections of waste in landfill and methods for determining volumetric filling; - Use charts and topographical plans, profiling work to define and design earthworks modeling of terrain and roads; - Designing systems of environmental protection in accordance with the legislation in force, as well as drainage systems and leachate treatment and biogas - Calculate and measure the puncture, tear and pull the geomembrane and nonwoven and geocomposites, anchor trench and slope stability and its plan quality welds - Scaling of the structure closing the landfill and materials to apply - Work plan and budget of the project and measurements - Economic and financial review of the project.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Water and Wastewater Plant Design

Description

Enhance/increase capacity to address, develop and solve specific situations within the water treatment context (public water treatment and urban wastewater treatment). At the end of CU students should have the following abilities: 1 - Assess the environmental problem concerning a real water treatment problem; 2 - Select different treatment proper solutions, compare them technically and chose the best one; 3 - Develop detail aspects of the treatment solution adopted (pre-sizing, equipment details, implementation and hydraulic profile); 4 - Estimate major costs involved.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Urban Hydraulic Project

Description

With this course we pretend to attend the following: i) Provide students with training based on matters essential to the design and execution of engineering projects, as well as enable them with basic knowledge of building materials and construction processes to apply, sanitary/hydraulic behavior and economic analysis. ii) Enable students to understand sanitary engineering projects relating to water supply systems, drainage systems, of wastewater or rainwater, in urban areas, providing them also fundamentals of design and dimensioning of new systems evaluation as well as renovation of existing systems. iii) To induce students to analyze and decide as an engineer and to coordinate human resources in a work team.

Programs

MEA, MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Planning – Green Infrastructures, Grrenways and Green Spaces

Description

The Landscape Ecology and Urban Planning for sustainability. Analysis of Urban Space. Urban Ecology and Environmental Planning. Biophysical Analysis of Urban Space. Theory, methodologies and techniques for sustainability. Morphology of the urban landscape Greenways, Green infrastructures and Urban Greenspaces. Planning of green spaces. The benefits of green spaces. Concept of green plans. Examples. Environmental and ecosystem restoration in urban areas.

Programs

Master Program on Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Air Quality and Noise Management

Description

This course aims to provide theoretical and practical information on air pollution and noise, including concepts and definitions, the ability to solve problems and define mitigation measures, all in line with the existing legislative framework. At the end of this course the student will have acquired knowledge and skills to: understand the main air quality concepts and indicators, main pollutants and processes, and design of mitigation measures; understand the main noise concepts and noise indicators, process noise maps and design of mitigation measures; be able to contribute to assessments of the state of the environment in both the air quality and noise components in real projects situations, with full knowledge of the health implications that cause air and noise pollution, developing integrated approaches and solutions.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Geriatric Nutrition

Description

The UC Nutrition in Geriatrics has the general goal of transmitting knowledge about morphophysiological changes associated with aging and the most frequent pathologies subject to nutritional intervention. It is intended that students identify the effects of the aging process on critical organ systems and integrate nutritional skills to prevent pathological aging and to treat patients in geriatric age (>65 anos). Although the UC Nutrition in Geriatrics focuses mainly on the population over 65 years of age, topics related to the aging process throughout the life cycle will be occasionally addressed and evidence-based knowledge that promotes healthspan will be transmitted.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Psychology and Nutrition

Description

To obtain knowledge about human behaviour relevant to the practice of Clinical Nutrition and Community Nutrition/ Public Health. Overall, the CU aims to develop: (1) knowledge about health psychology, with a focus on eating behaviours: the normal-pathological continuum and the integration of neurobiological and psychosocial models; (2) understanding the person in health and disease contexts, along with socio-cultural determinants of behaviour; (3) general attitudes, knowledge and skills related to counselling and behavioural change, with a focus on basic skills interviewing and communication in Clinical Nutrition; and (4) basic knowledge of the mental disorders which are most related to eating behaviours.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Nutrition in Sport

Description

Throughout the course the students are exposed to a progressive sequence of knowledge, starting with the physiological and metabolic adaptations in physical exercise, moving on to the more detailed study of the metabolism applied to physical exercise and nutrition, and ending with an integrated vision specific to the nutritional and food recommendations adapted to all situations.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Diet Therapy II

Description

The syllabus of the course provides students with knowledge to apply the nutritional recommendations through protocols of nutritional intervention adapted to different pathologies, to assess energetic requirements, nutritional status, and establish nutritional requirements in metabolic stress situations and to identify nutritional risk factors associated to different pathologies; and others.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Nutrition through the lifecycle

Description

Learning outcomes of the course: a) To acquire knowledge about the main Human life cycle stages, and recognize the importance of diet and nutrition during the human life cycle; b) To understand nutritional needs, nutritional recommendations and food-based dietary guidelines; c) To acquire knowledge and to develop skills of diet and nutrition in reproductive health, pregnancy and lactation, recognizing the nutritional metabolic programming effects and transgenerational impact of nutrition; d) To acquire knowledge on infancy and childhood development, and skills within the ambit of diet and Nutrition in the distinct developmental stages of infancy and childhood; e) To acquire knowledge about the adolescent and specific nutritional needs, as well as to understand the challenges of promoting a healthy Lifestyle during adolescence, recognizing the importance of diet and Nutrition during adolescence to reproductive health and of its transgenerational effects;

Programs

Master in Metabolism and Human Nutrition

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Nutrition and Physiopathology

Description

Learning outcomes of the course: - Understand the physiology of diseases addressed in this course; - Recognize the importance of food habits in the pathophysiology of non-transmissible chronic metabolic diseases; - Recognize the importance of nutritional therapeutic/dietetic in the treatment and/or prevention of chronic diseases; - Establish nutritional orientations adapted to several chronic diseases.

Programs

Master in Metabolism and Human Nutrition

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Endocrine disruptors and contaminants of diet)

Description

In this course, students will learn aspects related to endocrine disrupters and contaminants associated with Human Nutrition that include: - Understand basic concepts of exposure to endocrine disrupters and other contaminants through diet and identify potential sources of exposure; - Identify different methods of exposure assessment; - Understand the effects and mechanisms of action of endocrine disrupters and contaminants, as well as methodologies for demonstrating their biological action; d) Understand the importance of exposure windows; - Identify the importance of eating habits and orientated food choices on exposure and its effects; - Design methodologies to control and mitigate exposure to contaminated food; - Be identified as an 'opinion leader' in the area of Food Toxicology.

Programs

Master in Metabolism and Human Nutrition

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Introduction to Medicine

Description

This course is designed to introduce 1st year medical students to health systems, health determinants, global health problems with a focus on healthcare force, processes and institutions and another focus at community level response, namely patient pathways and patient associations. The medical students are presented with the portuguese health system institutions and its problems. They will also have to observe different health facilities and different players (mostly non-medical doctors) as to identify the patient perspective while navigating in the system and also to identify the roles and perspectives towards the medical profession.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Basic Life Support

Description

The course gives to all students the skilld to provide with autonomy BLS + AED according to the European Ressuscitation Council guidelines

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Biomedicine: Historical Perspective

Description

This course aims to lead students to reflect on the nature of biomedicine and its importance for the most current debates in Science, Medicine, and Society, aligned with the United Nations agenda. Students will be familiar with the evolution of historiographic narratives that will give them a more comprehensive approach to the production and circulation of medical knowledge, contributing to their comprehensive training, and awareness of the role of medicine and medicine in the social framework, with new approaches and responses at the local, national and global world.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Family, Health and illness: the repetition in families

Description

The course focuses on the importance of a holistic approach in Medicine, with emphasis on the family and, particularly, on the phenomenon of transgenerational transmission of behaviors and patterns of interaction. Contents include health education topics.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

General Surgery

Description

The course is designed to give the students the fundamentals of General Surgery. The health impact of environmental degradation and pollution, as well as ealthy lifestyles and nutrition in surgical diseases is explored. A particular focus is given to the impact of environment as a potential cause of oncologic disease.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Medicine and Society

Description

In this course will learn the important relation between the Doctor, the Patient and the Society. This course intends to introduce the student to the major questions related to the exercise of the medical profession nowadays and with the broader subject of the political and economic implications of health care provision systems.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Public Health, epidemiology and statistics Objectives

Description

In this course the 3rd year students are introduced to the field of Public Health, to the role of Epidemiology and its connection with Public Health and the role of Statistics as a supporting tool to research (in this case, in the Public Health domain).

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Ethics and Biomedicine

Description

The course will develop bioethics knowledge and ethical concerns regarding medical practice, neurosciences and biomedical research. Students will be trained as future clinicians for ensuring better healthcare and to promote the well-being of humans, respecting at the same time all the other animals. and to promote the well-being of humans, respecting at the same time all the other animals.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Sports Medicine

Description

The course will the health impacts,with focus on the concept of environmental justice, and provides historical and social concepts that help physicians dealing with the main issues in public health and disease prevention without chemical treatments, and preventing hospital care and occupation by means of sport practice and health beahaviour, respecting environment

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Description

In this course, students will learn how to apply recommended health prevention strategies to women throughout the lifespan, including pregnancy care with and recognition of high-risk pregnancy and to propose therapy for current situations in obstetrics.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Introducion to Pediatrics and Health in Adolescence

Description

This course is designed to give students in-depth knowledge on neonatal and perinatal medicine, pediatric primery care, and medicine in adolescence. It includes theoretical knowledge on the sustainable development goal of preventing non-communicable diseases.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Ethics and HealthCare

Description

The course will provide opportunities for students to develop and understand the importance of humanization of health care systems and develop ethical concerns about specific areas of medicine such as pediatrics, gerontology, emergency and mental and public health.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Immunoallergy

Description

In this course, students will learn important knowledge in the structure and function of the immune system and the basis of allergic diseases that that will give future doctors the capacity to promote healthy lives and well-being for all people in all ages, including women during pregnancy, newborns and young children. Students will also learn about environmental allergen prevention, pharmacotherapy of allergic diseases and specific immunotherapy (vaccines) and its various routes of administration.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Introduction to Medical Sexology

Description

This course gives students knowledge about sexology, the interdisciplinary study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behaviours and function. The main goal of this course is to provide medical students training in the multiple aspects of human sexuality, and give them skills to promote sexual health.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

General Practice

Description

This course is designed to give students in-depth knowledge in primary healthcare, including prevention strategies in family medicine and primary care, e.g. maternal health and children, young people development and other common health problems (including mental health problems).

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Pediatrics

Description

The course is designed to provide a deep knowledge in child´s health and diseases, with one of the main focus on the soccio economic determinants of health such as vaccination, nutrition and health literacy. The course provides theoretical lectures on most common conditions in children and adolescents and a practical training in the evaluation of children and adolescentes in healthy and disease state.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Psychiatry

Description

This course aims to give medical students the knowledge to identify mental problems and to promote mental health.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Pediatric palliative care

Description

One of the main objectives of this course is to educate the healthcare professionals, especially the young doctors who will work in related areas – Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, General Practitioners, Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Obstetrics. …- motivating them for the need for psychosocial support, reorganization and interdisciplinary and inter institutional collaboration, essential to promote the best care to patients and their caregivers.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Pain

Description

This course designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the different determinants and differnt approaches of pain. The unit provides information regarding pathways associated to pain, the expression and impact of pain in multiple contexts and therapeutic options using a multidisciplinary approach. The unit prepare students to put research questions and to conduct pain-related research.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Global Health

Description

The course examines the main Global Health challeges, focusing on the fundamental links between Global Health, Social Determinants, Human Rights, Mobility, Sustainability and Global Economy. Includes lectures on Climate Change, Sustainable Nutrition, Migration and TRavellers health and specifically addresses the health impacts of climate change.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Innovative Immunotherapies

Description

The understanding on how new therapeutic approaches that involve the stimulation, the enhancement or the suppression of the immune response is particularly and completely suitable for the training of medical students. This course aims to consolidate the students' knowledge of immunotherapy, to a wide range of therapeutic approaches available or in pre-clinical stage. The themes of this course will be evaluated in this order: 1) the concepts / mechanisms inherent to therapy, 2) technology used regarding study models, and 3) clinical application (including clinical trials) of the immunotherapy with reference to diagnosis and medical monitoring.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Introduction to Travel Medicine

Description

Introduction to knowledge and skills in travel health, namely apraising and mitigating travel related health risks and diseases and promoting health education for travelers and migrants. Explored topics includes global and one health issues and challenges that are umbrela as well as intrisecally linked to travel /migration, biosecurity and its social, cultural and environemntal impact and local, regional and global levels.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Surgery (Clinical practice)

Description

This course is a 8 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, and its one of the 6 pratical parts of the Internship course. The syllabus contents listed for this course aim to allow students to achieve all learning objectives, providing them with not only the theoretical basis but also giving them the opportunity to learn by practicing.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Obstetrics and Gynecology (clinical practice)

Description

This course is a 4 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, and its one of the 6 pratical parts of the Internship course. The course will examine the reproductive impacts of environmental degradation and pollution . Students will also investigate how the outputs of healthcare (for example, chemicals and products used for several treatments) can impact patient reproductive performance like sperm quality, miscarriage rate, IVF treatments, birth rate and also oncological problems.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Medicine (Clinical pratice)

Description

This course is a 8 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, empowering students to interview, examine, propose exams and treatments on a supervised way, to patients admitted to a medical ward, achieving the goal of unservised medical practice.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

General and Family Medicine (Clinical Practice)

Description

This course is a 4 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, and its one of the 6 pratical parts of the Internship course. Clinical clerkship in Family Medicine where students are placed in community practices to develop their skills as future physicians, integrating previously acquired knowledge.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Pediatrics (Clinical Practice)

Description

This course is a 8 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, and its one of the 6 pratical parts of the Internship course. The main objectives of the course include the understanding of the main childhood and adolescence disorders in Portugal and the world; awareness of the general procedures in common childhood disorders, including urgent and emergent situations and to establish communication with the child or adolescent and family.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Mental Health (Clinical Practice)

Description

This course is a 8 weeks full time pratical rotation in a Hospital Unit, and its one of the 6 pratical parts of the Internship course. students are expected to internalize a set of provisions relating to medical practice, as well as to the inter-personal relationship with patients and families. Regarding knowledge and skills, students are expected to integrate in their clinical thinking a sound biopsychosocial perspective, encompassing not only the different psychiatric disorders, but also the psychological aspects of somatic diseases, as well the recent data from basic science with impact in the development of therapeutic interventions.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Internship

Description

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine of NOVA Medical School includes a clinical clerkship.This work experience is organized in clerkships, in rotation through several clinical areas. Besides doing separated reports for each clinical area, students are expected to produce a final report to be discussed at the end of the academic year.

Programs

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Omics and Nutrition

Description

Evaluate on a population and level the potential contribution, of gene-diet interactions in the development of certain diseases; Analyze the benefit/risk balance of dietary recommendations and interventions according to the genotype, microbiota and metabolome; Justify the importance of taking care of diet in the perinatal period for health in adulthood.

Programs

PhD Health Sciences

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Health of the Populations

Description

Students should be able to identify, ask, collect data and characterize, and then prevent and intervene in individual and population health. Fundamental is also the capacity to assess the quality, costs and impact of the health interventions, with the ultimate aim of sustainability, reduction of inequalities and better health for all.

Programs

PhD Health Sciences

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Chronic Diseases and Aging

Description

This subject aims to provide an updated background on the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of a group of chronic diseases and aging processes, as well as some rare diseases.This subject target the clinical impact of these diseases, including clinical research, clinical trials, research for new biomarkers, along other approaches. There is a particular focus on the mechanisms underlying these diseases, such as the molecular, biochemical, biophysic and cellular mechanisms. Additionally, the clinical needs will also be approached, namely: more efficient and cost-effective therapies, novel methods of diagnosis or health care accessibility.

Programs

PhD Health Sciences

SDG

School

NMS

Course

New Cellular And Molecular Therapies

Description

The student should acquire deeper knowledge of the genetic, molecular basis for implementation of novel therapies for disease correction. Understand the biological mechanisms of repair versus regeneration and the definition and concept of embryonic stem cell in comparison to somatic cells.

Programs

PhD Health Sciences

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Chronic Inflammation

Description

The aim of this UC is to provide the student with an integrated perspective of the central role of chronic inflammation in some of the most challenging diseases of our time, including inflammatory rheumatic diseases, ocular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and even muscle involvement. The potential of new research methodologies to improve the current knowledge and the identification of new therapeutic targets. Allowing the breadth of drugs currently available for more than a century to alleviate symptoms (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), to disease-modifying drugs and so-called biologics that promise more targeted treatments. And an overview on how chronic inflammation has been directly implicated in a wide range of degenerative human health disorders encompassing almost all present day non-communicable diseases. Several technologies allowing new diagnosis contributions and novel therapies improving efficiency in medical practice will be discussed. The contribution for personalized medicine in XXI century.

Programs

PhD Health Sciences

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Sustainable Health

Description

The course presents the sustainability topic in Health at its diferent contexts, supporting the identification of intervention opportunities. The objective is to arise the interst of students in the development of projects that may contribute to the sustainability of the Portuguese National Health System.

Programs

Postgraduate Program in Information Management and Business Intelligence in Healthcare

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Smart and Sustainable Cities

Description

The course aims to introduce students to the role digital transformation and information management is playing in the construction of more efficient and climate neutral cities and its scientific study.

Programs

Bachelor Degree in Information Management; Bachelor Degree in Information Systems; Elective course for the Master Degree Program in Information Management, Statistics and Information Management; and Postgraduate Programs

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Smart Tourism

Description

Smart Tourism course aims at providing an overview of today’s opportunities and threats for tourism destinations taking advantage of the ongoing digital transformation of the sector and the evolution to an analytical paradigm.

Programs

Postgraduate Program in Business Analytics for Hospitality and Tourism

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Informatics and Information Law

Description

The course presents the basis concepts regarding Law,

Programs

Elective course in Bachelor Degree in Information Management; Bachelor Degree in Information Systems

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Cibersecurity

Description

The course aims to provide an overview over the concepts of vulnerabilities, threats, attacks, security measures and mechanisms in computer systems, networks and cloud environments.

Programs

Mandatory course in Bachelor in Information; Elective course for the Master Degree Program in Information Management, Statistics and Information Management; and Postgraduate Programs

SDG

School

NOVA IMS

Course

Data Privacy, Security and Ethics

Description

This course covers privacy and ethical issues surrounding data, such as anonymization, European Union law, and main consideration in dealing with data

Programs

Mandatory course in Master Degree Program in Information Management, with specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management (Elective course for the other specializations and Post gradute Programs)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Sustainability

Description

In this curricular unit, students should develop knowledge, skills and competences to enable them to: cultivate an interest and curiosity towards the study of environmental and sustainability issues; understand the causes of the main environmental challenges their consequences and possible responses; nderstanding the systemic, holistic and interdisciplinary nature of environmental and sustainability issues; develop an understanding of the main areas of activity in environmental engineering, possible approaches and available tools; understand the interaction of environmental engineering with the territory, with companies and with society; anticipate major future trends in environment and sustainability issues and the associated challenges for environmental engineers; develop values and attitudes towards the environment that sustain an ethics of environmental responsibility.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Biology

Description

The main objective of this CU is to supply the biological knowledge essential to an environmental engineer, specifically: i) the understanding of the basic processes that attend evolution and functioning of plant and animal species; ii) the understanding of the complex role of biota in the environment and related social-economic aspects, providing the science-base for decision making; iii) the development of biodiversity concepts and of conservation and restoration relevance. The knowledge acquired in this CU is crucial for the areas of ecology, environmental quality, ecotoxicology, environmental health, environmental impact assessment and ecological modelling.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Technical Drawing, Cartography and Geographic Information System

Description

At the end of this course the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that allow him to: read, understand and interpret graphic records; be able to spatially visualize and critically analyze drawn pieces; know the rules and norms of the Technical Drawing, namely to be able to execute a complete and rigorous representation; know how to use CAD (Computer Aided Design); know the existing cartography and its graphic record; understand and apply the principles of representation and cartographic conventions; obtain metric information from available cartography; understand the fundamentals of Geographic Information Science; understand and structure the spatial dimension of Environmental Engineering problems; know how to work with applications of Geographic Information Systems; be able to handle CAD and GIS in the context of the Environmental Engineering profession.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Climate and Climate Change

Description

At the end of this CU the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that allow him to define and explain the differences between meteorology and climatology, interpreting the basic elements for describing weather and climate (air temperature, humidity, clouds and cloudiness, precipitation, pressure, direction and wind speed). It will integrate the atmosphere into the terrestrial system, realizing its complexity and continuous interaction with the geosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, analysing the interdisciplinary involved in the study of the planet and global environmental problems. The student will acquire knowledge about the anthropogenic action in climate change, from the pre-industrial era, analysing the past observed trends of climatic variables, as well as on future projections. The student will understand the importance of climate change for the practice of environmental engineering, in light of the expected impacts on natural and human systems.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Environmental Data Analysis

Description

This course provides a theoretical and practical analysis and interpretation of data, including using statistical techniques, later evolving into diverse and innovative methodologies that provide a better understanding of environmental data. At the end of this course the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and powers to: understand and learn data collection techniques and visualization of environmental data; be able to analyse data using complex statistical techniques; apply innovative methods of research and interpretation of data including the use of artificial intelligence, also using applications that use environmental information for multiple purposes.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

General Ecology

Description

A student who has completed the course is expected to: Knowledge - Have a solid knowledge of ecological theories and factors that regulate the structure and diversity of ecosystems. Have in-depth knowledge on the functioning of terrestrial biomes and of the most representative and singular ecosystems of Portugal, can identify the main anthropogenic pressures operating on them and find solutions to mitigate their negative impacts; Skills - Can use ecological principles in an applied perspective such as in territorial planning, management of natural resources, nature conservation and adaptation to global change. Is capable of finding the most appropriate data, organize it and develop and apply procedures and tools for solving real-world problems, at diferente scales; Competences - s able not only to autonomously evaluate the proposed problem but also to work in a team for its solving. Has become proficient in scientific communication.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Processes in Industry and Energy

Description

On completing the course, the student should: understand the concepts and tipology of unit processes and operations in the industry; understand the organization of an industrial plant; interpret lay-outs, process and equipment diagrams of a factory; interpret and compute mass balances; understand basic concepts about energy systems, from the scale of the equipment through systems for production, transport and energy use, up to the national and international scales; compute the energy balance of a machine or equipment; interpret and use energy statistics.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

General Hydraulics

Description

To give students knowledge in the areas of dimensional analysis, hydrostatics, pressure flows, characteristics and selection of pumps and turbines, flows through orifices, weirs and free-surface flows. At the end of the curricular unit students should have the following abilities: expertise in the computation of hydrostatic forces acting on different surfaces; expertise in the fundamental concepts of hydro-kinematics and hydrodynamics (pressures, mean velocities, forces, stresses and energy balances); expertise in the hydraulic computation of steady flows in conduits under pressure; comprehension of the basic concepts of unsteady flows under pressure (water hammer and mass oscillation); comprehension and choice over functioning of pumps and turbines; expertise in the determination of orifices and weirs flow capacity; expertise in the computation of free-surface profiles in steady flows on fixed bed open channels.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Socio-Environmental Analysis and Methods

Description

The main objective of this CU is to provide students with the fundamental concepts of social sciences applied to environmental engineering and the methods and techniques of social research, necessary for an integrated understanding and analysis of environmental systems. At the end of this CU the student must acquire the knowledge and skills that enable him to: understand the importance of the social component for environmental engineering and to be critical in relation to socio-environmental issues; know the main theories / models of social psychology and sociology of the environment and processes of decision and public participation; acquire skills to identify social-environmental problems, plan social research, select and develop the methodology (quantitative and qualitative) best suited to achieve the objectives, collect and assess information (content analysis or statistical treatment) and interpret the results.

Programs

LEA; MIEA

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Aquatic Ecology

Description

To know the main groups of organisms that are part of the aquatic communities and their adaptations to the pelagic and benthic environment. The physical, chemical and biological factors that structure the communities of the aquatic environments. Productivity and seasonal variation. Trophic relationships, competition, predation and recruitment. Trophic relationships, competition, predation and recruitment. To understand the functioning of ecological systems: 1) freshwaters: rivers lakes and reservoirs, 2) transition waters and oceans: estuaries, coastal zones and the open ocean, 3) Wetlands. Recognize the importance of aquatic ecosystems and of their conservation and the actual state of disturbance at the global level, understand the threats which pend upon them and future tendencies.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

FCT NOVA

Course

Aquatic monitoring and basics of environmental chemistry

Description

The aim of this course is to give students the necessary comprehension in basic analytical environmental chemistry with more focus in aquatic systems, and in water and wastewater treatment processes. Laboratory and field techniques in environmental engineering and its application to the understanding of natural and engineered ecosystems. Exercises involve data collection and analysis related to identifying and quantifying physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the effects of human activity on the functioning of natural systems and/or the efficacy of engineered approaches to environmental problems.

Programs

LEA; (MIEA*)

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Artificial Nutrition

Description

The syllabus of the course provides students with knowledge to understand the importance of nutritional support (including oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) in the prevention of malnutrition, treatment and/or clinical evolution of different diseases, to cquire skills in the screening and assessment of nutritional status of patients and determine their nutritional needs and to understand the advantages and disadvantages of blended enteral diets and commercial formulas for enteral feeding;

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Impact of disease and its determinants

Description

This course is designed for students to become familiar with various groups of viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal pathogens pathogens, including neglected tropical diseases. The course will prepare students for more advanced courses on each of these pathogens and the diseases caused by them and to critically evaluate research on these topics, as part of their training to eventually conduct health-related research with disadvantaged communities. Includes readings and discussions about issues on determinants of disease, including poverty and climate change.

Programs

DDTSG

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Fight against parasitic diseases

Description

This course is focused on the basic concepts and organizational aspects of parasitic diseases control programs towards its sustainability within the framework of Global Public Health.

Programs

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Global Perspective of Parasitic Diseases

Description

I. Parasitic and vector-borne diseases, with an emphasis on NTDs in Global Health, the main groups of parasites, vectors and intermediate hosts. II. Most recent developments in the field of medical parasitology, In particular: a. The main challenges and current topics in the investigation, diagnosis and therapy of parasitic diseases; b. Parasite-host interaction and susceptibility / resistance factors; c. Genomics in parasitology, vectors and intermediate hosts populations; d. Problem of resistance to insecticides in the fight against vector-borne diseases

Programs

PHD Program on Biomedical Sciences (DCB)

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Molecular epidemiology of infectious and parasitic diseases

Description

This course is designed for students to be familiar with molecular epidemiology history, tools and types of study, with examples for different pathogens, including neglected tropical diseases. The course will prepare students to conduct molecular epidemiology research with different types of communities. Includes readings and discussions about practical examples on the application of molecular epidemiology to solve population health problems, particularly regarding infectious diseases and their control.

Programs

PHD Program on Biomedical Sciences (DCB)

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Immunology of Parasitic and infectious Diseases

Description

The aim of this course is that DCB students deeply explore the innate and acquired immune response of the host against parasitic and other microbiological infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi, contributing to new ideas for disease control.

Programs

PHD Program on Biomedical Sciences (DCB)

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Scientific communication

Description

This course aims to provide the DCB students with tools and skills to perform a good and efficient divulgation of scientific outcomes by oral or writing communication.

Programs

PHD Program on Biomedical Sciences (DCB)

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Human Food

Description

The main objectives of this course is to promote a healthy life and promote well-being for all, at all ages, through the best food recommendations, among the entire population but especially in special physiological situations, namely pregnant and lactating, children and the elderly, in cardiovascular disease prevention and how diet can predict cancer and other diseases. One of the objectives of this course curricular is to know the nutritional characteristics of different dietary patterns and their impact on the health of individuals. Thus, it is accord with ODS3 - Ensure a healthy life and promote well-being for all, at all ages.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Primary Production of Food

Description

The students are exposed to a progressive sequence of knowledge, first in the vegetal production and then in the animal production, in an integrated view of agricultural production in Portugal. The way the topics are exposed leads to the integrated learning of different primary production of food. This knowledge is important for the chemical and sensory understanding of food, in particular to aspects related to its nutritional value. Students will also develop an integrated view of agriculture and its multifunctionality. Know the social and economic importance of agriculture as management of natural resources.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Health Communication

Description

Throughout the course students are exposed to a progressive sequence of knowledge, from the research of quality health information to its dissemination both among peers or to the general public. This knowledge is essential to provide nutritionists with communication skills in disseminating information about food and nutrition. The student will also learn how to raise awareness of the importance of innovative communication strategies for health behavior change.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Human Nutrition

Description

On this course the students are exposed to a progressive sequence of knowledge, starting by language and general concepts, according to study of nutritional requirements and recommendations, and ending with an integrated view of recommended intakes of nutrients and nutritional goals for specific groups and the effects of nutritional imbalances and deficits. To know the nutritional characteristics of different dietary patterns and their impact on the health of individuals is one of the big objetives for this UC. Students learn how to make recommendations to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, teenagers, the elderly, athletes. Practical considerations inherent to the recommended intakes to ensure a healthy life and promote well-being for all, at all ages.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Marketing on Food and Nutrition

Description

Throughout the course the students are exposed to a progressive sequence of knowledge, starting with the concepts of marketing and advertising, followed by the study of different marketing strategies, including food and nutrition marketing, and ending with an integrated view of what may be the professional (nutritionist/dietitian) intervention in this area, particularly in terms of processes that regulate marketing of foods and the use of social marketing strategies to promote healthy eating habits. This knowledge is critical to the nutritionist/dietitian, as a health professional who wants to influence food consumption.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Food Microbiology

Description

This Course aims to initiate students to the different areas of food microbiology, and its applications in the area of training in Nutritional Sciences. At the end of the unit the student should be capable of: - know the positive and negative effects of the interaction between microorganisms and food (role in deterioration vs. food production). - understand the concept of intestinal microbiota and its contribution to the physiological balance. - know the main pathogens for humans transmitted through food. - know the main sources of microbial contamination of food, as well as factors favoring microbial growth in them. - know the principles of gastrointestinal infections diagnosis. - know the principles of the laboratory work in food microbiology, including microbiological analyzes used in food, water, surfaces and handlers; and - understand the prevention principles and control of foodborne infections.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Public Health

Description

The syllabus of the course provides students with knowledge to set appropriate and relevant strategies that contribute to Health Promotion and control of major health problems and to recognize and prioritize the health needs of individuals, groups and communities

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Nutritional Assessment

Description

The syllabus of the course provides students with knowledge to provide expertise to assess the nutritional status of individuals and populations and to develop planning capabilities, implementation and evaluation of nutritional assessment programs, particularly with the diagnosis of malnutrition.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition

Description

To know and apply the nutritional and dietary recommendations for pregnant and lactating women b) To know and apply specific dietary intervention in main comorbidities during the pregnancy c) Recognize the importance of fetal overnutrition and malnutrition on metabolic andobesity programming, and many others.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Food Safety

Description

The aim of this course is to give students in-depth knowledge and skills in food safety in order to meet the society challenges. The future nutritionists will be encouraged to think critically about the factors influencing the transmission of foodborne diseases and further, prevention measures. At the end of this unit, students should have acquired a comprehensive understanding of food safety in an increasingly globalised and complex food chain.

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Diet Therapy I

Description

To recognize the importance of food habits in the pathophysiology of nontransmissible chronic metabolic diseases; c) To recognize the importance of nutritional therapeutic/dietetic in the treatment and/or prevention of chronic diseases; d) To assess nutritional status in health and disease through the application and interpretation of anthropometric parameters, biochemical data and food intake questionnaires; e) To apply nutritional recommendations through protocols of dietetic intervention adapted to different diseases;

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

NMS

Course

Community Nutrition

Description

The syllabus of the course provides students with knowledge to acquire knowledge and develop skills on the identification of nutritional problems in different population groups, to acquire skills to design, implement and evaluate programs of community nutrition and to acquire skills to plan and conduct nutrition education sessions;

Programs

Nutrition Science Degree

SDG

School

IHMT NOVA

Course

Applications in Medical Parasitology

Description

With this UC, it is intended that students participate in laboratory research activities in the three major areas that make up the Teaching and Research Unit of Medical Parasitology, Protozoology, Helminthology and Entomology. A personalized internship will be designed for each student, taking into account the knowledge, skills and competences that the student already has and those that he wants to acquire, with the final objective being the area in which he intends to develop his doctoral thesis.

Programs

PHD Program on Biomedical Sciences (DCB)

SDG