REGIONAL CATCHMENT STUDIES: RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT

OED2RCS

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject the water resources in Australia are examined at catchment scale and on a regional basis. The processes and properties of Australian surface water runoff, groundwater movement and water quality are examined, and the interrelationships between landform, land use and hydrology are explored. Particular emphasis is placed on properties of northern Victoria catchments. Specific topics to be examined include floodplain management, urban hydrology, river regulation, and interactions between shallow groundwater and surface land features. Principles of catchment management are introduced and several case studies of contrasting management strategies are detailed.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ruth Lawrence

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Knowledge acquired from 30 credit points of first year subjects in Geography, Environmental Sciences and/or Earth Sciences is assumed.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Australia's water resources: from use to management	Preliminary	Pigram, J. J. 2006	CSIRO PUBLISHING

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Understand (a) the natural hydrological processes operating within a catchment, including the role of anthropological factors in altering the properties of a catchment, (b) Australian ground-water properties, particularly in limestone areas, and (c) current strategies to effectively manage catchments;

Activities:: Lectures, tutorials and field work

02. Measure and interpret the health and water quality properties of streams across Australia;

Activities:: Lectures, tutorials and field work

03. Identify and interpret karst environments anywhere across the world;

Activities:: Lectures, tutorials and field work

04. write reports based on observations and data collected on field trips complimented by material covered in lectures, tutorials and published literature

Activities:: Lectures, tutorials and field work

Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Lawrence

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 5.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 8.0 hours lecture/practical per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 25.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
one 2-hour examination		50	01, 02, 03
two 1,250 word field reports		50	02, 03, 04