Hydrology and Water Resource Management
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1HY141
- Code
- 1HY141
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science G2F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 26 April 2013
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
60 credits in Earth Sciences. 15 credits in mathematics and 5 credits in statistics are recommended.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to
- describe the water cycle and its driving processes
- apply the water-balance equation to various hydrological problems in time and space
- measure important components of the water cycle, especially flow measurements in streams
- describe how components of the water cycle are influenced by human activity
- analyse hydrological data and municipal planning in order to evaluate water resource management in an area
- conduct and write a report on the results obtained from an individual project
Content
The water cycle. Cocept of a catchment. water balance. Soil water and groundwater. Recharge and discharge zones. Effect of topography. Weather observations, measurements of precipitation. Groundwater recharge. Introduction to run-off models and hydrological predictions. Influence of human activity on the water cycle. Water regulation and supply along with planning. Instrumentation and measurement of stream flow. Basic methods of hydro-chemical analysis .
Field course: delineation of a catchment, flow measurements, and summarizing the results in the form of a report.
Significance of EU's water framework directive and water resource management.
Instruction
Lectures, exercises, project work, field trips and a short field course .
Assessment
The course is graded using a written examination (5 credits), and mandatory activities and reports (5 credits).