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CUAP Proposal- New Qualification
Section A
Proposal Description
Purpose of the proposal
To introduce a Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management- to be jointly offered with Lincoln University, to
enable graduates to embark on technical and non-research careers in this field, and to help develop innovative and
effective methods for the sustainable management of this critical resource.
Justification
The Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management was created in 2009, as a joint teaching and research centre based
at the University of Canterbury (UC) and Lincoln University (LU). The Centre was created in response to pressure from
various water industry, research institutes, community groups, iwi and regulatory bodies to provide a focus for
academic research and education on sustainable management of freshwater resources. Sustainable management must
ensure that the needs of the whole community are addressed, the life supporting capacity of the water is maintained,
and cultural, aesthetic and recreational values are protected. This cannot be achieved without a well-educated and wellinformed workforce (and public) with a better ability to innovate, coordinate, adapt and manage future water problems.
A recent DoL survey (Bryant, 2009) predicted an annual demand of ~100 new scientists, planners and engineers for the
foreseeable future in the field of freshwater management. This is supported by an estimate of 50-100 such positions by
ESR (interview in April 2009) and an evaluation of skill shortages in the water industry by NZWETA (Blakemore, 2008).
These professional career positions require postgraduate level training in freshwater management; qualifications not
offered by any other NZ University, but one for which Universities of Lincoln and Canterbury can provide many very
qualified academic staff for teaching and research supervision. These staff are currently part of the 50-member Working
Group that makes up the Waterways Centre. The resources and facilities of both Universities (e.g., laboratories,
lectures rooms, field stations, and field equipment) will be used in the teaching of the proposed qualifications.
The proposed Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management will be part of a postgraduate programme which
also includes a Masters and a PhD qualification, as well as professional development programmes and short courses in
particular aspects of freshwater resource management. The Postgraduate Diploma will provide well-informed
graduates in this field, who do not seek a research career but who are well equipped to contribute to decision-making
processes, through data collection and interpretation, the assessment or preparation of consent information and other
water management information. For those students who already hold a Masters (or higher) qualification in another
subject area, enrolling in the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management will enable them to begin or
change to a career in this field, and they can draw on the research experience of a previous degree to elevate their skills
above those of the Postgraduate Diploma alone.
The proposal meets the UC Strategic Plan’s strategies of “Challenge, Concentrate, and Connect” by seeking to develop a
qualification of international standing, across two universities and many disciplines, with input from commercial,
community and regulatory sector interests, to prepare students for future careers in NZ and beyond. It also specifically
addresses the intention to increase postgraduate enrolments and completions, and to encourage involvement of Maori
students, through involvement of Ngai Tahu in the development of this qualification, and in its implementation and
knowledge uptake. The proposal also conforms to the Strategic Plan of the College of Science; specifically by increasing
the proportion of postgraduate: undergraduate students, integrating Maori perspectives in the planning and delivery of
teaching and exploring the place of science in Maori life, as well as encouraging participation by under –represented and
international students.
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The proposal contributes to several of the ambitions of the LU Investment Plan; namely to build capacity to make a
significant contribution across areas of national importance (freshwater management), to be central to the achievement
of economic growth through innovation and transformations that values environmental sustainability as a cornerstone
of future prosperity, and to encourage the involvement of Maori students through the involvement of Ngai Tahu as
above, inclusion of lectures on cultural values associated with water resources, and provision of iwi scholarships.
The proposal will not compete with other qualifications at University of Canterbury; the closest qualification available in
New Zealand is the Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Studies offered at Lincoln University. This diploma is currently
under review, and does not have a particular water focus. The addition of the proposed water-related courses to the
postgraduate curriculum at both universities, and their availability to students of a range of environmental science and
management qualifications, is anticipated to strengthen rather than compete with these other postgraduate
programmes.
Acceptability
Considerable consultation, about the postgraduate research programme as a whole, has been conducted with all
external groups and with academic staff from 2009 to present. At each stage of consultation the programme design has
been improved by feedback received. The feedback is extensive and has not been attached to this application, but can
be provided as hardcopy if required. It includes workshop reports and meeting minutes as well as e-mailed comments.
The groups consulted have included;
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Potential employers and water-interest groups, at a one day “Postgraduate Teaching” workshop held at Lincoln
University in November 2009 with academic staff from UC and LU, to seek feedback on the skills needed by
postgraduate students embarking water management careers. Attendees included representatives from Solid
Energy, Lincoln Ventures, CDC, IrrigationNZ, ECAN, Water NZ, NIWA, MWH Global, OPUS, Ngāi Tahu, ESR, Tasman
District Council, and Forest & Bird.
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A half-day “Iwi Aspirations” workshop with 6 Ngai Tahu representatives at Te Whare Akonga o Te Akatoki at the
University of Canterbury in January 2010.
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Presentation of the proposed postgraduate programme to the Water Cluster in CNRE (Engineering, UC), and to the
Freshwater Ecology Research group from Biological Sciences (UC) in April and June 2010
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Presentation of proposed postgraduate programme to Board of Advisors and to the Consultative Committee for the
Waterways Centre in March, and to the full Joint Working Group of the Waterways Centre, in April 2010.
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Presentation of the proposed postgraduate programme to the various Teaching Committees and Academic Boards
of Study at both universities (over 10 meetings), in the course of gaining approval for introducing new courses;
WATR 401/601, WATR 402/602 and WATR 201, between April and October 2010.
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Consultation with the full Joint Working Group by e-mail for written feedback, in June and October 2010, and again
in May 2011.
Additional individual academic, administration and management staff with whom the programme proposed, and the
individual courses, have been more specifically discussed either in person or via email, are listed below. Their feedback
has been largely incorporated into the programme structure and into course content as it has evolved. Note that
inclusion of individuals in this list does not necessarily indicate the support of the department represented, although all
feedback has been very constructive.
UC:
Isobel Phillips (Academic Manager, College of Science)
Prof Paul Fleming (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, College of Science)
Prof Wendy Lawson (HoD Geography)
Assoc Prof Islay Marsden (Biological Sciences, Coordinator of Environmental Science programme)
Assoc Prof Angus McIntosh (Biological Sciences)
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Assoc Prof Jon Harding (Biological Sciences)
Derek Todd (Geography)
Dr Paul Broady (Biological Sciences)
Dr Travis Horton (Geology)
Assoc Prof Tim Davies (Geology)
Dr Sally Gaw (Chemistry)
Assoc Prof Mark Milke (CNRE)
Dr Ash O’Sullivan (CNRE)
LU:
Dr Ton Buhrs (HoD, Dept Env Management)
Prof Ken Hughey (Postgraduate Advisor, former Chair of Waterways Interim Management Committee, DEM)
Prof Sheelagh Matea (Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic))
Assoc Prof Carol Smith (Academic Programme Manager, AGLS)
Prof Hirini Matunga (Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori and Pacifica)
Dr Crile Doscher (DEM - Board of Studies for BSc Water Science & Technology )
Dr Magdy Mohssen (DEM - Board of Studies for BSc Water Science & Technology)
Assoc Prof Hamish Rennie (DEM, PG Advisor MEP)
Prof Greg Ryan (Acting Dean, Faculty of ES&D)
Prof Stefanie Rixecker (Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Development)
Assoc Prof Graham Buchan (Soil and Physical Sciences)
Dr Mark Barthelmeh (Academic Programme Manager, ES&D)
Dr Brett Robinson (Soil & Physical Sciences)
Assoc Prof Jacky Bowring (Convenor of Review Panel for M Resource Studies).
External:
No other Water Resource Management Postgraduate Diploma qualifications are offered at NZ universities, but there are
active research groups targeting freshwater management issues from a biological/ecological perspective at the
University of Waikato, the University of Otago and Massey University. There is also natural resource engineering water
research, and water resource geography research, undertaken at the University of Auckland. The proposal has been
sent for comment to Prof David Hamilton who is the Environment BOP Chair in Lakes Management & Restoration in
Biological Sciences at the University of Waikato, Prof Gary Brierley in the School or Environment at the University of
Auckland, Dr Marc Schallenberg in the Department of Zoology at the University of Otago, Dr Mike Joy from the
Freshwater Ecosystem Management and Modelling Centre at Massey University and Professor Gillian Lewis in the
School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland.
Goals of the programme
The goal of the programme is to prepare graduates for a career in water resource management, as might be embarked
upon with government (local and regional), industry, NGOs and iwi resource management. The academic rationale is
that, although graduates with specialist scientific, environmental management and engineering skills are being trained
at UC and LU, the ability of such graduates to contribute effectively as practitioners in water resource management is
hindered by their lack of knowledge of all of the factors affecting sustainable management of this critical resource. Noone living in Canterbury at the moment can be unaware of the need to develop methods to effectively and sustainably
manage our water resources; this is or will become an issue for all of New Zealand’s waterways, and is already
considered to be the most important environmental issue on a global scale.
Consequently the next generation of water managers need to be better equipped to work across the disciplines and
fields required to fully understand and manage freshwater resources. Because graduates entering this programme
would already have graduate specialist skills (and an opportunity to further develop these through a selection of
complementary postgraduate courses from other programmes) the emphasis in the three WATR core courses would be
on recognising the contribution and role of other specialists in water resource characterisation and development, and
how to communicate effectively and work in interdisciplinary teams to solve problems. Courses will require a mature
approach to problem solving and the ability to apply graduate skills at a postgraduate level.
Where there are gaps in specialist fields covered at UC and LU (as have been identified for groundwater hydrology and
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environmental microbiology, for example), external expertise will be sought to convey an appreciation of the field in the
postgraduate teaching, in the short term. In the longer term, the Waterways Centre will seek to acquire such expertise
for the universities. Programme coherence will be maintained through co-ordination of all core courses by Waterways
Centre staff, an active teaching role for the Director of the Centre, and constant and open communication with lecturers
involved (all members of the Centre’s Working Group), both in the core water courses and in the specialist postgraduate
courses recommended to students as complementary to their water resource management studies.
Graduate profile
A graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management will be able to;
 Effectively apply their own specialist skills (e.g., in aspects of science, engineering, law, commerce or
management) in freshwater resources management

Evaluate and justify the importance of practical experience, field work and scientific rigour in characterisation of
a catchment system and assessing the effects of water use.

Critique and evaluate the role of scientific information in planning and the development of Water Resource
Management.
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Critique and evaluate methodologies, and develop innovative solutions, for resource management

Explain the role of all relevant disciplines and fields in the management of water resources, and communicate
effectively within an interdisciplinary team

Approach problems constructively and without bias, with a view to finding a practical solution.

Clearly, concisely and effectively communicate (orally and written) results and findings for a target audience.
Summary Table showing Graduate Profile Attributes associated with each of the 4 core courses:
Profile Attributes
WATR 4/601
WATR 4/602
WATR 4/603
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2
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Outcome statement
The outcome of this qualification is to outfit students with the skills they need to contribute effectively to sustainable
management of freshwater resources in New Zealand and internationally. Graduates of this programme should be well
positioned to provide to innovative solutions to water management problems, and to coordinate, adapt and manage
water use, allocation, monitoring, protection and planning processes. Employment prospects include local, regional and
national government, consultancies, industry and research organization. In a recent DoL survey (Bryant, 2009) an annual
demand of ~100 new scientists, planners and engineers in the field of freshwater management was predicted for the
foreseeable future. This is supported by an estimate of 50-100 such positions by ESR (interview in April 2009) and an
evaluation of skill shortages in the water industry by NZWETA (Blakemore, 2008).
Programme overview
The proposed Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management will require (for a full time student) one year of
course work (120 points). It will require students to enrol in 3 core courses (WATR 401/601, 402/602 and 403/603).
These courses are coded for both UC (4XX) and LU (6XX), where the courses are worth 15 and 20 points respectively.
Lincoln students will be required to complete research project work in addition to the requirements of the equivalent
UC courses to reflect extra work requirements.
Core (compulsory) courses:
WATR 401/601: Advanced Water Resources (15/20 points). Water resource definition and characterisation.
WATR 402/602: Determinants of Water Availability & Quality (15/20 points). Identification of critical factors limiting
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water availability and quality and how to measure, monitor and model these influences.
WATR 403/603: Water Management, Policy and Planning (15/20 points). Integrated catchment management models
and legislative frameworks for water management.
Students will also take a further 30 points (minimum) from a prescribed set of environmental and resource
management postgraduate courses available at either university. The list of courses is as follows:
GEOG 404
ENVR 410
LWST 602
MAST 603
ERST 621
ERST 630
ERST 632
ERST 633
ECON 606
Resource and Environmental Management (30 points)
Concepts and Principles of Environmental Science (15 points)
Advanced Resource Management Law (20 points)
Mana Kaitiaki (Maori Resource Management) (20 points)
Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (20 points)
Environmental Policy (20 points)
Economics in Environmental Policy (20 points)
Integrated Environmental Management (20 points)
Natural Resource and Energy Economics (20 points)
The remainder of the courses can be selected from subjects that they hold suitable prerequisites for postgraduate
study, and are of relevance to water resource management. Recommendations in this regard will be made to students,
targeted to their experience in science, engineering or management/commerce, and listed in the programme handbook.
Students will be encouraged to include a statistics course and Geographic Information Science (GIS) course, particularly
if they have not done so before at tertiary level, and alerted to the option of taking an existing short research
dissertation course at either university, if they would benefit from the research experience and do not intend to enrol in
(or have already undertaken) a research thesis. Final approval for course selection will be given by the Director of the
Waterways Centre, or nominated programme co-ordinator.
Proposed new regulations and prescriptions (see Calendar Form at the end of Section A)
The requirements for the programme shall be WATR 401/601, WATR 402/602 and WATR 403/603, and at least 30 points
from GEOG 404 and ENVR 410 (University of Canterbury), LWST 602, MAST 603, ERST 621, ERST 630, ERST 632, ERST
633 and ECON 606 (Lincoln University). The remainder of the courses can be selected from appropriate 400-level
courses at University of Canterbury or 600-level courses at Lincoln University, as approved by the Director of the
Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, and as listed in the University of Canterbury or Lincoln University
Calendars to make a coherent programme of study for each student. The total course weight of the programme will be
at least 1.0 EFTS.
Proposed teaching/delivery methods
In each of the core courses there will be a mix of theoretical and applied, practical teaching, including field and
laboratory work where appropriate. The teaching of the core courses will be shared between Waterways staff and
specific members of the Waterways Centre’s Working Group, with contributions from up to 3-4 lecturers in each course;
each giving a distinct block of lectures making up a particular topic or theme.
The three core courses will be co-ordinated by Waterways Centre staff, to maintain a cohesive teaching programme and
ensure coverage of all key aspects of water science and management.
Assessment procedures:
For the three core courses assessment will be based on a formula of 60-70% internal assessment and 30-40%
examination. The internal assessment will include individual research or review projects, in-class assessment or
practical work and/or presentation skills, and group work assessments.
Predicted student numbers/EFTS:
It is anticipated that in the order of 10-15 students per year would enrol in the programme over the first few years,
increasing with time as the programme becomes recognised. EFTS would be divided between UC and LU according to
where students choose to enrol, and further divided between departments/colleges to reflect the teaching contribution
of academic staff of the Centre’s Working Group.
Resources
Lectures rooms, laboratories and field research stations/facilities at both UC and LU could be used to support this
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teaching programme. At LU, laboratory space in the NRE building has been allocated to support both UC and LU
students of this degree. This laboratory space has recently been upgraded to meet the requirements of a water science
laboratory. Desk space and IT support for postgraduate students enrolling in this degree at LU, is to be considered as
part of the DEM plan for accommodating their postgraduate students from 2012 (pers. comm. Greg Ryan). Desk space
and IT support for postgraduate students enrolling at UC is being considered as part of the anticipated relocation of the
Waterways Centre office, as there is limited space available at present.
Library facilities on both universities will also be available to students enrolled in this programme. Library reports from
Lincoln University Library for the WATR courses noted excellent access to a wide range of water science, management
and policy documentation, in print and digital form. It was also noted that agreements are in place for reciprocal
lending/access between LU and UC libraries.
Plans for monitoring programme quality
For the first three years, student course evaluations will be undertaken annually, at the conclusion of each of the core
courses. Programme evaluations/interviews will also be undertaken annually with graduating students. After the first
three years course and programme evaluations and will be undertaken regularly but less frequently (initially every 2nd
year). Actual outcomes will be checked against target outcomes for the courses and for the programme, and course
content refined and content/assessment methods modified as required. Regular external moderation will be also be
used to monitor the quality of taught courses.
Graduates of the first three years will also be contacted two years after graduation (where possible) for their feedback
on how applicable and relevant the teaching programme has been to their chosen profession, and to seek feedback on
how this could be improved if necessary.
Confirmation that Section B has been prepared and is available to CUAP on request
Confirmed
For New Qualifications – TEC/NZQA/NZVCC Requirements
EFTS value of qualification
1 EFT
050999 Environmental
Studies n.e.c.
NZSCED code
NZQA exit level of qualification to go on the New
Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications
Level 9
Statement regarding funding
Initial funding to set up this teaching programme is provided by TEC contract ESI project 917. Once underway funding
for the programme will be through the EFTS attracted, augmented by income from running professional development
short courses.
Memorandum of understanding
A MoU with Lincoln University for a jointly offered programme is attached to proposal number 2.
Duration of the Qualification
Minimum number of points to complete the qualification
120
Vacation/recess weeks
14 weeks /yr
Work experience/placement hours per week
0
Tuition/teaching (full-time equivalent) weeks (including exam and study weeks)
38 weeks /yr
Teaching hours per week (during teaching weeks)
8 -10
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Self-directed learning hours per week (during teaching weeks)
30-32
Calendar Form
New Qualification Regulations
2011 UC Calendar page 434
Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management (PGDipWaterRM)
See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the Diploma
Every candidate for the degree of Postgraduate Diploma of Water Resource Management, before enrolling for the
degree, shall have:
(a)
i. qualified for a degree in a New Zealand university which is of relevance to the proposed course of study;
and
ii. presented evidence of ability for advanced level academic study; or
iii. been admitted ad eundem statum to enrol for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management.
(b) been approved as a candidate by the Dean of Science.
2. Award of the Diploma with Distinction or Merit
The Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management maybe awarded with Distinction or Merit.
Note The award of Distinction indicates a grade average in the range A+ to A-; the award of Merit indicates a grade
average of B+.
3. Structure and Requirements of the Diploma
The programme for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management is
(a) All students admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resources Management will complete a coherent
programme of study approved by the Director of the Waterways Centre.
(b) The requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resources Management shall be WATR 401 (or 601at
Lincoln University), WATR 402 (602) and WATR 403 (603), and at least 30 points from GEOG 404 and ENVR 410
at the University of Canterbury, and LWST 602, MAST 603, ERST 621, ERST 630, ERST 632, ERST 633 and ECON
606 at Lincoln University. The remainder of the courses can be selected from appropriate 400-level courses (or
600-level courses at Lincoln University) as approved by the Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater
Management, and as listed in the University of Canterbury or other University Calendars relevant to a coherent
programme of study for each student. The total course weight of the programme will be at least 1.000 EFTS.
(c) Candidates must satisfy the Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, that they have the
necessary prerequisite knowledge to undertake the proposed courses from the Schedule.
4. Full-time/Part-time Enrolment
A candidate may be enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management either on a full-time or parttime basis. A part-time candidate is one who, because of employment, health, family or other reasons, is unable to
devote his or her full-time to study. Part-time enrolment requires the approval of the Dean of Science.
5. Duration of the Programme
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A candidate shall complete the diploma according to the following timeframe:
Fulltime, 1 year; Part-time, 2 years.
Any student seeking to complete outside of these timeframes must seek the permission of the Programme Director and
the Dean of Science.
6. Repeating of Courses
(a) Re-enrolment to repeat failed courses or offer any other course in its place will only be permitted in exceptional
circumstances with the permission of the Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management and
the
Dean of Science.
(b) A candidate who fails any courses offered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management and is
not successful under Regulation 6(a), shall not be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma, but will be awarded a
Certificate of Proficiency for each course passed.
7. Transfer from Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management to Master of Water Resource Management
If the courses passed for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management satisfy the requirements for
Part I of the Master of Water Resource Management and if the candidate meets the standard required by the Director
of the Waterways Centre (normally a B grade average or better) then, with the approval of the Dean of Science, a
candidate may elect:
(a) to have the courses transferred to the degree of Master of Water Resource Management in lieu of being
awarded the Diploma; or
(b) to enter the degree of Master of Water Resource Management under Master's Regulation 2(a)(i).
Schedule to the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resources
Part I
WATR 401 Advanced Water Resources, compulsory
(15 points/0.125 EFTS)
WATR 402 Determinants of Water Availability & Quality, compulsory
(15 points/0.125 EFTS)
WATR 403 Water Management, Policy and Planning, compulsory
(15 points/0.125 EFTS)
At Lincoln University the course codes are WATR 601, 602 and 603 respectively, and the courses are worth 20
points/0.167 EFTS.
Other 400-level (or higher) courses relevant to a coherent programme of study with a total course weighting of at least
1.0 EFTS. This should include a minimum of 0.25 EFTS from the following:
GEOG 404 Resource and Environmental Management (0.25 EFTS)
ENVR 410 Concepts and Principles of Environmental Science (0.125 EFTS)
MAST 603 (LU) Mana Kaitiaki (Maori Resource Management) (0.167 EFTS)
ERST 630 (LU) Environmental Policy (0.167 EFTS)
LWST 602 (LU) Advanced Resource Management Law (0.167 EFTS)
ERST 633 (LU) Integrated Environmental Management (0.167 EFTS)
ECON 606 (LU) Natural Resource and Energy Economics (0.167 EFTS)
ERST 621 (LU) Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (0.167 EFTS)
ERST 632 (LU) Economics in Environmental Policy (0.167 EFTS)
A list of additional 400-level (or higher) courses, which are highly recommended for students with the suitable
prerequisites, will be made available by the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management. Final course approval will
be required from the Director of the Waterways Centre.
Prescription entries for compulsory courses.
UC Calendar page 628
WATR 401 Advanced Water Resources 0.1250 EFTS
Freshwater resource definition, characterisation, use, and impacts of exploitation and their management or mitigation.
Topics will include; perspectives/values (including cultural) associated with water bodies, anthropogenic stresses and
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their effects on resources, key aquatic and ecosystems processes, methods of characterisation and impact assessment,
hazards, NZ legislative frameworks relating to water and environmental resource, and catchment management
approaches. Will include a compulsory one-day fieldtrip.
P: (1) Entry is subject to approval by the programme director
(2) BSc, BE(Hons), BEMP (LU) or equivalent qualification or experience in a field of relevance in water resource
management
WATR401-12S1 (C) Semester 1
Fieldwork is required.
WATR 402 Determinants of Water Availability and Quality
0.1250 EFTS
Quantification of freshwater water resources, and methods for environmental impact control and mitigation. Topics to
include; measuring flow, quality and ecosystem health, development and application of national standards, indicators
(including cultural indicators) and guidelines for water quantity and quality, point- and non-point source contaminant
characterisation, monitoring programme design & implementation, modelling resource change, and drinking/waste
water treatment methods. Candidates should note that this is a non-calendar based course beginning with a one week
block course based at Lincoln University.
P: (1) Entry is subject to approval by the programme director (2) BSc, BE, BEMP (LU) or equivalent qualification or
experience in a field of relevance in water resource
management
WATR402-12X (C) 02 July 2012 - 04 Nov 2012
Fieldwork is required.
WATR 403 Water Management, Policy and Planning
0.1250 EFTS
Resource management models, policy and planning, within the context of environmental legislation and sound resource
management. Topics will include; Resource management models for integrating environmental, social, economic and
cultural water values; Legislative frameworks for water governance and management, including local, regional, national
and international policy development and water management strategies; Hazard risk assessment and management for
resilience; Professional ethics; RMA policy, planning and consenting procedures, using case studies of water use;
Projections of future issues, alternative sustainable management and legislative strategies. Will include a compulsory
one-day fieldtrip.
P: (1) Entry is subject to approval by the programme director, (2) BSc, BE, BEMP (LU) or equivalent qualification or
experience in a field of relevance in water resource management.
WATR403-12S2 (C) Semester 2
Fieldwork is required.
Calendar Form (For LU)
2011 Lincoln Calendar page 159
Add to the Schedule to the Regulations for Postgraduate Diplomas
Part XII: Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management
The courses for the Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Studies are the courses listed in the Schedule to the
regulations for the degrees of:
• Master of Water Resource Management
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