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Module DXX-2011:
Catchment Processes

Module Facts

Run by School of Natural Sciences

20.000 Credits or 10.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 2

Organiser: Dr Sopan Patil

Overall aims and purpose

The hydrological cycle and how it affects natural catchments Controls upon river channel morphology and the dynamics of water and sediment transport within catchments Relationships between catchment characteristics, land use and land use changes and their effects on the catchment Principles of good, participatory catchment management and their application to temperate and tropical areas of the world

Course content

This module will provide a management-oriented understanding of the factors influencing the quality and quantity of soil and water resources. The hydrological cycle and water balance in catchments; rainfall/runoff relationships; catchment characteristics; catchment structure ¿ hillslope, channel & floodplain domains; sedimentation; the role of vegetation and land-use changes in catchment stability, hydrological processes and soil erosion; water quality; temperate and tropical catchment results and case studies; degrading processes in catchments; legislation and the Water Framework Directive.

Assessment Criteria

threshold

Grade D- to D+ Adequate knowledge of catchment management. A basic multidisciplinary approach of issues. Presentation of appropriate examples to illustrate effectiveness of organisations, techniques and policy tools. Structured, accurate and relevant account. Some quantification and basic level of critical evaluation expected.

good

Grade C- to B+ Clear understanding and thorough knowledge of catchment management, with evidence of reading and recent developments. Multidisciplinary issues emphasised, and thoroughly described with an appreciation of scale and time. Balanced review of success and failure. Thorough quantification and critical evaluation of case studies. High standard of presentation.

excellent

Grade A- and above Clear understanding, wide and thorough knowledge of catchment management. Evidence of substantial reading, and knowledge of recent developments of different geographical and temporal scales from around the world. Multidisciplinary issues with greater social, cultural and economic emphasis. Detailed quantification and explanation of derivations. Critical evaluation with well reasoned opinion. Elegant and flowing presentation, with flair for subject.

Learning outcomes

  1. Understand the key processes and forms of the catchment system and its role within the hydrological cycle.

  2. Be able to describe the controls upon river channel morphology and the dynamics of water and sediment transport within catchments

  3. Appreciate the relationships between catchment characteristics, land use and land use changes and their effects on the catchment

  4. Understand the principles of good catchment management and their application to temperate and tropical areas of the world

Assessment Methods

Type Name Description Weight
Exam 50.00
Morphology/Habitat/Delineation 50.00

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Hours
Lecture

24 hours of lectures

24
Fieldwork

3*4 hour field practical classes

12
Private study

Private and guided self-study

164

Transferable skills

  • Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
  • Numeracy - Proficiency in using numbers at appropriate levels of accuracy
  • Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
  • Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
  • Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
  • Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
  • Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
  • Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
  • Safety-Consciousness - Having an awareness of your immediate environment, and confidence in adhering to health and safety regulations
  • Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
  • Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
  • Mentoring - Able to support, help, guide, inspire and/or coach others
  • Caring - Showing concern for others; caring for children, people with disabilities and/or the elderly
  • Management - Able to utilise, coordinate and control resources (human, physical and/or financial)
  • Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
  • Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others
  • Leadership - Able to lead and manage, develop action plans and objectives, offer guidance and direction to others, and cope with the related pressures such authority can result in

Subject specific skills

  • Awareness of the concepts of spatial and temporal scale in understanding processes and relationships.
  • Appreciation of the reciprocal nature of human-environmental relationships.
  • Apply appropriate techniques for presenting spatial and/or temporal trends in data.
  • Preparation of effective maps, diagrams and visualizations.
  • Undertake field and/or laboratory studies of living systems.
  • Undertake practical work to ensure competence in basic experimental skills.

Pre- and Co-requisite Modules

Pre-requisite of:

  • DXX-3707: Catchment Modelling & Analysis

Courses including this module

Compulsory in courses:

  • F900: BSC Environmental Science year 2 (BSC/ES)
  • F901: BSc Environmental Science (4 yr with placement) year 2 (BSC/ES4)
  • F90F: BSc Environmental Science year 2 (BSC/ESF)
  • 8U71: BSc Environmental Science (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ESIE)
  • F800: BSC Geography year 2 (BSC/GEOG)
  • F806: BSc Geography (4 yr with placement) year 2 (BSC/GEOG4)
  • F802: BSc Geography (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/GEOGIE)
  • F842: BSc Marine Geography year 2 (BSC/MARG)
  • F850: Master of Environmental Science year 2 (M/ENVSCI)
  • F851: MEnvSci Environmental Science with International Experience year 2 (MENVSC/ESIE)

Optional in courses:

  • C183: BSC Appl.Terrestrial & Marine Ec 4 year 2 (BSC/APTME)
  • C185: BSc Applied Terrestrial & Marine Ecology with Intl Exp (5yr) year 2 (BSC/APTMIE)
  • C180: BSc Appl. Terrestrial &Marine Ec year 2 (BSC/ATME)
  • C184: BSc App Terrestrial & Marine Ecology with Intl Experience year 2 (BSC/ATMEIE)
  • C13P: BSc Applied Terrestrial and Marine Ecology with Placement Yr year 2 (BSC/ATMEP)
  • D447: BSC Environmental Conservation year 2 (BSC/ECON)
  • D448: BSC Environmental Conservation year 2 (BSC/ECON4)
  • D451: BSc Environmental Conservation (International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ENIE)
  • D502: BSc Forestry with International Experience year 2 (BSC/FIE)
  • D500: BSC Forestry year 2 (BSC/FOR)
  • D50P: BSc Forestry with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/FP)
  • F803: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry year 2 (BSC/GEF)
  • F804: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry year 2 (BSC/GEF4)
  • F807: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry with Intl Exp year 2 (BSC/GEFIE)
  • F710: BSC Marine Environmental Studies year 2 (BSC/MES)
  • F713: BSc Marine Environmental Stud with International Experience year 2 (BSC/MESIE)
  • F79P: BSc Marine Environmental Studies year 2 (BSC/MESP)
  • F840: BSc Physical Geography and Oceanography year 2 (BSC/PGO)
  • F84P: BSc Physical Geography and Oceanography with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/PGOP)
  • D512: MFor Forestry year 2 (MFOR/FOR)
  • D514: MFor Forestry with International Experience year 2 (MFOR/FORIE)
  • D513: MFor Forestry (with placement year) year 2 (MFOR/FORP)
  • F801: MGeog Geography year 2 (MGEOG/G)
  • F805: MGeog Geography with International Experience year 2 (MGEOG/GIE)

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