Hydrology

Code:

MI075141

Acronym:

HIDROL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Bromatology and Hidrology Laboratory
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	189	Official Curriculum	5	-	4,5	52	121,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The theoretical component aims to address in a coherent and integrated manner the most relevant aspects related to water and its indispensability for human development, including origin, functions and use, and the importance of aquatic ecosystems, with particular emphasis in the problem of water scarcity and sources pollution. It is given great importance to methods used to characterize water quality, along with treatment processes of drinking water and treatment processes of wastewaters. The most relevant features of water resources management are also addressed. In this way, students remain with a clear view of the importance of the challenges in this field and the numerous areas of activity in which its remarkably interdisciplinary background can constitute an important asset in the job market.
The laboratory component aims at the development by students of analytical skills for physicochemical characterization of drinking water.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students must acquire knowledge, skills and competencies that enable them to develop professional activity in the area of hydrology and hydrological analysis, with particular emphasis on the areas that constitute a privileged space of action of pharmacists, including physical-chemical characterization of ground and surface waters, processing and quality control of drinking water, and treatment and control of waste waters of domestic or industrial origin. Additionally, it is intended to provide students with basic skills in multidisciplinary areas, such as management of water resources, ecohydrobiology (study of the interactions between living beings and the hydrologic cycle), origin and control of pollution sources and Hydrotherapy.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Students should have a thorough basic knowledge of biochemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and instrumental analytical methods

Program

Theoretical component

Importance, functions and uses of water. Problem of water scarcity.

Physicochemical properties of water.

Hydrological cycle.

Water for human consumption: origin; occurrence and volume; quality; variability factors.

Management of water resources: river basins and aquifers. National and UE legislation.

Water Biology: aquatic ecosystems.

Water pollution and its control: pollution sources, concept of self-purification, eutrophication, acid rains, saline intrusion). Main contaminants: nitrates and nitrites, pesticides and other POPs, endocrine disruptors, PPCP, metals.

Monitoring of water quality.

Treatment and disposal of wastewaters

Treatment of water for consumption.

Hydrothermalism.

 

Laboratorial component

Analysis Summary of water.

Mandatory literature

Gray, N.F. ; Drinking Water Quality - Problems and Solutions. , Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN: 13 978-0-521-87825-8
Quevauviller, P., Fouillac, A.M., Grath D.J. and Ward, R.; Groundwater Monitoring, Wiley, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-470-77809-8
Davie, T.; Fundamentals of Hydrology, Taylor & Francis, 2008. ISBN: 0-203-93366-4
Cheremisinof, N.P. ; Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Butterworth-Heinemman, 2002. ISBN: 0-7506-7498-9

Complementary Bibliography

Vários; Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality , World Health Organization, 2008. ISBN: 978 92 4 154761 1
Carr, G.M. et al.; Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health. United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Monitoring System/Water Programme, United Nations, 2008. ISBN: 92-95039-51-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes are based on the use of audiovisual media (datashow and videos), seeking to foster active student participation. Some specific areas are taught by invited experts in the field. All materials used in the lectures are available to students on the course page.
Laboratory classes focus on laboratory work on the analytical determinations of water samples aiming to monitor their potability.

keywords

Physical sciences > Chemistry > Applied chemistry
Natural sciences > Environmental science > Water science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Participação presencial	15,00
Trabalho laboratorial	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	15,50
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	26,00
Trabalho laboratorial	26,00
Total:	121,50

Eligibility for exams

The assistance of the students to the laboratory classes is mandatory being considered without frequency students whose attendance is lower than 3/4 of the classes effectively taught, since these represent more than 50% of the foreseen classes. Attendance at the theoretical classes is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final note is given by: note of the final exam x 0.7 + Note of laboratory evaluation x 0,3. The note of the final exam necessarily have to reach 50%. Note of laboratory evaluation has a continuous assessment component and an evaluation component of a written report on the analytical determinations carried out.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According evaluation standards of FFUP

Classification improvement

According evaluation standards of FFUP