Water Quality Management
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
CIVE 5067
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
101309
4.5
No
School of Natural and Built Environments
To provide an understanding of the rationale for management of water quality in urban and rural environments and the methods that can be used.
Part 1 - Understanding the Nature of Water Systems. The nature of water systems; water quality; human perceptions and values.
Part 2 - Identifying and Assessing the Problems of Water Systems. Determining impacts on water systems; monitoring; modelling and forecasting.
Part 3 - Solutions to Water System Problems. Investigation methodologies, risk assessment and communication, solutions – planning and administrative aspects; Solutions – engineering works and legal, social and financial matters.
. 2003, Water Quality Management: State of the Environment for South Australia
A basic understanding of hydrology is advisable.
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
External | N/A x 12 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment 1: review of recent media articles , Assignment 2: conduct inventory of personal pollutants, Assignment 3: analysis of a current issue
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.