Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Water Resuurces

2010 - 2011

 
Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 18/11/2025
University :Damietta University
Faculty :Faculty of Science
Department :علوم البيئة
1- 1- Course data :-
Code: 301ب
Course title: Water Resuurces
Year/Level: ثالثة علوم البيئة
Program Title:
  • Environmental Sciences
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 2Tutorial: Practical: 2
2- 2- Course aims :-
  1. Provide the student with essential knowledge about importance, types, sources and different uses of water and sources of water pollution.
  2. Identify the hydrogeolgic cycle of water and watershed manegement.
  3. Identify water quality and its effect on the public health.
  4. Provide the student with the essential skills for collecting, preserving and analyzing water samples to evaluate water quality.
3- 3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- 4- Course contents :-
NoTopicsWeek No.
1Water importance, characteristics, distribution.
2Water Resources concept and problems
3Hydrological cycle and watershed processes
4Watershed, definitions , classification and types
5Watershed managment, water, land (students presentation)
6 biomass managment, people paricipation and sustainability
7Differen types of water uses
8Sources of water pollution.
9Water quality, water characteristics and permissible levels.
10Health effects of water characteristics.
11Potable water treatment (traditional and advanced techniques).
12Urban water management, and Water in the city of tomorrow regarding to the city of today, in addition to Water saving techniques.
13practical part, characteristication and analysis of different water samples parameters and making comment on the results

5- 5- Teaching and learning methods :-
SMethod
Interactive presentations (lectures with discussion "using blackboard and datashow").
Student’s search using the library internet and report preparation.
Class Activities ( students presentation).
Practical experiments.

6- 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
  1. لا يوجد

7- 7- Student assessment :-
- Student assessment methods
SMethod
Class activity and report preparation
Practical exam
Oral exam
Final written exam (unseen exam)
- Timing
NoMethodWeek No.
1Practical exam13
2Oral exam14,15,16
3Final written exam (unseen exam)14,15,16
- Degree
NoMethodDegree
1Mid_term examination0
2Final_term examination60
3Oral examination 10
4Practical examination 30
5Semester work0
6Other types of asessment0
Total100%

8- 8- List of books and references
SReferenceType
1Text book: Encyclopedia of water pollution.
2Text book: Water Resources "Planning & Development".
3Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality, WHO "Vol. 2", and others.
4Text Book: Natural Resources, Environment.
5Course of Cleaner technology and the water cycle, UNECSO-IHE, The Netherlands.
6web sites

9- 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
SContentStudy week
Water importance, characteristics, distribution.
Water Resources concept and problems
Hydrological cycle and watershed processes
Watershed, definitions , classification and types
Watershed managment, water, land (students presentation)
biomass managment, people paricipation and sustainability
Differen types of water uses
Sources of water pollution.
Water quality, water characteristics and permissible levels.
Health effects of water characteristics.
Potable water treatment (traditional and advanced techniques).
Urban water management, and Water in the city of tomorrow regarding to the city of today, in addition to Water saving techniques.
practical part, characteristication and analysis of different water samples parameters and making comment on the results

Course Coordinator(s): -
  1. مرفت عبد المجيد مسعد عبد المجيد
Head of department: -
محمود سالم ابراهيم إبراهيم