Area
Agricultural science
Sub-Discipline
Other Agricultural Sciences
University of Chile
- City: Santiago,
- Municipality: La Pintana,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
To provide training in the disciplines of soil and water management and to train for both professional performance and applied scientific research in the areas of specialization
Applicant Profile
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or a degree in Agricultural Engineering, awarded by national or foreign universities recognized by the relevant State. Applicants with a Professional Title or University Degree in the forestry, agricultural, or related fields will also be considered, provided the level, content, and duration of studies correspond to training equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from the University of Chile.
Graduate profile
Graduates will acquire knowledge and skills with a solid scientific foundation, enabling them to address real-world problems in the development areas defined by the Program [Sustainable Soil and Water Management; Soil and Water Security as the Basis of Food Security; Global Changes (Climate Change and Desertification)] in a creative and systematic manner. The development of their capabilities will allow them to engage in technological innovation and achieve superior professional performance. The main knowledge, skills, and aptitudes expected of them include mastery and application of the principal concepts, methods, and fundamental theories in soil and water management, with the ability to assess the capabilities and limitations of both resources in a globally uncertain environment. Furthermore, they are expected to demonstrate the competence to formulate and communicate, both orally and in writing, sound management proposals for both natural resources in any territory.
Lines of investigation
Areas of development:
1.- Sustainable management of soils and water: which refers to the practices, traditional or innovative, that improve the natural characteristics of both resources, with criteria based on scientific knowledge and in accordance with the different socio-economic realities of a territory.
2.- Soil and water security, as the basis of food security: which refers to the areas of protection, maintenance and improvement of the quality of both resources, in order to overcome the possible deterioration of their integrity and functionality.
3.- Global alterations (climate change and desertification): which refers to the linking of both resources to uncertain processes of global impact.
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