Curricular Unit:			Code:
Hydrology and Water Quality			823HQA
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
3	Undergraduate	Environmental Engineering	5 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The approach of different topics this course aims at the acquisition of knowledge and skills based on the fundamental importance of water, knowledge of national and Community legislation on water quality and management measures
Syllabus:
1. Hydrology - Water 1.1. importance 1.2. Water Distribution 1.3. Types of Water 1.4. Water Use 2. Hydrological Cycle 2.1. Importance of the hydrological cycle 2.2. Main processes involved in the hydrological cycle 3. Hydrological Variables 3.1. precipitation 3.2. Evaporation and evapotranspiration 3.3. Infiltration, percolation and drainage 3.4. runoff 3.5. Analysis of extreme events 4. Aquatic Ecosystems 4.1. Rating: seas and oceans, coastal waters, freshwater ecosystems, lakes and ponds, highly modified ecosystems 4.2. Characterization: hydro-morphological parameters, physicochemical parameters and parameters biológicoa 5. chemical parameters and microbiological parameters 5.1. Standards, criteria and quality objectives 5.2. Accreditation 6. Environmental Certification 6.1. Quality criteria and water uses 6.2. standards 7. Study visits / seminars 7.1. Study visits 7.2. seminars
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The programmatic content includes the study of different aquatic ecosystems, some hydrologic variables and some methodologies for evaluating the quality of the water allowing the student to the study and application of various types of bodies of water.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
A. Teaching Methodologies 1. Theoretical classes: in these classes, there is an explanation of each of the main items of the syllabus of the course, as well as the objectives to reach for further individual study or through work under tutorial guidance 2. Lectures and laboratory practices: Experimental procedures are developed according to the syllabus taught during the lectures B. Evaluation: Final Rating = 40% Average of mini-tests (TP) + 25% final test + 10% report (PL) + 10% report (TP) + 10% worksheets group (PL) + 5% performance (PL).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The different types of classes allow students to acquire knowledge and skills about the problems of water quality and quantity. The evaluation methodology allows students, on an ongoing basis to assess their knowledge and make their consolidation.
Reading:
1] Callow, P.P. (1998). Handbook of Environmental Risk Assessment and Management. Wiley-Blackwell. [2] Theodore, L., Dupont, R. R. (2012). Environmental Health and Hazard Risk Assessment: Principles and Calculations. CRC Press. [3] ARTIOLA, J. K., PEPPER, I, L. & BRUSSEAU, M. (2004) Environmental monitoring and characterization. Elsevier Academic Press