Postgraduate Course: Land Use/Environmental Interactions (PGGE11010)
Course Outline
School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/05-06/course.php?code=P00691 |
|
|
Course description |
This course deals principally with the relationships between land management and surface and ground water quality. A Case Study approach will be used for much of the course and options for treatment of specific water pollution problems, such as bathing water quality, lake eutrophication, groundwater contamination by agrochemicals, surface water contamination by acidification, ferruginous discharges and sewage, will be evaluated. The course will be useful to students concerned with the protection and management of water resources from the effects of agriculture, forestry, mining, urban and domestic wastes. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites |
|
Prohibited Combinations |
|
Other requirements |
None
|
Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
|
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
|
WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Identification of opportunities for management and control of nutrient inputs.
- Understanding nitrogen transformations, mineralisation, immobilisation, nitrification and denitrification.
- Organic waste management for water pollution control
- Management of pesticide use
- Evaluation of groundwater quality under various management scenarios |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
|
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Miss Agathi-Valentin Pappa
Tel: 01315354115
Email: Valentini.Pappa@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Frances Stratford
Tel: 0131 535 4198
Email: frances.stratford@sac.ac.uk |
|
copyright 2010 The University of Edinburgh -
1 September 2010 6:25 am
|