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Course syllabus - Freshwater Treatment and Management
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
MTK329
Valid from
Autumn semester 2026
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Environmental Engineering
Organisation
Department of Engineering Sciences
Ratified
2021-01-20
Revised
2025-12-18
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Water science policy and management: a global challenge
ISBN: 9781119520627
The Economics of Water: Rules and institutions
ISBN: 9783030484859
Water Treatment Technologies and their costs. Global Drinking Water Management and Conservation
2014-09-23, p.35-54 (book chapter).
Articles
Articles are added at the beginning of the course to ensure they are as up-to-date as possible.
Web Addresses
Web addresses are added at the beginning of the course to ensure they are as up-to-date as possible.
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:
- Understand and discus freshwater quality parameters and common pollution sources.
- Describe the hydrological cycle and distinguish between freshwater resources there within.
- Describe and evaluate different technologies for freshwater treatment for production of drinking water
- Understand and discuss freshwater management and the importance of monitoring short- and long-term changes.
- Discuss and analyze major human impacts on freshwater sources and availability.
- 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
Specific requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science and 7.5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.
Examination
HEM2, Take-home examination, 1 credit, grade: Pass (G), Fail (U). Learning outcomes: 1-6.
INL1, Assignment, 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.
PRO2, Project, 4 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 disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
AF-skala