At UC3M we consider it an added value to develop skills, knowledge and tools in addition to those acquired in undergraduate studies, in order to offer a 360° education, with up-to-date knowledge adapted to the needs of the labour market and, at the same time, connected to the advances and values of society.
These skills are a hallmark of our university, and are integrated into all UC3M syllabuses through the following subjects: Humanities, Professional Interpersonal Skills, Expression Strategies, Digital Skills for the Use of Information, Digital Skills for Data Processing, Digital Skills for Engineering and Final Degree Project. It is necessary to pass these subjects in order to obtain your degree, for which you will have one exam in each academic year.
Given our commitment to the 2030 Agenda, we are incorporating in the cross-cutting degree subjects competences and learning outcomes that refer to human rights, democracy, the promotion of equity and equality, the environment, the fight against climate change and, in general, the values derived from the Sustainable Development Goals, whose ultimate goal is environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Soft Skills
A wide range of 3 ECTS on site workshops are offered with the aim of acquiring the necessary skills in the professional world: initiative and responsibility, negotiation, emotional intelligence, leadership, motivation, personal interaction, conflict resolution, teamwork, creativity and innovation, analysis and decision making, entrepreneurship, etc. These skills are obtained through a mainly practical approach and are reviewed annually.
It is possible to consult in which Campus and for which degrees these subjects are taught in the following link:
Professional Interpersonal Skills
Effective Language Strategies / Writing and Communication Skills
Its working method includes a theoretical basis, which is essential for the correct use of language, but gives priority to the practical application of these communication skills.
The aim is for each student to distinguish the specificities of both spoken and written communication and to be able to apply them to a topic in which he or she presents ideas in an appropriate and orderly manner, with precise coherence and language. The course also emphasises the use of non-verbal communication, the use of different media in public presentations and attention to inclusive language, in order to reinforce the SDG values, in particular those related to gender equality and the reduction of inequalities (SDG 5 and 10).
It is delivered in on site mode.
Humanities Courses
They provide students with basic humanistic knowledge and training skills in areas such as History, Art, Literature, Language, Performing Arts, Geography, Gender and Equality Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Digital Content, Film, Politics, Democratic Values and Society, Scientific Culture and Sustainability.
The 6 credits in Humanities are obtained by passing two courses, of 3 ECTS each, from a wide and rich offer. Many of these courses promote the acquisition of democratic principles and, where appropriate, SDG values such as the reduction of inequalities, the end of poverty, sustainable cities, etc. (SDG: 1 to 17).
It is possible to consult the entire offer according to centre, course, language and term:
They are taught in on site, synchronous online and blended learning modalities.
Digital Skills for information Use / Information Skills
This subject is aimed at assessing the credibility and reliability of information in digital environments, retrieving and using it, the ethical use of such information and Artificial Intelligence applied to the creation of content.
Thus, it proposes to develop the ability to work with information, achieving accuracy and efficiency in the results, using resources ethically and avoiding plagiarism as stipulated by the academic and professional conventions of each discipline. Within the work in AI applied to the creation of contents, the models of generative AI are analysed and the biases of gender, ethnicity, age, etc. present in the information are known, as well as the basic techniques to counteract them. This also promotes a number of SDGs.
It is taught in on site mode.
Digital Skills for Data Procesing / Spreadsheets
It aims to provide students with the basic technical skills required in any professional field in order to handle tabular data, use formulas, present graphs, analyse data, represent information and automate tasks. Security and access to data and resources, cybersecurity, are also addressed. In this training, knowledge of accessibility and sustainability is also used in an instrumental way, in line with democratic values and principles, human rights and sustainable development (SDG).
It is taught at intermediate or advanced level and in synchronous online, blended or on-site format.
Digital Skills for Engineering
This subject is aimed at Engineering students and is oriented on the one hand, to assess the credibility and reliability of information in digital environments, the ethical use of such information and Artificial Intelligence applied to the creation of content, detecting possible biases of gender, ethnicity, age, etc. present in the information, as well as the basic techniques to counteract them.
On the other hand, it aims to provide students with the technical skills required in any professional field in order to handle tabular data, use formulas, present graphs, represent information and automate tasks. Security in accessing data and resources, cybersecurity, is also addressed. In this training, knowledge on accessibility and sustainability, in line with democratic values and principles, human rights and sustainable development, is also used in an instrumental way (SDG).
The subject will be taught on site.
Bachelor Thesis
The Bachelor Thesis is a subject whose aim is for students to culminate their studies with an original project that reflects the knowledge, competences and skills acquired during their years of study.
