49551 Surface Hydrology and Groundwater
6cp;
block (totalling 36 hours; Autumn semester only); distance (Autumn or Spring semester);
availability: all courses; core for ME(GWM), GradDipE(GWM), MSc(GWM) and GradDipSc(GWM) PostgraduateSubject coordinator: Derek Yates, National Centre for Groundwater Management
This subject, conducted through a combination of classroom and lab sessions, provides the interface process link between surface hydrology and groundwater. Topics include hydrological cycle, water and energy balances, and surface and groundwater interactions.
Additional subject costs: Course notes cost $20. Textbook costs to be advised.
Assessment: Continuous assessment involving assignments, problems and short informal examinations.
Texts and references
Dingman, S L, Physical Hydrology, 2nd ed, Prentice-Hall, 2002
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,190.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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