| Unit name | Water Governance and Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOG30024 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Coxon |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
GEOG25010 Spatial Modelling 2 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit will explore and understand the numerous social and hydrological dynamics that govern water resources in the 21st century. All uses of water both indirectly and directly impact how others can use water resources within a catchment; changing hydrologies may lead to new regimes of winners and losers; and new policy frameworks may result in unforeseen consequences. As Jamie Linton (2010: 3) has argued, “water is what you make of it.”
With a strong emphasis on practical study, this Unit explores and unpacks the hydrological, climatic, political and policy, and socioeconomic factors present in contemporary water management. It is taught by members of staff from both physical and human geography and, as a result, provides an interdisciplinary perspective - with topics covered including:
This interdisciplinary character will also take the form of staff giving joint-lectures, detailing the social and physical approaches to certain challenges and nuances in contemporary water politics. In addition, guest speakers from industry and regulation will provide practical insights into how the concepts taught are applied in practice.
Students will gain an overview of the interests and motivations present in contemporary water policy-making in England and Wales. They will directly engage with Water Resources Management plans (WRMPs) developed by water companies, run hydrological models and develop their own socioeconomic scenarios for future patterns of water demand.
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
(40%) (Individual, Summative) Three page critique of a water company's Water Resource Management Plan [ILOs 1, 3]
(60%) (Individual, Summative) 2,500-word write-up of day-long decision-making scenario workshop. [ILOs 2-3]
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOG30024).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
