NIGK14025U Water Resources (part 1)

Volume 2015/2016
Education

MSc Programme in Geology-Geoscience
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics
 

Content

The course will integrate disciplines such as Quarternary geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, groundwater – surface interactions, streamflow, and groundwater age. Development of 3D geological models based on the GMS modeling software. Fundamentals of groundwater flow, flow pattern and groundwater – surface water interaction in relation to topography and geological composition. Application of GMS modeling software for simulation groundwater flow, streamlines, groundwater – surface water interaction, and streamflow.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge:

  • Development of geological models for use in groundwater flow and transport simulations

  • Theoretical overview of fluxes of the hydrological cycle

  • Rainfall – runoff relationships

  • Groundwater – surface water interaction and impact of topography, climate, and geological settings

  • Development and calibration of a catchment model

  • Travel path lines and ground ages

  • Flow budgets


Skills:

  • Geological, hydrogeological and hydrological modeling at catchment scale

  • Use of state-of-the-art geological, hydrogeological and hydrological modeling codes

  • Water resources investigations at catchment scale

Competences:

  • Read and comprehend international literature on water resources and related supporting disciplines

  • Collect and critically evaluate data on geology, hydrogeology, and hydrology

  • Develop, calibrate and apply a hydrological model to flow problems

  • Analyze the impact of the geological settings on subsurface flow and groundwater -surface water interaction

  • Analyze and assess hydrology, water balance and water resources at catchment scale

  • Report writing of water resources analysis

Please see Absalon course page.

BSc in Geology-Geoscience or equivalent.
The form of teaching is theory exercises combined with ad hoc lectures. For the teaching plan, please see Absalon.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Preparation
  • 136
  • Project work
  • 35
  • Theory exercises
  • 35
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 20 minutter
The written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
Aid
Without aids
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment

Please see learning outcome.