BSc (Hons) (Hydrology) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4HON08]
Admission
The student must hold a B.Sc. Degree with Hydrology as a major or hold a B.Sc.
Degree in a field within the Earth Sciences which must contain a significant
hydrological component. The Head of Department will assess such a degree and
assess if it is adequate for entry to the B.Sc. honours degree.
Curriculum
The degree programme consists of advanced lectures, seminars, assignments and practical work in four specialised fields and a research project.
If a student has not passed Geographic Information Systems (4HYD222) or an
acceptable equivalent, then the student must register for this module concurrently with their honours registration. This module must be passed before the degree may be awarded.
Theory Modules (20 credits, NQF level 8)
The student must register for four theory modules, at least three of which must be
offered by the Department of Hydrology. The fourth module may be selected from the list of hydrology modules or it may be selected from a related discipline in which the student has the necessary grounding. Students must consult with the Head of Department before selecting modules since all modules may not be offered in any given year.
- 4HYD501 Soil Hydrology
- 4HYD502 Groundwater Studies
- 4HYD503 Hydrological Modelling
- 4HYD504 Water Resources Management
- 4HYD505 Hydroinformatics
- 4HYD506 Disaster Management
Research Project (40 credits, NQF level 8)
The student must conduct a Hydrological Research Project (4HYD509), which will
form the basis of a junior dissertation. The project must be defined in consultation
with the Head of Department. Research is to start as soon as lectures commence
and regular reports must be submitted to the supervisor. A formal proposal must be submitted, presented and accepted before the start of April.
MSc (Hydrology) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4MSC08, MODULE CODE 4HYD700]
The General rules and the Faculty rules pertaining to Masters study apply
PhD (Hydrology) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4PHD08, MODULE CODE 4HYD800]
The General rules and the Faculty rules pertaining to Doctoral study apply