WATR412-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Hydrological Extremes

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

This course aims to provide students with insights into the drivers, processes and consequences of hydrological hazards. Focusing on the mechanistic processes generating floods and droughts, students will gain experience using state-of-the-art data and modelling tools to estimate the frequency and forecast the consequences of extreme hydrological events. The course will also explore the management paradigms that have evolved to mitigate and adapt to hydrological hazards and transitional steps needed to build resilient communities.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 260
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 225
14 Jul - 20 Jul
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 211 GIS Comp Lab
21 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 00:00 South Canterbury
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P2 Sunday 00:00 - 22:00 South Canterbury
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P3 Monday 00:00 - 00:00 South Canterbury
1 Sep - 7 Sep
01-P4 Tuesday 00:00 - 00:00 South Canterbury
1 Sep - 7 Sep
01-P5 Wednesday 00:00 - 13:00 South Canterbury
1 Sep - 7 Sep

Course Coordinator

James Brasington

Lecturer

Shelley Macdonell

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab Report Book 60% Lab Report Book
Hydrological Hazard Risk Assessment 40% Hydrological Hazard Risk Assessment

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,213.00

International fee $5,475.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 30

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

All WATR412 Occurrences

  • WATR412-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025