| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Water Resource Management |
| Unit ID: | ENGPG9107 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGRG9103) |
| ASCED: | 030999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
| Introduction to Systems/Holistic thinking to water management. Water quality management options including improved land management, water demand management, planning frameworks, and environmental and social aspects. Environmental and social aspects will be covered. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe fundamental elements of water resources management and the terminology used. Discuss different multi-disciplinary aspects of water resource management using case studies. |
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| K2. | Explain systems thinking and cause-effect analysis methods/frameworks. Explain the integrated water management and its interrelation with pillars of social-, economic-, and environment-sustainability. |
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| K3. | Discuss different water and environmental management technologies and policies in context of Australia and other countries |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse and evaluate different options for water resource management and decision making |
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| S2. | Undertake economic analysis for water management projects |
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| S3. | Design projects in a holistic way using principles of integrated resource management |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse data on different water management aspects and interpret it for decision making |
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| A2. | Apply frameworks and methods for analysis, assessment and/or design of water management projects |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Introduction to management concepts
2. Water, energy and climate change
3. Frameworks and cause effect analysis
4. Non structural and economic instruments and analysis in water management
5. System analysis
6. Water and environmental management policies
7. Water sensitive urban design technologies
8. Integrated urban water management
9. Guest lectures
10. Field visit and case studies |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Learning Task and Assessment: |
| Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit. |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K3, S1-S3 | Report on baseline water footprint for a household and field visits | Group assessment | 10-20% | | 2. | K2, K3, S3, A1, A2 | Presentation on water management issues using a case study | Individual assessment | 20-40% | | 3. | K1-K3, S1-S3, A1, A2 | Closed Book Examination (3 hours) | Examination | 40-60% |
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