Water is a vital resource to life on Earth. Pressures on water resources in many regions are growing due to increasing population, decreasing quality of water and anticipated climate change. In order to effectively manage water resources it is important to understand hydrological processes and both problems and potential solutions surrounding both water quantity and water quality, and the requirements of the human and ecological water users.
- To be able to demonstrate a systematic knowledge and critical understanding of the nature and causes of water resource problems and conflicts.
- To be able to evaluate potential solutions to water resource problems and their environmental, economic and social effects based on a knowledge and understanding of research at the forefront of the discipline.
- To be able to make informed judgements on water resource availability and the risk to water resources from proposed developments based on knowledge and understanding of hydrological, hydrogeological and geochemical processes.
- To be able to present information and analysis of information in a form appropriate for reporting assessments of water resource issues.
- 40 hours guided preparation for lectures
- 20 hours lectures/seminars
- 60 hours preparing coursework
- 30 hours guided independent research
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