Basics Of Hydrology - AMU-PIE Platform

General information

Course type	AMUPIE
Module title	Basics Of Hydrology
Language	English
Module lecturer	prof. UAM dr hab. Leszek Sobkowiak
Lecturer's email	lesob@amu.edu.pl
Lecturer position	professor
Faculty	Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences
Semester	2024/2025 (winter)
Duration	30
ECTS	5
USOS code	07-BH-AMU-PIE

Timetable

Module aim (aims)

The aim of the course is:

familiarize students with basic terms and concepts in hydrology, their development, internal structure, research subject and methods,
explain the physical bases of water circulation, its role to the environment and man,
explain basic hydrological characteristics of rivers, lakes, swamps, glaciers, seas and oceans,
indicate an increasing impact of human activities on water balance at local, regional and global scales,
identify areas of the world with different water resources availability, explain the causes and consequences of these differences.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Basic knowledge on geography, geology, physics and chemistry.

Syllabus

LEARNING MODULE DESCRIPTION (SYLLABUS)

General information
Module title

Basics of hydrology

Module code

07-BH-AMU-PIE

Module type – compulsory or optional

Optional

Programme title

Geography

Cycle of studies (1st or 2nd cycle of studies or full master’s programme)

1^st and 2^nd cycle of studies/full master’s programme

Year of studies (where relevant)

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Terms in which taught (summer/winter term)

winter term

Type of classes and the number of contact hours (e.g. lectures: 15 hours; practical classes: 30 hours)

Lectures: 20 hours; practical classes: 10 hours

Number of ECTS credits

Name, surname, academic degree/title of the module lecturer/other teaching staff

Prof. UAM dr hab. Leszek Sobkowiak, Assistant Professor; lesob@amu.edu.pl

Language of classes

English

Detailed information
Module aim (aims)

The aim of the course is:

familiarize students with basic terms and concepts in hydrology, their development, internal structure, research subject and methods,
explain the physical bases of water circulation, its role to the environment and man,
explain basic hydrological characteristics of rivers, lakes, swamps, glaciers, seas and oceans,
indicate an increasing impact of human activities on water balance at local, regional and global scales,
identify areas of the world with different water resources availability, explain the causes and consequences of these differences.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Basic knowledge on geography, geology, physics and chemistry

Module learning outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences and their reference to programme learning outcomes

Learning outcomes symbol*	Upon completion of the course, the student will:	Reference to programme learning outcomes^#
BH_01	understand the specificity of hydrology, its origin and internal structure, subject of research and research methods	K_W01
BH_02	know basic terms and concepts in hydrology	K_W02
BH_03	understand processes and phenomena that occur in hydrosphere and have knowledge on their physical and chemical bases	K_W04
BH_04	have knowledge on water cycle and elements of water balance in relation to natural and anthropogenic factors; understand the need of rational water resources management and protection	K_W07; K_W08; K_W12; K_W13
BH_05	has knowledge on methods of collection, verification, analysis and presentation of hydrological data	K_W15; K_W16; K_W17
BH_06	be able to use maps, apply basic mathematical and statistical tools in hydrological analyses	K_U02; K_U03;
BH_07	be able to formulate and analyse problems related to water resources availability, use and protection at local, regional and global scale	K_U05; K_U08;
BH_08	be able to realize an individual project related to hydrology and water resources	K_U13

* module code, e.g. KHT_01 (KHT – module code in USOS; stands for Polish “Kataliza Heterogeniczna” /Heterogeneous Catalysis/ )

^# programme learning outcomes (e.g. K_W01, K_U01, … ); first K stands for programme title symbol in Polish, W for “wiedza” (knowledge) in Polish, U – for “umiejętności” (skills) in Polish, K – for “kompetencje społeczne” (social competences) in Polish

01, 02… - learning outcome number

Learning content

Module title
Learning content symbol*	Learning content description	Reference to module learning outcomes^#
TK_01	Basic concepts in hydrology, hydrological terminology and hydrological survey, hydrological maps	BH_01, BH_02, BH_05, BH_06
TK_02	Physical and chemical properties of water, water circulation and water balance	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04
TK_03	Rivers – terminology and classification of rivers, physical properties of river waters, water stages and river discharges, extreme hydrological events: floods and droughts.	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_05, BH_06, BH_07, BH_08
TK_04	River regimes of the world and their classification	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_05, BH_06, BH_07, BH_08
TK_05	Lakes – terminology and classification of lakes, basic morphometric characteristics of lakes, role of lakes in water circulation, selected lakes of the world	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_07
TK_06	Swamps and glaciers – origin, morphology and typology, role of swamps and glaciers in water circulation, selected swamps and glaciers of the world	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_07
TK_07	Water resources – assessment of their current state and future in different parts of the world	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_05, BH_06, BH_07, BH_08
TK_08	Oceans and seas – distribution on the Earth, classification of seas, chemistry of ocean and sea water (salinity), sediments, waves, tides and currents.	BH_02, BH_03, BH_04, BH_07

* e.g. TK_01, TK_02, … (TK stands for “treści kształcenia” /learning content/ in Polish)

^# e.g. KHT_01 – module code as in Table in II.3

Reading list
Information on the use of blended-learning (if relevant)
Information on where to find course materials

Available at the lecturer

Additional information

Reference of learning outcomes and learning content to teaching and learning methods and assessment methods

Module title
Symbol of module learning outcome*	Symbol of module learning content^#	Methods of teaching and learning	Assessment methods of LO achievement^&
BH_01	TK_01	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_02	TK_01, TK_02, TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_03	TK_02, TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_04	TK_02, TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_05	TK_01, TK_03, TK_04, TK_07	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_06	TK_01, TK_03, TK_04, TK_07	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_07	TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test
BH_08	TK_03, TK_04, TK_07	Lecture, practical classes	Individual projects, final written test

* e.g. KHT_01 – module code as in Table in II.3 and II.4

^# e.g. TK_01 – learning content symbol as in II.4

^& Please include both formative (F) and summative (S) assessment

It is advisable to include assessment tasks (questions).

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Module title:
Activity types	Mean number of hours* spent on each activity type
Contact hours with the teacher as specified in the programme	30
Independent study 1 – preparation for classes	10
Independent study 2 – data analysis	5
Independent study 3 – library-based work	20
Independent study 4 – exam preparation	15
Total hours	80
Total ECTS credits for the module	5

* Class hours – 1 hour means 45 minutes

^#Independent study – examples of activity types: (1) preparation for classes, (2) data analysis, (3) library-based work, (4)writing a class report, (5) exam preparation, etc.

Assessment criteria

Final written test (50%) + realisation of projects and activity during the practical classes (50%)

Syllabus:
Week 1	Lecture 1 (2 hours): Overview of hydrological concepts through centuries. Hydrology as a modern science. Hydrological survey. Hydrographic maps of Poland. Practical classes 1 (2 hours): Analysis of hydrographic maps and their contents.
Week 2	Lecture 2 (2 hours): Basic hydrological terminology. Basic physical and chemical properties of water. Water circulation and water balance.
Week 3	Lecture 3 (2 hours): Rivers – basic terminology. Classification of rivers. Physical properties of river waters. Water stages and river discharges. Practical classes 2 (2 hours): Water stages – construction and analysis of hydrographs.
Week 4	Lecture 4 (2 hours): Extreme hydrological events: floods and droughts. Practical classes 3 (2 hours): Analysis of extreme hydrological events in selected regions of the world.
Week 5	Lecture 5 (2 hours): River regimes and their classification. Practical classes 4 (2 hours): Analysis of river regimes in different parts of the world.
Week 6	Lecture 6 (2 hours): Lakes – basic terminology. Classification of lakes by origin. Basic morphometric characteristics of lakes. Role of lakes in water circulation. Selected lakes of the world.
Week 7	Lecture 7 (2 hours): Swamps and glaciers – their origin, morphology and typology. Role of swamps and glaciers in water circulation. Selected swamps and glaciers of the world.
Week 8	Lecture 8 (2 hours): Water resources of the world. Practical classes 5 (2 hours): Assessment of water resources in selected regions of the world.
Week 9	Lecture 9 (2 hours): Oceans and seas – distribution of continents and oceans on the Earth. Classification of seas. Chemistry of ocean and sea water (salinity). Sediments. Waves, tides and currents.
Week 10	Final written test (2 hours).

General information

Timetable

Module aim (aims)

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Syllabus

Reading list