Course syllabus - Freshwater Treatment and Management

Objectives

The objective of this course is to give the students an understanding of the diverse aspects of freshwater systems. The students taking the course will get in depth knowledge about freshwater quality, pollution sources, the hydrological cycle, freshwater treatment technologies, monitoring, availability and supply. The course includes historical perspectives of freshwater availability as well as human impacts of freshwater systems.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand and discus freshwater quality parameters and common pollution sources.
2. Describe the hydrological cycle and distinguish between freshwater resources there within.
3. Describe and evaluate different technologies for freshwater treatment for production of drinking water
4. Understand and discuss freshwater management and the importance of monitoring short- and long-term changes.
5. Discuss and analyze major human impacts on freshwater sources and availability.
6. Discuss and evaluate challenges that society faces regarding future freshwater resources in relation to sustainable development.

Course content

Freshwater management; the hydrological cycle, freshwater quality; monitoring; availability and supply; freshwater treatment technologies for production of drinking water; historical and future perspectives

Tuition

Web-based teaching and assignments

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science and 7.5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Home examination (HEM1), 2.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-6)
Assignment (INL1), 2.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-3)
Project (PRO1), 2.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 4-6)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Insufficient, complementary work possible, Insufficient