General hydrology

Duration

18h Th, 6h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Aurore Degré

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is conceived as a dialogue between future jobs of the 2 groups of students who follow it (bioscience engineers in science and technology of the environment and landscape architecs).
In the beginning of the course, basic concepts are presented as well as important issues like energy production, water ressources protection, people and settelments protection against floods. On this basis, and trough case studies, quantitative hydrology is learned using notably reverse classes or presentations and discussions.
At the end of the course, the three groups of students need to master the vocabulary of hydrology, water flow quantification at the watershed scale, they also have to be able to analyse the hydrologic behavior of a watershed using hydrologic records.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course contributes to the development of the following abilities :
- measure the variables and parameters of the environment in view to monitor it
- Identify and understand the flows (energy, water, nutrients, gases) exchanged between the compartments
- quantify the threats to natural ressources
- conceive and use the databases in order to analyse a problem
Furthermore, the courses certifies the following ability :
- analyse the behaviour of a natural system.
More specifically, after completing the course the student is expected to -define main hydrological terms -describe technical measurement tools -discuss about main measurements pros and cons -calculate the terms of water cycle within a watershed -analyse observed time series (flow, rain, ...) -make a preliminary interpretation of hydrological data -explain different simple modelling systems, their principles and limitations

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

General mathematics

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Magistral lectures reversed classes
case studies, discussions and debates

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face to face - mandatory attendance
group work

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus available

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Group work 50%
(the mark of the group is based on the presentations (content, communication, respect of the rules), the work itself (understanding of the problem, litterature anallysis, technical and scientific output). The indivudial marl is adapted depending on the peer evaluation for biggest groups)
Oral examination 50%
For the retake, the mark is 75% based on the viva, 25% on the group work

 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Different learning materials are available on the eCampus portal
attendence is mandatory

Contacts

Aurore Degré aurore.degre@uliege.be