Learning Outcomes

  1. Specific Competencies:

    Students will be able to…

    • Develop a critical understanding of key questions, vocabulary, and core concepts in the fields of environmental science and conservation biology.

    • Gain proficiency in specific scientific skills (laboratory and field-based) related to data collection and analysis per their assigned CURE.

    • Gain proficiency in research skills (methods), including the design and implementation of a scientific research project per their assigned CURE.

    • Strengthen scientific communication skills (written and oral).

    • Integrate knowledge across multiple disciplinary domains to solve problems facing environmental sustainability.

  2. Transversal Competencies:

    Students will be able to…

    • Work effectively in cross-cultural teams.

    • Engage in open, effective, and appropriate interactions across cultures.

    • Strengthen their ability to engage in critical thinking regarding complex interdisciplinary problems.

    • Strengthen their ability to engage in creative thinking regarding complex interdisciplinary problems.

    • Integrate skills and knowledge towards advocacy goals.

    • Apply knowledge and skills to the real world.