AGEN 1001 Water Quality Assessment and Management

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300814

Coordinator Jack Isherwood Opens in new window

Description Water is essential for all life on earth. This subject will equip students with skills in biological, chemical and physical water quality assessment for a sustainable water future. The subject introduces students to healthy natural waterways and contrasting degraded waters impacted by disturbance from human activities. A broad range of pollutants, their sources and the consequences for human health and the ecology of water ways will be investigated. Management strategies will also be examined based on the sound scientific assessment of water quality. Students in this subject will cover water quality legislation, regulation, policy, guidelines and develop competencies in water monitoring, regulation, treatment and management.

School Science

Discipline Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Equivalent Subjects AGEN 2002 - Water Quality Assessment and Management

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Report - Communicating water science 2,000 words 30 N Individual
Quiz - Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions 1.5 hrs 30 N Individual
Final Exam - Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions 2 hours 40 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • James Edzwald Water Quality & Treatment: A Handbook on Drinking Water, American Water Works Association (e-book: https://www-accessengineeringlibrary-com.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/content/book/9780071630115/chapter/chapter3)

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