Course: Water Management and Protection

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Course title Water Management and Protection
Course code KAT/KPOO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Otřísal Pavel, prof. Ing. Ph.D., MBA
  • Halásová Olga, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Water management and its development in the Czech Republic, basic concepts, division of water management and adjustments to waterworks: streams, weirs, ponds, small dams, valley reservoirs. Outflow control, water management systems, water supply and water treatment, waste water and waste water treatment, protection of water sources, revitalization.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 5 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce to the students basic theoretical, practical and legislative information from the area of water management and water protection. The course focuses on understanding the basic issues associated with water protection and water management. Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
Upon completion of the course the student is able to describe and explain the basic concepts of water management and water protection.
Prerequisites
N/A.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Seminar Work

- Active participation in classes - Submission of a seminar paper - Knowledge of the content of lectures and basic literature
Recommended literature
  • Just, T. et al. (2003). Revitalizace vodního prostředí. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny České republiky.
  • Neuwirth, A. (1996). Úvod do vodního hospodářství. Ostrava: VŠB HGF.


Study plans that include the course
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