Water Management Of The Far East Countries

Timetable

The course will start on April 20th and will take place on Thursdays from 15:00 to 16:30 in classroom No. 4 (Collegium Geographicum building).

Module aim (aims)

The aim of the course is:

• familiarize students with the history of water management of the Far East countries (China, N Korea, S Korea, Taiwan, Japan),
• indicate the role of water management in development of history, culture and civilization of these countries,
• introduce the legal and institutional bases of water management in the Far East,
• point out the crucial role of rational water management, especially in the periods of dynamic socio-economic development of the East Asia countries,
• identify areas of conflict at the national and international scale, caused by mismanagement of water resources; on this basis discuss the causes, consequences and possible solution to these conflicts.

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

Basic knowledge on geography of East Asia at the middle-school level.

Syllabus

LEARNING MODULE DESCRIPTION (SYLLABUS)

1. General information
2. Module title

Water management of the Far East countries

2. Module code

07-WM-AMU-PIE

3. Module type – compulsory or optional

Optional

4. Programme title

Geography

5. 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

6. Year of studies (where relevant)

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7. Terms in which taught (summer/winter term)

spring term

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

Lectures: 9 hours, practical classes: 6 hours

9. Number of ECTS credits

3

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

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

11. Language of classes

English

 

1. Detailed information
2. Module aim (aims)

The aim of the course is:

• familiarize students with the history of water management of the Far East countries (China, N Korea, S Korea, Taiwan, Japan),
• indicate the role of water management in development of history, culture and civilization of these countries,
• introduce the legal and institutional bases of water management in the Far East,
• point out the crucial role of rational water management, especially in the periods of dynamic socio-economic development of the East Asia countries,
• identify areas of conflict at the national and international scale, caused by mismanagement of water resources; on this basis discuss the causes, consequences and possible solution to these conflicts.

 

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

Basic knowledge on geography of East Asia at the middle-school level

 

3. 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#
WM_01	have an in-depth understanding of factors and processes shaping the conditions of water circulation in East Asia, with special attention paid to the impact of human activities	K_W01, K_W02, K_W07
WM_02	understand the critical importance of water management in the development of the civilization and culture of the Far East countries	K_W01, K_W07
WM_03	be able to determine the scale and extent of anthropogenic factors influencing the conditions of the water cycle and affecting the quality of surface water and ground water in that area	K_U03
WM_04	be able to identify the links between water management and other areas of socio-economic and political development in that part of the world	K_W08
WM_05	know the current problems of water management in the Far East	K_W09
WM_06	be able to identify and characterize areas facing serious problems in water management in Chin, N Korea, S Korea, Taiwan and Japan	K_U02, K_U03, K_U05
WM_07	understand the crucial role of rational water resources management in the period of dynamic socio-economic development of the Far East countries, especially China	K_W16, K_W17
WM_08	know the legal and institutional basis for water management in East Asia	K_W18

 

* 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

 

4. Learning content

Module title
Learning content symbol*	Learning content description	Reference to module learning outcomes  #
TK_01	Rational use of water as one of the basic conditions for development of civilization and culture over centuries – example of the Far East civilization	WM_01, WM_02, WM_03
TK_02	The growing role of water management in the socio-economic development of the Far East countries	WM_04, WM_06
TK_03	Selected problems of water management in China and Taiwan	WM_05, WM_06
TK_04	Selected problems of water management in N and S Korea	WM_05, WM_06
TK_05	Selected problems of water management in Japan	WM_05, WM_06
TK_06	Water resources management as a cause of conflicts at the national and regional scale; their consequences and possible solutions	WM_05, WM_06, WM_07
TK_07	Overview of selected legislative frameworks and institutions at the national and international issues dealing with water management in the Far East	WM_08

 

* 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

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

Available at the lecturer

 

• Additional information

1. 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&
WM_01	TK_01	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_02	TK_01	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_03	TK_01	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_04	TK_02	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_05	TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08, TK_09	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_06	TK_02, TK_03, TK_04, TK_05, TK_06, TK_07, TK_08, TK_09	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_07	TK_09	Lecture, practical class	Final written test
WM_08	TK_10	Lecture, practical class	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).

2. 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	15
Independent study 1 – library-based work	10
Independent study 2 – exam preparation	5
Independent study n#	-
Total hours	30
Total ECTS credits for the module	3

 

 * 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.

 

3. Assessment criteria

Final written test (100%)

Syllabus:
Week 1	Lecture 1 (2 hours): Achievements of ancient water engineering in China.
Week 2	Lecture 2 (2 hours): Yellow River – cradle of Chinese civilization.
Week 3	Lecture 3 (2 hours): History of water management in Beijing.
Week 4	Lecture 4 + practical class (2 hours): Water management in selected regions of China – part 1.
Week 5	Lecture 5 + practical class (2 hours): Water management in selected regions of China – part 2.
Week 6	Lecture 6 + practical class (2 hours): Water management in North and South Korea.
Week 7	Lecture 7 + practical class (2 hours): Water management in Taiwan and Japan.
Week 8	Final written test (1 hour).

 

Reading list