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International River Basin Management (ENEN90037)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
June
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 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENEN30002 | Intro to Sustainable Water Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90019 Sustainable Water Resources Systems
Or Admission into the following:
- MC-ENSYSEN Master of Environmental Systems Engineering
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation on the learnings from the field trip. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 3 are addressed in this presentation.
| Presented during the field trip or workshop intensive | 20% |
A 3000 word individual report tackling an international river basin management challenge drawing on experience during the field trip. ILOs 2, 4 and 5 are addressed in this essay.
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Two tests during the intensive work demonstrating an understanding of the basic material, concepts and analytical methods required for the project. | During the teaching period | 10% |
A Group project of 2000 words/person reporting on the project solution developed during the intensive workshop. ILOs 4 and 5 are addressed in this project.
| 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- June
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 27 June 2022 to 8 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 June 2022 Census date 8 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 July 2022 Assessment period ends 19 August 2022 June 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 China or Australia.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Specialisation (formal) Environmental Specialisation (formal) Civil Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - 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: 31 January 2024