To obtain a Master's degree, students must complete a minimum of 24 supervised credits, distributed as follows:
Credits Courses - 19 Credits
Thesis/Dissertation - 5 Credits
Required Disciplines
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Historical and contemporary aspects of sustainable urban development. The relationship between cities and development. Theories, models, and approaches to urban management. Management information systems (GIS, statistical databases, etc.). Strategic Management in Sustainable Cities.
Hours 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Introduction to research in Sustainable City Planning and Management. Purpose and justification of research projects; objectives and problem assessment; hypotheses and research questions. Literature review and the role of theory in social science research. Research methods and designs. Types of research. Data collection techniques. Analysis and interpretation of results. Secondary databases. Publication vehicles in the field. Structuring research projects in Sustainable City Planning and Management.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Towards Sustainable Development. Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm. Cultural understandings of science and sustainability. Connecting social issues with environmental justice. Sustainable development, politics, and governance. Conservation and sustainable development. Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and ?business as usual.? Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas. Tools, systems, and innovation for sustainability. Communication and learning for Sustainability. Leading the Sustainability process.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: The law and management of cities. Urban legislation: origin and evolution. Legal and institutional aspects of urban and regional planning. City Statute. Master Plan as a municipal management tool. Zoning, land use, and occupation.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Digital transformation. Social and economic impact. Technology life cycle (Gartner hypercycle). Role of technologies in sustainability. Technology evaluation mechanisms. Internet of Things (+sensors). Cognitive computing. Industry 4.0. Cryptocurrencies. Blockchain. Cloud computing.
Elective Disciplines
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Big Data. Analytics. Indicators and dimensions for Smart Cities. Technologies for large-scale data storage, processing, visualization, transmission, and processing (IoT, 5G connection, cloud and edge computing, analytics, artificial intelligence, NoSQL, dashboards).
Hours 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Fundamentals and bases of learning in the context of innovation management in cities. Interaction between formal and informal learning processes. Practice-based learning and knowledge configuration.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Urban agglomeration requiring complex infrastructure. The formation of cities around centralities. Urban evolution of current urban centers. Dynamics of strategic urban planning. Demographic and morphological aspects of urban expansion.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Evolution of economic concepts and theories for sustainability. Externalities of economic development based on production and consumption. Contemporary economic models of sustainable development (Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Shared Economy). Consumer behavior - influencing factors and consumption trends. Economic indicator systems for sustainable development. Low-carbon economy. Globalization, value chains, and sustainable changes in environmental patterns and economic and social contexts.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Philosophical foundations of human nature. Ethics and corporate social responsibility. Relations between the market, the state, and civil society organizations. Social responsibility and the third sector. Social networks. Social responsibility indicators. Stakeholder theory. Citizen-centered collaborative public management. History and emerging socio-environmental concepts in Sustainable Cities. Smart cities, sustainable cities, and resilient cities. Sustainability and quality of life indicators; Ethics and Citizenship.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Products and services based on the digital environment, integrated management tools, integration of various technological resources (integrating information, management systems, cloud storage, and social networks), principles for creating innovative products and services (three pillars: Connectivity, Information Security, and Excellence in Execution).
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Knowledge Society and Society 5.0. Innovation Habitats. Open Innovation. Triple, Quadruple, and Quintuple Helixes. Collaboration Networks. Ecosystems - entrepreneurial, knowledge, business, and innovation. Governance in the context of ecosystems. Innovation and Sustainable Development - Social, Cultural, Urban, Environmental, Institutional, and Economic. Knowledge-Based Development and Smart Development.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Urban equipment and its role in Smart and Sustainable Cities. Cases of urban equipment in Smart and Sustainable Cities. The use of technology to benefit urban infrastructure in Smart and Sustainable Cities.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Integrated urban resource management: protection of water sources, solid urban waste, water management, and land use and occupation. Green areas and planning criteria, studies, impacts, and environmental licensing. Urban sectoral policies on climate change.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Challenges of Education for Sustainability. Conceptualization of the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Epistemological foundations of AI. Ethics and responsibility in AI. Teaching and learning processes with AI. AI techniques and technologies. Potential and impacts of AI in education.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Human mobility and its relationship with space and urban mobility. Systemic approach to citizen-centered mobility and accessibility policies. Main modes of urban transport. Non-motorized transport and private, individual, and collective transport: current situation and trends.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Decision-making process. Results management. Fundamentals of performance indicators: concepts and classification. Indicators for cities. Governance and evaluation models for cities. Indicator visualization models.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Theoretical-conceptual methodological introduction to municipal strategic planning and governance. Characterization of planning, plans, programs, and projects. Pillars of governance: equity, transparency, social responsibility, and accountability. Process and stages of strategic planning for cities and communities; action against climate change; partnerships and means of implementation.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Health and Well-being. Health in Smart and Sustainable Cities. Quality of life and its indicators in Smart and Sustainable Cities. Well-being and happiness in Smart and Sustainable Cities.
Hours: 15 hours
Number of credits: 1
Syllabus: Current topics of interest for research and development of emerging and relevant themes, as well as innovative solutions in the area of Sustainable Development in Cities.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Study of low-carbon socio-economic systems; types of renewable energy and their applications and impacts. Waste management and energy generation. Planning eco-efficient cities.
Hours: 30 hours
Number of credits: 2
Syllabus: Culture, education, and social processes in the development of sustainable and democratic cities. Social cohesion in contemporary society. Democracy and sustainable development. Poverty eradication; Zero Hunger; Reduction of inequalities; Peace, Justice, and Effective Institutions; Quality Education; Gender Equality.
