Master´s Degree in Quality, Environment, and Safety in Construction Settings + 60 ECTS Credits

Didactic Unit 1. Quality Basics

• Introduction
• Quality policy
• Development of the context analysis
• Processes and procedures
• Risk identification

Didactic Unit 2. Implementation Of The Quality Management System

• Definition of responsibility and objectives
• Determination of plans and programmes
• Human resources management
• Material resource management
• Management of external resources (suppliers)
• External Resource Management (Procurement)

Didactic Unit 3. Quality-related Activities

• Information management
• Communication management
• Design, product and service planning
• Control of design, product and service

Didactic Unit 4. Quality Follow-up And Monitoring

• Non-compliance management and remediation
• Internal control mechanisms. Report
• Control mechanisms. Audits
• Management review
• External certification.

Didactic Unit 1. Risks, The Design Process And Introduction To The Planning Of The Quality Of Work Execution

• Introduction.
• Risks and opportunities in construction projects.
• Quality control of the design and development of an implementation project.
• Planning the quality of the work.

Didactic Unit 2. Quality Planning In Detail And Its Application During Execution

• Organisation of resources for implementation.
• Development of specifications, methods and templates.
• Purchasing control.
• Control of suppliers and subcontractors.
• Execution and on-site monitoring and measurement.

Didactic Unit 3. Quality In Urbanisation And Construction

• Quality control in urban development and urban works.
• Quality control in residential building.
• Quality control in non-residential buildings for social use.
• Quality control in non-residential buildings for industrial use.
• Quality control in water treatment plant projects.

Didactic Unit 4. Quality In Civil Works

• Quality control in dams.
• Quality control on roads and airports.
• Railway quality control.
• Quality control in ports and maritime works.
• Quality control of crossing works. Bridges, viaducts and level crossings.
• Quality control in tunnels, tunnels, tunnels.

Didactic Unit 1. Introduction To The Environmental Management System In Construction

• Introduction to environmental management
• Relationship to other standards and management systems
• Stages of the environmental management system
• Context analysis
• EMS scope, processes and other requirements

Didactic Unit 2. Governance And Planning Of An Environmental Management System In Construction

• Leadership, Environmental Policies and Roles
• Planning. Environmental Aspects
• Planning. Legal and other requirements
• Planning. Risks (threats and opportunities)
• Environmental action planning and objectives

Didactic Unit 3. Support And Operational Processes In The Environmental Management System

• Support. Resource management
• Support. Documented information management
• Support. Environmental communication management
• Operation. Environmental management in the company's production activities.
• Operation. the environmental management plan and its implementation

Performance Evaluation And Improvement In An Environmental Management System. External Certification

• Performance evaluation. Monitoring, measuring, analysis and measurement activities
• Performance evaluation. Internal Audit
• Performance evaluation. Management review
• Improvement activities. Non-conformities and corrective actions
• External certification

Didactic Unit 1. Bases Of On-site Environmental Management

• Environmental legal requirements. Authorisation and Licensing
• The EIA procedure and its implications on site
• Industrial plants on site
• The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and its application in Construction
• On-site environmental monitoring (environmental surveillance)
• Training and awareness-raising for construction workers

Didactic Unit 2. Preventive Measures For Environmental Impacts On Site I (miscellaneous)

• Noise and dust prevention
• Protection of vegetation and fauna
• Protection of cultural heritage
• Basis of environmental restoration
• Energy efficiency on site

Didactic Unit 3. Preventive Measures For Environmental Impacts On Site Ii (water And Soil)

• Actions in watercourses and sensitive environments. Impact prevention
• On-site water treatment (sanitary and industrial)
• Prevention of runoff and erosion during construction works
• Soil protection. Maintenance of machinery on site
• Tanks for fuels and other hazardous substances on construction sites

Didactic Unit 4. Waste Management

• On-site CDW management
• Management of PR and other waste
• Recovery of earth and CDW on site
• Environmental emergencies in the execution of works

Didactic Unit 1. Introduction To Occupational Risk Prevention. Safety At Work I

• Introduction
• Safety conditions in the construction sector
• Risk assessment. Methodologies
• Site implementation. Hygiene and welfare facilities
• Safety. Risk of falling to the same or different levels.

Didactic Unit 2. Safety At Work Ii

• Safety. Work with chemical agents
• Safety. Work with electronic risk
• Safety. Work with explosives
• Safety. Fire risks
• Safety. Working with machinery and plant

Didactic Unit 3. Safety At Work Iii, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics And Psychosociology

• Safety. Work in confined spaces. Work in explosive atmospheres. Work in hyperbaric environments.
• Safety. Work with auxiliary means and portable tools
• Industrial hygiene, physical and biological hazards.
• Ergonomic risks.
• Psychosocial risks

Didactic Unit 4. Management Of Occupational Risk Prevention

• Accident investigation
• Occupational health
• Security management in design
• Site safety management
• Safety management in maintenance and operation

Didactic Unit 1. Iso 45001 Basic Concepts

• Introduction
• Definition of processes
• Development of the context analysis
• Leadership and commitment. OSH policies
• Roles, responsibilities and authorities in worker organisation, consultation and participation

Didactic Unit 2. Planning And Communication

• Planning I. Actions to address risks and opportunities
• Planning II. Actions to address risks and opportunities. OSH objectives and planning to achieve OSH objectives.
• Support I. Resources. Competences. Awareness raising
• Support II. Communication
• Support III. Documented information

Didactic Unit 3. Operational Control

• Operation. Operational planning and control. Elimination of hazards and reduction of OSH risks.
• Operation. Operational planning and control. Change management
• Operation. Operational planning and control. Purchasing
• Operation. Emergency preparedness and response
• Performance assessment. Performance monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation.

Didactic Unit 4. Continuous Improvement

• Performance evaluation. Internal audit
• Performance evaluation. Management review
• Improvement. Incidents, non-conformities and corrective actions.
• Improvement. Continuous improvement
• External certification

Didactic Unit 1. International Management System Standards

• Introduction to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
• ISO 9001. Quality Management System
• ISO 14001. Environmental Management System
• ISO 45001. Occupational Health and Safety Management System

Didactic Unit 2. Integration Of Management Systems (iso 66177)

• Introduction to Integrated Management Systems
• The Integration of Management Systems
• Benefits of Management Systems Integration
• Process-based approach and risk-based thinking
• Stakeholders and their influence on GIS

Didactic Unit 3. The Integration Plan

• The Analysis of the Organisation's Environment
• SWOT Analysis
• The Level and Mode of Integration
• Requirements for Systems Integration
• The Integration Plan
• The Implementation and Monitoring Process

Didactic Unit 4. Support: Resources And Competences In Sigs

• Resources required for the operation of the GIS
• Staff competence and training
• Awareness raising and integrated organisational culture
• Documented information: creation, control and maintenance
• Digital tools for GIS document management

Didactic Unit 5. Process Management

• Introduction to Process Management
• The Process Based Approach ISO 9001 Standard
• Process-Based Management for the Achievement of Objectives
• Benefits of Process Management

Didactic Unit 6. Documentation Of The Integrated Management System

• Introduction to Integrated Management System Documentation
• Practical Example of an Integrated Management System Manual

Unit Didactic Unit 7. Performance Evaluation In Embedded Systems

• Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of GIS
• Integrated internal audits: planning and implementation
• Assessment of legal and regulatory compliance
• Performance indicators: quality, environment and OSH
• Analysis of results and evidence-based decision-making

Didactic Unit 8. Continuous Improvement In Integrated Systems

• Non-conformities and integrated corrective actions
• Root cause analysis and tools for continuous improvement
• Organisational knowledge management applied to GIS
• Management review: content, frequency and results

Didactic Unit 1. The Responsible And Sustainable Organisation

• Fundamentals of Socially Responsible Organising
• Socially Responsible Characteristics
• Value Creation and CSR

Didactic Unit 2. The Objectives And Management Of Csr In Organisations

• Formulation of CSR objectives
• Planning and programming of CSR activities
• Integrating CSR into the overall strategy of the organisation

Didactic Unit 3. Interest Groups Or Stakeholders

• Stakeholders
• Concept and typology of stakeholders
• Stakeholder Relations
• CSR and Stakeholders

Didactic Unit 4. The Management Of Socially Responsible Companies

• Sustainable Responsible Business Management
• Corporate Governance
• Management Ethics in Responsible and Sustainable Enterprise
• Ethical and CSR audits
• The design of a CSR action programme

Didactic Unit 5. Concept And History Of Csr

• Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility
• Historical background to CSR
• The beginnings of CSR

Didactic Unit 6. Construction Of The Csr And Its Elements

• Long Term Vision vs. Short Term Vision
• Building a Socially Responsible Company
• What elements should the CSR contain?

Unit Didactic Unit 7. Corporate Social Responsibility And Social Marketing

• Introduction to Social Marketing
• Characteristics of Social Marketing
• Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing
• Types of Social Marketing
• Social Marketing and Social Responsibility
• Broadening the concept of marketing
• Social Marketing Plan
• Company results with Corporate Social Marketing programmes

Didactic Unit 8. Traditional Values Vs. Responsible Values

• Values and principles of traditional business
• Values and principles of responsible and sustainable business
• Common good and private good