Course: Use and protection of water resources

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Course title Use and protection of water resources
Course code KKM/QVOVZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bystřický Václav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Moravcová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture: 1. Introduction to the basic concepts of conservation and management of water resources and legislation relating to the protection and use of water resources 2. Physical and chemical properties of water 3. Use of water resources 4. Protection of water resources, the design of protective zones of water sources

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Preparation for classes - 60 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to inform the audience about natural waters quality and about possibilities of their protection and bettering.
Upon completion of the course, students understand the concepts of water management, water quality and protection of water resources. They are able to independently describe and evaluate the qualitative characteristics of water resources and to describe and propose their protection.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of mathemathics and geography

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Seminar work

Credit requirements: Submission of individual work Examination Requirements: Written test (60 % success rate)
Recommended literature
  • Bartram, J., Ballance, R. Water Quality Monitoring. Oxon: CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0419223207.
  • Chapman, D. Water Quality Assessments. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN 978-0419216001.
  • Kvítek, T., Gergel, J., Váchal, J., Kvítková, G. Využití a ochrana vodních zdrojů. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-7040-773-5.
  • Novotny, V. Water Quality. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 0-471-39633-8.
  • Pitter, P. Hydrochemie. Praha: VŠCHT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7080-701-9.


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