About this course
This course introduces the occurrence, movement and quality of water over the land surface of the earth, in particular as it affects and sustains life. The course takes a geographical, mostly descriptive approach towards introducing the global hydrological cycle and water budget, hydrological processes in river catchments and groundwater, and the aquatic ecosystem. An important focus of the course is on the interdependencies between water quantity and quality in space and time.
Learning outcomes
Describe the role of water in landscapes and society
Explain basic patterns and processes in aquatic ecosystems
Interpret basic concepts of water flow in surface water, groundwater and catchments
Estimate basic water flow in surface water, groundwater and catchments
Relate hydrological processes and water quality
Investigate how knowledge of water systems is implemented in water management
Assessment method
- Assignment poster (0%)
- Written test with open and closed questions (100%)
Prior knowledge
High school level of mathematics.
Resources
- * Reader (buy at wurreadershop.proefschriftmaken.nl) * Knowledge clips (available through github.com/ClaudiaBrauer/Hydrology-Basics)
Additional information
- Contact a coordinator
- Levelbachelor
- Mode of instructionon campus