Bachelor : Hydrology and Water Resources Management |
BSHWRM |
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Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option(s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
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Bloemfontein Campus |
3 Years |
Semester 1 |
366 |
7 |
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Additional Admission Requirements
For candidates who matriculated in 2007 and before:
For candidates who matriculated in 2008 and thereafter:
Pre-requisites
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Career Opportunities
Water management is classified as a scarce skill in South Africa. Graduates from this programme will have career opportunities in national and local government departments, municipalities and private companies involved in water management, water supply and distribution, water and wastewater treatment |
One of the major constraints in managing water resources in South Africa is the absence of well-structured education and training programmes suitably targeted to stakeholders in the water resources management fraternity. To fill this gap, the BSc Hydrology and Water Resources Management (BSHWRM) qualification aims at developing competent scientists who demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and disposition as required in the fields of applied hydrology and sustainable water resource management, whilst adhering to all national and international standards.
In this learning programme, the learner is to develop holistically rather than gaining mere knowledge of theoretical principles; hence, the integration of theory, principles, proven techniques, practical experience and appropriate skills to the solution of broadly-defined and abstract problems in the selected fields of hydrology and water resources management. The learner will be able to become a reflective scientist and a life-long student in his/her profession, thereby benefiting both the community and society.
The successful completion of this programme will enable graduates to register with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Registration will be assurance to the community and society that scientists will adhere to professional conduct, ethics and practice as stipulated by this statutory body. Graduates from this programme will be able to work independently or in a supervisory capacity in various sub-fields, e.g., groundwater exploration and modelling, applied hydrology, engineering hydrology, water resources management, environmental sciences and engineering, and water services and demand management.
1ST YEAR | INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS | SAQA CREDITS | HEMIS CREDITS | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
January | July | ||||
LCS5011 | LCS5012 | Academic Literacy and Communication Studies | 6 | 0.050 | |
DLC5011 | Basic Digital Literacy | 6 | 0.050 | ||
CHE5011 | Chemistry | 12 | 0.100 | ||
PYC5011 | Physics | 12 | 0.100 | ||
MAT11A | Mathematics I | 12 | 0.100 | ||
AMM5012 | Applied Mathematics | 12 | 0.100 | ||
HYD5012 | Hydrology I | 12 | 0.100 | ||
WTM5012 | Water Resources Management I | 12 | 0.100 | ||
EVS5012 | Environmental Science | 12 | 0.100 | ||
Total: | 96 | 0.800 | |||
2ND YEAR | INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS | SAQA CREDITS | HEMIS CREDITS | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
January | July | ||||
HDC6000 | Hydrochemistry* | 24 | 0.200 | ||
GHR6000 | Geohydrology* | 24 | 0.200 | ||
HYD6000 | Hydrology II* | 30 | 0.250 | ||
WTM6000 | Water Resources Management II* | 30 | 0.250 | ||
EVM6022 | Environmental Engineering | 18 | 0.150 | ||
WIL6022 | Work-integrated Learning (General) | 10 | 0.083 | ||
Total: | 136 | 1.133 | |||
3RD YEAR | INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS | SAQA CREDITS | HEMIS CREDITS | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
January | July | ||||
HYD7000 | Hydrology III* | 30 | 0.250 | ||
WTM7000 | Water Resources Management III* | 30 | 0.250 | ||
AWT7000 | Advanced Water & Wastewater Treatment Technology* | 24 | 0.200 | ||
WIL7000 | Work-integrated Learning* | 20 | 0.167 | ||
RDM7000 | Reticulation Design and Management* | 30 | 0.250 | ||
Total: | 134 | 1.117 | |||
* Year subjects
REMARKS
- All instructional offerings are compulsory.
- All instructional offerings indicated with an asterisk (*) are year subjects.
- The total credit value of all instructional offerings must add up to 366 SAQA credits.
- Only one intake per year, in January.
- All students must register for and complete Academic Literacy and Communication Studies (LCS5011) in Semester 1, and only repeaters who failed LCS5011 must register for and complete LCS5012 in Semester 2.
- No student will be allowed to graduate without successfully completing Academic Literacy and Communication Studies.
For more information contact Department of Civil Engineering