GEOG 288/394 Rivers and Runoff
Department of Geography
18 points
This course focuses on hydrology and aims to develop understanding of hydrological concepts,
discharge measurement techniques and hydrological quantities. The course is built around
exploration and understanding the hydrological cycle and its various subcomponents. Data from
New Zealand, Antarctica and Chile will be used to illustrate lecture material. The lecture
programme includes the properties of water, atmospheric processes, precipitation measurement,
evaporation and transpiration, river behaviour, discharge measurement, understanding
hydrographs and groundwater processes. The laboratory programme will include measurement
of flow and discharge in the field using a variety of techniques, understanding extreme values,
understanding hydrographs and an introduction to the use of statistical techniques in hydrology.
The emphasis of the paper is on applied hydrology and the preparation of students for careers in
regional government and consulting.
Prerequisites
GEOG101. Students who do not have this prerequisite may be admitted to the paper with the
approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
For GEOG288, GEOG394
For GEOG394, GEOG288
Open for Interest Only enrolment – lectures and tutorials (with Head of Department permission)
Time commitment
Lecture
Mon, Tues, Wed: 1000-1050 – QUAD1
Labs
Mon: 1400-1650 – R5N4
Lecturer
Dr Shelley MacDonell, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEANZA), La Serena,
Chile
Course coordinator
Associate Professor Sean Fitzsimons
Prescribed textbook
There is no prescribed textbook. Recommended readings will be available on close reserve in
the Science Library.
Assessment
Tests (2 10%)
Lab programme (6 lab reports)
Final examination (2 hours, February 2013)
20%
40%
40%
Class limits: Minimum 15, maximum 60
Fees
Domestic (including Interest Only) $895.95, International $3795.00, Study Abroad
$2925.00.
Each student studying on campus incurs an additional Student Services fee of $112.
GEOG288/394
Rivers and Runoff
Otago Summer School 07 January – 21 February 2013
To receive the Otago Summer School Prospectus and Registration Form go to:
www.otago.ac.nz/summerschool or contact Summer School and Continuing Education
email [email protected] or tel 03 479 9181
INFORMATION LINE 0800 80 80 98
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