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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
have completed unit/s: CHE00201 - Chemistry AND ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere OR be admitted to course: B Engineering (Civil)
Unit aim
Introduces students to many of the issues associated with the management of water resources with a focus on issues relating to ground and surface water. The unit draws on the sciences of hydrology, climatology, chemistry, biology, aquatic ecology and soil processes.
Unit content
The unit examines the major issues effecting global surface and groundwater resources. It involves understanding the concepts of water transport in the environment, the major types of contamination that affect water resources, and the application of quantitative tools in the study of water management. Topics include:
- History of water management
- Climate and water resources
- The water cycle
- Groundwater resources
- Surface water resources
- Case studies of major water and catchment issues
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | critically evaluate the performance of their learning team and their own role in the project | |||||||
| 2 | design and implement a water quality monitoring program to investigate a catchment issue | |||||||
| 3 | perform water quality analyses and determine appropriate uses for the water with reference to relevant guidelines | |||||||
| 4 | understand the quantitative procedures used in the management of the quality, storage and movement of water | |||||||
| 5 | prepare reports and oral presentations pertaining to a number of water resource management issue of national significance | |||||||
| 6 | understand and apply the principles of conflict resolution and teamwork in the context of resource management. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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critically evaluate the performance of their learning team and their own role in the
project
- GA6:
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design and implement a water quality monitoring program to investigate a catchment issue
- GA4:
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perform water quality analyses and determine appropriate uses for the water with reference to relevant guidelines
- GA4:
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understand the quantitative procedures used in the management of the quality, storage and movement of water
- GA4:
- GA5:
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prepare reports and oral presentations pertaining to a number of water resource management issue of national significance
- GA5:
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understand and apply the principles of conflict resolution and teamwork in the context of resource management.
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.