Syllabus 2009/2010 VVRF01

Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

VVRF01

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in English. VVRF01 overlap following cours/es: VVR130, VVR130, VVR130 och VVR130. Compulsory for: MWLU1. Optional for: V4vr, W4, W4vr. Course coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Linus Zhang, Linus.Zhang@tvrl.lth.se, Teknisk vattenresurslära. Recommended prerequisits: Fundamental hydrology via VVR145 or VVR111. The number of participants is limited to 50 Selection criteria: Credits remaining for the degree. Assessment: Examination is based on one compulsory round-table debate session, one bigger project assignment (carried out in groups) and a written examination. Scoring of assignment is based on form, scientific content and the oral presentation of the written report. The written exam is of "closed book" type and consists of open questions treated during the course. The course grade is a weighted average of the two course components. Further information: This course replaces VVR130 and is compulsory for the Master's programme WaterLU. Home page: http://www.tvrl.lth.se/utbildning/undergraduate_courses/VVRF01.

Aim
The aim of the course is to prepare the students for international water related work in an international perspective. The course has the focus on Integrated Water Resources Management and is implemented with the help of practical examples and research projects.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

gain deep knowledge and good insight on the meaning of Integrated Water Resources Management in a global sense.
have good comprehension of technical and non-technical issues on Integrated Water Resources Management.
be well familiar with most common environmental and water problems in both developed and developing countries.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to present a scientific project proposal, written in English, with emphasis on addressing water problems in international aspects.
be able to apply the learned knowledge by providing proposals for solving practical water problems and by argumenting for their opinions in important issues regarding to Integrated Water Resources Management.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

show ability of critical and comprehensive thinking in evaluating various current as well as future international water problems.

Contents
Theoretical Review:

Integrated Water Resources Management with regard to: floods, droughts, drinking water, sanitation and pollution. These issues will be studied with an emphasis on scientific and technical aspects, but also taking other aspects into account.

Non-technical aspects: international organisations, water related international aid, politics and administration related to water as well as water economy.

Project Work:

Project work/case-studies are incorporated with international representative and interesting water problems.

Literature
Integrated Water Resources Management in South and South East Asia, by Asit Biswas and Olli Varis,
ISBN-10: 0-19-566932-0.
SBN-13: 978-0-19-566932-9.
Materials in form of scientific articles.
Lecture notes and other handouts, during the lectures and/or published on the course web site. The students are also requested to search the internet for reference materials for the projetc work.