WATR 202
Water on Land: Quality and Quantity
Course overview
You¡¯ll acquire scientific background and knowledge of both surface water and groundwater. You¡¯ll look at their variability and characteristics and the relationship between human activities and water resources.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Available semesters | Semester 1 2025 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $1,027.00 |
Please note: This course can¡¯t be fully completed online as you will need to be on campus to complete some activities.
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you¡¯ll be able to:
- Explain how natural physical, chemical and biological processes affect terrestrial freshwater resources.
- Describe the effects of agriculture on freshwater resources in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
- Demonstrate competence in measurement of river discharge, key water quality variables and collection of freshwater samples in the field and their analysis in the laboratory.
- Compile a report on the composition of freshwater resources and analyse the main drivers behind localised differences.
Course examiners
Associate Professor Niklas Lehto
Associate Professor
Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
niklas.lehto@lincoln.ac.nz