Hydrology & Water Resources Management

Graduates who have undertaking the Hydrology and Water Resources specialization will be equipped with:

• An in-depth understanding of theories and concepts in surface and subsurface hydrology, the physical, chemical and biological interactions between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, the biosphere and the atmosphere;
• A thorough awareness of natural and human-induced variations of hydrological systems;
• Good knowledge of the literature and contemporary research questions in hydrology and water resources management.

Graduates will be able to:

• Apply and integrate relevant physical, chemical, applied mathematical, computational and earth-scientific principles and concepts;
• Use information and communication technology within a hydrological context;
• Master the major hydrological methodologies and applications with regard to water quality and quality, including techniques for data collection, processing and analysis, and the application of catchment hydrological modeling and aquifer modeling techniques;
• Evaluate and analyze hydrological systems and processes at a wide range of scales in both space and time for the purpose of water resources assessment, natural hazard assessment and mitigation, and environmental planning and management;
• Design and conduct hydrological research and experiments for applied or scientific purposes, independently or within a team;
• Be aware of the importance of hydrology to society, the relationship of hydrology and other disciplines such as ecology, meteorology and climatology;
• Co-operate within a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework with due consideration of ethical and social aspects related to the application of their knowledge and skills.

Graduates will have:
Knowledge and theory

• Have in-depth understanding of the current theories and concepts in both surface and subsurface hydrology, the relevant physical, chemical and biological process interactions between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, the biosphere and the atmosphere, and have a
  thorough awareness of the natural and human-induced variability in space and time of hydrological systems;
• Apply and integrate the relevant physical, chemical, applied mathematical, computational and earth-scientific principles and concepts,
  and to use information and communication technology within a hydrological context;

Methods, techniques and tools

• Master the major hydrological methodologies and applications with regard to both water quantity and water quality, including techniques for data collection, processing and analysis, and the application of catchment hydrological modeling and aquifer modeling
  techniques and GIS

Analysis, synthesis and integration

• Analyze the complex inter linkages between water resources, water resources planning, development and management
• Critically evaluate the pros and cons of different water resources management strategies including the IWRM, Adaptive water resources
  management, the ecosystem approach etc
• Have an overall understanding of the economic, legal and institutional aspects of water resources development and management
• Evaluate and analyze hydrological systems and processes at a wide range of scales in both space and time for the purpose of water
  resources assessment, natural hazards assessment and mitigation, and environmental planning and management;

Research

• Have a good knowledge of the relevant literature and the contemporary research questions in the field of hydrology;
• Design and conduct hydrological research and experiments for both application and scientific purposes, either independently or within
  a team-based framework;
• Critically judge and evaluate their own work and results, as well as prior research or investigations carried out by others;

General academic skills

• Adequately communicate methodologies, results, evaluations, conclusions and
• Recommendations in oral, written and graphical form to a wide variety of audience;
• Be aware of the importance of hydrology to society, the relationship of hydrology with related disciplines such as ecology, meteorology and climatology, and be able to co-operate within a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework with due consideration
  of ethical and social aspects related to the application of their knowledge and skills; and
• Have adopted the academic attitude and learning skills to enhance and broaden the acquired knowledge and application skills in a largely independent manner.

Admission Requirement

• Applicants must have degree in any of the following: water resources, hydrogeology, geology, geography, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering and environmental engineering from a recognized university,
• Applicants will be required to take and successfully pass an entrance examination,
• Applicants must meet the general admission policies of the University.