IWE-21312 Design in Land and Water Management 2
Course
Credits 12.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Lectures | 16 |
Practical extensively supervised | 119 |
Tutorial | 51 |
Course coordinator(s) | dr. ir. HP Ritzema |
Lecturer(s) | EC Slingerland |
dr. ir. GJA Veldwisch | |
dr. ir. MJPM Riksen | |
dr. ir. HP Ritzema | |
Examiner(s) | dr. ir. GJA Veldwisch |
dr. ir. MJPM Riksen | |
dr. ir. HP Ritzema | |
dr. SM Visser |
Language of instruction:
Dutch and/or English
Assumed knowledge on:
IWE-10306, HWM-21806, LDD-10306
Continuation courses:
BIL-3 courses
Contents:
Students are confronted with typical demands for technical assistance for small scale irrigation development (up to 500 ha) and for soil- and water conservation (at field and small catchment levels), meant to contribute to poverty eradication/rural development. Students develop their problem-solving capacities by working together to design interventions that are technically sound and socio-economically viable. Tailor made inputs by staff are provided (in the form of lectures, tutorials and reading materials) based on students' requests.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is able to:
- analyze the demand for assistance in technical, socio-economic and political terms;
- design appropriate irrigation measures/systems and soil- and water conservation measures (including financial planning);
- assess the expected performance of the interventions (technically and socio-economically);
- present and defend the proposed interventions in a professional manner (report and powerpoint) in front of an expert panel.
Activities:
- design practical;
- lectures and tutorials;
- exam.
Examination:
Group product and process (50%) and individual tests and an individual exam during a panel discussion (50%). Both marks should be > 5.5.
Literature:
The course reader will available at the start of the course.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | BIL | International Land and Water Management | BSc | 6WD |