Subject: Basic Principles of Water Management
(17 -
Z420) Basic Information
Native organizations units
Course specification
Course is active from 01.10.2009.. ntroduction to the basic elements of the natural and social environment and the way they impact on the water system. Also, students are introduced to the water management system and how it works Overcoming curriculum course, students should: - understand the water system and locate their position and importance of their work within it - consider the possible constellation, mechanisms and instructions for water management and preparation for participation in water management. Introduction. The status and importance of water as a natural resource. Economic and social framework for water management. Natural frames. The goals of water management. Instruments for water management. Sustainable and adaptive management. Water system. Individual functions and activities. The role of global, regional and local institutions and mechanisms. World trends. Climate change and water. Water monitoring. EU directives related to water. The situation in our country. Teaching is is performed through lectures and auditory exercises. Lectures presents the theoretical part of the material while doing tasks on the exercises - practical examples from different fields that follow the lecture. In addition to lectures and exercises, consultation are held regularly . Term papers are made by groups designated by the subject's teacher, while defense research paper in terms of auditory exercises. Each test consists of a theoretical and computational work that can be put down in writing during the semester of instruction. Students who did not pass the exam must take the tests over the entire final exam.
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