WATR201-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011

Freshwater Resources

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2011
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2011

Description

Characterisation and assessment of freshwater resources and current stresses upon these. Topics will include; characteristics and vulnerability of the hydrological cycle, aquatic processes and aquatic ecosystems, cultural values, hazards, anthropogenic use, stresses and their effects on water quality, quantity, ecosystem health/diversity and future use, resource limitations and connections to economy, tools and techniques for resource assessment.

Prerequisites

Any 75 points at 100 level

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final exam 50%
Fieldtrip assignment 30%
Tutorial assessment 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

International fee $3,725.00

* 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.

For further information see Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management .

All WATR201 Occurrences

  • WATR201-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011