ENVT2016-1 : Anthropic use and anthropic effect on aquatic environments

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ENVT2016-1

Anthropic use and anthropic effect on aquatic environments

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries		2

Lecturer :

Evens Emmanuel

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

- Uses of the water and the aquatic surroundings (in a context of IWRM and Sustainable Development)

- The pollutions: types, characterizations

- Effects on the environment ( physico-chemical, biological, physical aspects) both in surface waters and in subterranean waters

- Application in the developing countries

- Group assignments : case studies

Learning outcomes of the course :

- To identify and characterize the various uses and the types of disturbances of the water by taking into account the situation in the developing countries

- To understand the impact of these uses and disturbances on the environment through the study of indicators of state and impact (indicators adapted to a follow-up of the situation in the developing countries)

- To be able to analyze a situation from a concrete case study

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

- To see admission conditions of this master

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

- Case studies

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

- Theoretical course (15H)

- Group assignments and oral presentation (9H)