Compulsory
September-January
5ECTS
Coordinator: José María Díaz Puente

The aim of this course it to allow the students to develop a global understanding of rural sphere and to adopt an ecological vision of development. As well as to introduce development planning models which encourage the integration and participation of all actors involved of the rural environment. The course includes real practical cases of rural development plans and programs to amplify the theoretical aspects of the subject and demonstrate the possible steps for rural development and competence development.

Compulsory
September-January
5ECTS
Coordinator: Ignacio de los Ríos Carmenado

The aim of this course it to allow the students to develop a global understanding of rural sphere and to adopt an ecological vision of development. As well as to introduce development planning models which encourage the integration and participation of all actors involved of the rural environment. The course includes real practical cases of rural development plans and programs to amplify the theoretical aspects of the subject and demonstrate the possible steps for rural development and competence development.

Elective
September-January
2ECTS
Coordinator: José Luis Yagüe Blanco

Elective
September-January
2ECTS
Coordinator: José María Díaz Puente

The main objective of this subject is to further the students’ knowledge in evaluation methodologies, which are based on the knowledge of stakeholders themselves and on organizational learning. The practical teaching methods aim to develop an understanding of real-life situation in case studies and evaluation studies.

Elective
September-January
2ECTS
Coordinator: Ignacio de los Ríos Carmendo

The teaching is based on practical cases (project examples) to demonstrate the processes and problems occurring in project management to identify a possible course of action of improvement. For this, a set of in class activities is carried out to further understand applied research in project planning and apply the knowledge in practice. The group work activities are related to the teams of previous subjects of the Masters’.

Compulsory
January-July
4 ECTS
Coordinator: Cristina Isabel Pascual Castaño

The course aims to gain an understanding of the application of information technologies in the qualitative and quantitative characterization of the territory (surface, climate, vegetation, soil, etc.), as well as its use for the assessment and generation of models that can be incorporated into sustainable rural and environmental development plans and projects. Therefore, the subject covers the three main technological tools for capturing and processing geographic information: Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing.

Compulsory
January-July
4 ECTS
Coordinator: Susana Martín Fernández

Throughout rural and environmental planning, decision-making is needed in several phases, namely: in the choice of variables, optimization of resources and incorporating the opinion of involved stakeholders, which is of increasing importance. Hence, the subject forms a fundamental basis of this Masters’ in Sustainable Development Research. The subject allows the students to implement, develop and increase knowledge of decision support systems applied to rural and environmental development.

Elective
January-July
2 ECTS
Coordinator: Eugenio Martínez Falero

Compulsory
January-July
2 ECTS
Coordinator: Francisco Sigfredo Ortuño Pérez

In order to assess the sustainability of the management in rural areas, socioeconomic as well as environmental aspects need to be integrated for truly sustainable decision-making. The students learn the essential tools and methodologies that allow an adequate estimation of the value or values of natural resources, which are currently applied in rural and environmental development. This subject therefore forms the basis of the Masters’ in Sustainable Development Research.

Elective
January-July
2 ECTS
Coordinator:  Rosario Tejera Gimeno

Compulsory
September-January
3 ECTS
Coordinator: José María Díaz Puente

The main objective of this subject is to inform the students about skills and requirements of writing a doctoral thesis (including its public defense) as well as of scientific articles in international journals. The subject aims to develop the technical and behavioral competences necessary for scientific writing.

Elective
September-January
3 ECTS
Coordinator:  José Luis Yagüe Blanco

The search for a general theory of development has attracted the attention of economists for two centuries. Less than two decades ago, development was understood as solely economic development. Development theories have been concerned with identifying potential sources of growth and their integration in measures to improve the standard of living. In the debates on policies and economic development of the 1990’s, it has been recognized that development constitutes more than material growth and therefore, needs broader objectives related to human well-being. Development is no longer based on economic means and with this the concept of human development arises. The recurring question: “how much is a country producing?” has been substituted by a new question of growing importance: “how are people doing?”.

Compulsory
Both Terms (September-July)
15 ECTS (English/Spanish)
Coordinator:  José Luis Yagüe Blanco

All students participating in the Master are required to complete a Master's Thesis based on personal research work related to the subjects of the Master's.