Environmental Sciences and Civil Protection

 

Location: Ancona
Access: open access
Order: L-32
Type: First Cycle Degree (3 years)


 

The course of study in short

Our BSc programme in Environmental Sciences and Civil Protection belongs to the Italian class L-32 (Sciences and technologies for the environment and nature) and it was activated in 2002/2003, in collaboration with local authorities, such as the Municipality of Falconara (Ancona), the Regional Agency for the Environmental Protection of Marche Region (ARPAM) and the Department of Civil Protection, at National and Regional level. The programme takes into account the current demand for training in environmental and civil protection. Indeed, it integrates knowledge of basic sciences with in-depth skills relating to the environment and ecosystems, global changes, hydrogeological, seismic and volcanic hazards, environmental pollution, monitoring techniques, environmental remediation; moreover, a specialized training in civil protection is added on such scientific basis, in terms of forecasting, prevention and management of emergencies, which makes this course unique in the Italian scenario. For the access, it is sufficient to have either an Italian high school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad that is recognized as equivalent, without any entry test aimed at selection. With the basic sciences (mathematics and statistics, physics, chemistry), the programme includes fundamental subjects in the biological area (biology, ecological) and in the earth sciences area (geology, oceanography, meteorology, climatology). On these foundations, specific subjects characterizing the environmental sciences are introduced - environmental protection (ecotoxicology, energy, environmental monitoring, environmental analysis, environmental remediation, environmental legislation), as well as civil protection (geography of risk and of disasters, IT and telecommunication tools for civil protection, civil protection statute, emergency management). The training is complemented with laboratory and field practices, with internship periods in external institutions (either public or private) and in university laboratories, and highly professionalizing optional teaching modules (data analysis, chemical analysis of contaminants, GIS applications, creation of start-ups and business plans, intervention techniques in health emergencies, safety in the workplace). The knowledge of the English language and the ability to independently assess different cases are also considered among the objectives of the training path. At the end of the studies, the degree in Environmental Sciences and Civil Protection is awarded. The title allows the access to first level Masters, Postgraduate Courses, and Master's Degree Courses of the LM-75 class and other classes activated at the Polytechnic University of Marche or at other universities. In particular, a MSc in Environmental Risk and Civil Protection has been active for years at the Polytechnic University of Marche, which represents a natural follow up for the graduates of the course who intend to continue their second level university studies. Graduates in Environmental Sciences and Civil Protection can apply to Section B of the following professional registers: junior biologist, junior planner, graduate agricultural technician, graduate land surveyor. Job positions for our graduates include technical-operational tasks both in the public and private sectors, in the field of environmental monitoring, environmental remediation, civil protection.

 

Professional profile and employment opportunities

Environmental and civil protection technician

Function in a work context:

Laboratory technician for environmental chemical, biological and microbiological analyses
Specialist in management of civil protection activities
Environmental monitoring technician
Environmental restoration technician
Specialist in environmental impact assessment

Skills associated with the function:

Capacity to cooperate in situations of environmental and civil protection emergencies
Capacity to evaluate the quality of environmental systems
Capacity to manage systems of environmental monitoring
Capacity to evaluate and interpret environmental data
Capacity to perform sampling in the field and analyses (chemical, biological, microbiological) of environmental samples in the laboratory
Capacity to use computational and communication tools for civil and environmental protection
Capacity to provide consultancy in the environmental field (environmental impact assessment)
Capacity to provide consultancy in civil protection (preparation and evaluation of emergency plans)
Capacity to coordinate projects of environmental literacy
Capacity to perform duties of authorization and check of compliance with environmental regulations in public institutions

Employment opportunities:

The type of jobs to which the graduates will have access includes:
- Positions in public and private institutions involved in the protection of the environment, environmental impact assessment, and restoration of altered natural environments (national and regional agencies for environmental protection, etc.);
- Positions in public and private institutions involved in environmental monitoring;
- Positions in national and local institutions dealing with environmental protection;
- Positions in public and private institutions carrying out research applied to environmental conditions and pollution issues with technical role (universities, CNR, ENEA, etc.);
- Jobs in several types of companies (chemical, extractive, manufacturing, electronic, biotechnological, etc.);
Public institutions

The Course, by passing the State exams, allows to obtain the qualification for the following regulated professions:
- graduate agricultural technician
- junior biologist
- graduate agricultural expert
- junior planner

The three-year title prepares for the continuation of studies in higher’s (master’s) degrees afferent to the Sciences and Technologies for the environment and the territory.

 
 
 
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