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International River Basin Management (ENEN90037)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Assoc Prof Michael Stewardson
Email: mjstew@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
River basins, where human civilisation comes from, are challenged by increasing population pressures, rapid urbanization and climate change impact. A river basin is a semi-closed ecological and economic system, representing logical management units of the water cycle, throughout which all decisions and actions have interdependent ecological, social and economic implications. Thus, river basin management needs interdisciplinary knowledge. This subject aims to equip tomorrow’s water managers with the adaptive approach by linking cutting edge knowledge to stress-tested practices in river basin management.
This subject includes of a 5-7 day field trip held in either China or Australia (in 2017 the field trip will be in Australia) and a major group project to tackle a real river basin management challenge completed mostly during a 1 week intensive workshop. Students are responsible for the cost of travel, accommodation and food.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
This subject aims to equip students who are interested in environment and natural resource management with a whole-of-system approach in managing a co-evolved social-ecological system-river basin. It helps students with engineering background and interest to understand how their engineering knowledge and skills contribute to a real co-evolved social-ecological system. Specifically:
- Compare the historical development of large multi jurisdictional river basins from an economic, social and environmental perspective
- Identify links between the historical development and the management challenges facing the current generation of river basin managers
- Critique the policy and other reforms designed to solve a range of river basin management challenges
- Create new solutions to particular contemporary river basin management challenges.
- Identify and describe the key elements involved with modelling water resource systems
Generic skills
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex realities
- Field work skills
- Cross-cultural communication and research skills
- Research Project design
- Teamwork.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
CVEN90019 Sustainable Water Resources Systems is a prerequisite for this subject.
In addition, enrolment in this subject requires subject coordinator permission.
Application for this subject should be submitted via email before 15th June. This subject has limited student numbers.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CVEN90019 | Sustainable Water Resources Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Oral presentation on the learnings from the field trip (20%) requiring approximately 10 hours of work, presented during the field trip or workshop intensive. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 3 are addressed in this presentation.
- A 3000 word individual report (30%) tackling an international river basin management challenge drawing on experience during the field trip requiring approximately 60 hours of work, due three weeks after classes finish. ILOs 2, 4 and 5 are addressed in this essay.
- Two tests during the intensive work demonstrating an understanding of the basic material, concepts and analytical methods required for the project (10%).
- A Group project of 2000 words/person (40%) reporting on the project solution developed during the intensive workshop requiring approximately 60 hours work. ILOs 4 and 5 are addressed in this project.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Michael Stewardson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 65 hours (Intensive Workshop: 30 hours; Field Work: 35 hours) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 12 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2019 Census date 12 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2019 Assessment period ends 23 August 2019 July contact information
Assoc Prof Michael Stewardson
Email: mjstew@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
200 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject consists of one week of intensive indoor activities, and 3 days to one week of field work in the Yellow River Basin, China.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Environmental Engineering Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Environmental - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022