Water Quality Management (2025/2026: Periode 3)

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Cursusdoel

Please note: the information in the course manual is binding.

The aims of this course are as follows:

· obtain insight in the water quality aspects of water management

· obtain quantitative insight in the chemical and biological processes that determine the water quality for combinations of anthropogenic activities and geographical settings

· obtain insight in the typical hydrochemical behaviour of several types of pollutants

· obtain basic knowledge about the instrumental techniques that are used to investigate water quality (from fieldwork if possible)

· be able to use hydrochemical software for modelling hydrochemical processes

Vakinhoudelijk

Many kinds of water quality issues exist world-wide. Some of them refer to natural phenomena as too high arsenic concentration in groundwater in Bangladesh. Others refer to agricultural, industrial and other kinds of pollution. The natural processes that determine the water quality also play an important role as reference situation or as background with respect to the behaviour of pollutants.

The overarching aim of this course is to provide students fundamental insight in water quality. The focus is on chemical quality and some attention will be paid to ecological and also physical quality. A quantitive approach is followed to reach this aim. Different kinds of hydrochemical processes are taught with illustrative environmental examples. A brief introduction to ecological water quality is provided, where attention will be paid to the full suite from primary production to fish. A computer course is provided to learn students how to transfer a water quality problem into a smart, quantitative calculation.

Werkvormen

Computerpracticum
Toelichting

PHREEQC course

Lecture
Toelichting

The course consists of three parts: 1. lectures and tutorials on chemical water quality, 2. lectures on biological water quality and 3. a computer course on modelling of hydrochemical processes using the widely used model code PHREEQC. Additionally, one Friday will be spend in the field to exercise groundwater sampling and field analysis when the conditions with respect to the COVID-19 crisis allow this.

Veldwerk
Toelichting

1 day of field work on water sampling and field techniques (only when the conditions allow this)

Tutorial

Toetsing

Eindresultaat

Verplicht | Weging 1% | ECTS 7,5

The first two parts will each be assessed by an exam in weeks 5 and 10. The final grade will be weighted as 2/3 for the chemistry part and 1/3 for the biology part. The minimum grade for the first exam on hydrochemistry is 5.5. Presence at the computer course (and the field work) is mandatory for all sessions.

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet een geldige toelatingsbeschikking hebben

Voorkennis

General knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry incl. thermodynamics.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Patrick L. Brezonik and William A. Arnold (2022). Water Chemistry. The Chemical Processes and Composition of Natural and Engineered Aquatic Systems. Second Edition. Oxford University Press. and Hand-outs

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

prof. dr. J. Griffioen J.Griffioen@uu.nl

Docenten

prof. dr. M.B. Soons m.b.soons@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 3 november 2025 tot en met vrijdag 21 november 2025

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 19 januari 2026 tot en met dinsdag 20 januari 2026

Inschrijving niet geopend
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