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The course will provide both conceptual and process-based overviews for understanding the movement and storage of water in the environment and how this underpins the availability and quantitative assessment of water as a resource. The importance of physical hydrology for understanding the quality and ecological aspects of water resources will also be highlighted.
Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to hydrology as a quantitative basis for understanding water resource fundamentals.
The six main components of the course will be:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
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Word Count: 2,000 Project will involve and analysis of long-term (>10 years) hydrological data from two instrumented catchments where multiple time-series data are available. The catchments will contrast a wet, low energy environment with a dry high energy environment. These data encompass precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, groundwater levels and streamflow. |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the linkages between processes sustaining water resources and ecosystem services |
Conceptual | Understand | To be able to conceptualise the physical origins and characteristics of water resources and their sensitivity to environmental change |
Procedural | Analyse | To be able to quantify the water balance and understand its implications for water availability in diverse geographical settings |
Reflection | Create | To be able to analyse key hydrological data and evaluate associated uncertainties to create a quantitative assessment of water availability and security in contrasting environments |
Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the central importance of water quality to different water uses |
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
Feedback |
Word Count: 2,000 Project will involve and analysis of long-term (>10 years) hydrological data from two instrumented catchments where multiple time-series data are available. The catchments will contrast a wet, low energy environment with a dry high energy environment. These data encompass precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, groundwater levels and streamflow. |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the linkages between processes sustaining water resources and ecosystem services |
Conceptual | Understand | To be able to conceptualise the physical origins and characteristics of water resources and their sensitivity to environmental change |
Procedural | Analyse | To be able to quantify the water balance and understand its implications for water availability in diverse geographical settings |
Reflection | Create | To be able to analyse key hydrological data and evaluate associated uncertainties to create a quantitative assessment of water availability and security in contrasting environments |
Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the central importance of water quality to different water uses |
There are no assessments for this course.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
Feedback |
Only pass grade possible |
Word Count | 4000 |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Conceptual | Understand | To be able to conceptualise the physical origins and characteristics of water resources and their sensitivity to environmental change |
Procedural | Analyse | To be able to quantify the water balance and understand its implications for water availability in diverse geographical settings |
Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the linkages between processes sustaining water resources and ecosystem services |
Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to evaluate the central importance of water quality to different water uses |
Reflection | Create | To be able to analyse key hydrological data and evaluate associated uncertainties to create a quantitative assessment of water availability and security in contrasting environments |
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