Sustainable Water Management
Course description sheet
Basic information
- Field of study
- Environmental Engineering and Monitoring
- Major
- Water and Sanitary Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Faculty of Geo-Data Science, Geodesy, and Environmental Engineering
- Study level
- Second-cycle (engineer) programme
- Form of study
- Full-time studies
- Profile
- General academic
- Didactic cycle
- 2024/2025
- Course code
- DIMSIWS.IIi4.00445.24
- Lecture languages
- English
- Mandatoriness
- Elective
- Block
- General Modules
- Course related to scientific research
- No
Lecturer
Tomasz Bergier
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Period
Semester 3
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Method of verification of the learning outcomes
Completing the classes
Activities and hours
Lectures:
15
Project classes: 30 |
Number of ECTS credits
3
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Course's learning outcomes
| Code | Outcomes in terms of | Learning outcomes prescribed to a field of study | Methods of verification |
| Knowledge – Student knows and understands: | |||
| W1 | broad knowledge on environmental problems in Baltic Sea Basin, especially those connected with water management, knows methods of their solutions and prevention, understands interconnections between different aspects of human activities and nature | IMS2A_W02, IMS2A_W03, IMS2A_W04 | Activity during classes, Participation in a discussion, Essay |
| Skills – Student can: | |||
| U1 | to use databases, literature and other sources; to integrate information, interpret and analyse it; to prepare a small paper in English cooperating in an international team | IMS2A_U01, IMS2A_U04 | Activity during classes, Participation in a discussion, Essay |
| U2 | to prepare and give the presentation in English, and to take part in a discussion during an international conference. | IMS2A_U03, IMS2A_U04 | Activity during classes, Participation in a discussion |
| Social competences – Student is ready to: | |||
| K1 | to cooperate in team | IMS1A_U02, IMS2A_K02 | Activity during classes |
| K2 | to show the ecological attitude | IMS1A_K03, IMS2A_K02 | Activity during classes, Essay |
Student workload
| Activity form | Average amount of hours* needed to complete each activity form | |
| Lectures | 15 | |
| Project classes | 30 | |
| Contact hours | 5 | |
| Preparation of project, presentation, essay, report | 40 | |
| Student workload |
Hours
90
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| Workload involving teacher |
Hours
45
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* hour means 45 minutes
Program content
| No. | Program content | Course's learning outcomes | Activities |
| 1. |
Videoconferences: Preparation and participation in three international videoconferences: 1. Well functioning systems for supplying a city with good water, 2. Water management techniques, 3. River basin management. They are organized and conducted with two other universities from Baltic Sea Region. |
W1, U1, U2, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 2. | The Baltic Basin: water resources; rivers, lakes and climate; groundwater; wetlands. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 3. | The hydrological cycle, energy balance, hydrological modelling. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 4. | Small Papers.: Preparation the small paper (3-5 pages) on a subject chosen by the team from the list of 30 subjects. The paper is written in a team of 2-3 students from AGH and partner universities. | W1, U1, U2, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 5. | Human impact on water resources. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 6. | Games and Simulations.: Water Games and Simulations: Fish Business Game, Zurich Water Games. Computer models (QUAL, ModFlow, JeSat). | W1, U1, U2, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 7. | RPG Debate.: RPG (Role-Playing Game) Debate to plan wastewater management for a town. | W1, U1, U2, K1, K2 | Project classes |
| 8. | Sustainable water management, water supply and wastewater treatment. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 9. | Tools and methods of sustainable water systems. River Basin Management. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 10. | Water Framework Directive, international conventions. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
| 11. | Water in spatial planning. Water conflicts in comprehensive planning. | W1, K2 | Lectures |
Extended information/Additional elements
Teaching methods and techniques :
Discussion, Lectures
| Activities | Methods of verification | Credit conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Activity during classes, Participation in a discussion, Essay | |
| Project classes | Activity during classes, Participation in a discussion, Essay |
Rules of participation in given classes, indicating whether student presence at the lecture is obligatory
Lectures: Studenci uczestniczą w zajęciach poznając kolejne treści nauczania zgodnie z syllabusem przedmiotu. Studenci winni na bieżąco zadawać pytania i wyjaśniać wątpliwości. Rejestracja audiowizualna wykładu wymaga zgody prowadzącego. Project classes: Studenci wykonują prace praktyczne mające na celu uzyskanie kompetencji zakładanych przez syllabus. Ocenie podlega sposób wykonania projektu oraz efekt końcowy.
Literature
Obligatory- # Lars-Christer Lundin (ed.), The Waterscape. Sustainable Water Management in Baltic Sea Basin, book 1. Baltic University Programme, Uppsala University 2000.
- # Lars-Christer Lundin (ed.), Water Use and Management. Sustainable Water Management in Baltic Sea Basin, book 2. Baltic University Programme, Uppsala University 2000.
- # Lars-Christer Lundin (ed.), River Basin Management. Sustainable Water Management in Baltic Sea Basin, book 3. Baltic University Programme, Uppsala University 2000.
- # Tomasz Bergier: Municipal Management. In: Kronenberg J., Bergier T. (ed.): Challenges of Sustainable Development in Poland. Fundacja Sendzimira, Kraków 2010.
- # Tomasz Bergier: Good practices of the integrated municipal management. Sustainable Development Applications, 2, 2011.