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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
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
2 pieces of coursework: essay(50%) presentation(50%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Haygarth, P.M. and Jarvis, S.C. (2003). Agriculture, hydrology and water use.
William F. Ritter, Adel Shirmohammadi (2003). Agricultural nonpoint source pollution: watershed management and hydrology.
Ward, A.D. and Trimble, S.W. (2004). Environmental Hydrology. 2nd edition. Lewis Publishers.
Harrison, R.M. (1996). Pollution: causes, effects and control. Royal Society of Chemistry.
Solbe, J.F.L.G. (1986). Effects of Land Use on Fresh Waters. Ellis Horwood. 568pp
O'Neill, P. (1998). Environmental Chemistry. Blackie. 278pp 3rd edition.
Kiely, G. (1996). Environmental Engineering. McGraw-Hill.
Wild, A. (1993). Soils and the Environment - an Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Land use/Environmental Protection Pollution, eutrophication, land use, water quality |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andy Evans
Tel: (0131) 535 4093
Email: andy.evans@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elspeth Martin
Tel: 0131 535 4198
Email: Elspeth.Martin@sruc.ac.uk |
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