Water Science
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 51 Hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
The aim of this unit is to discover and apply the scientific knowledge required to identify likely water-based pollutants, their effects, how to detect and quantify them and how to treat them. Students will apply this skill set across a variety of water bodies including drinking water, wastewater and recreational water.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Formulate relevant treatments to remediate water contaminated with a variety of pollutants
3. Use a Hach kit and lab techniques to analyse selected chemical contaminants in water
4. Describe some of the issues involved in swimming pool water quality and create solutions for these problems
5. Assess water management and the capacity for water as an alternative energy source
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lab Work, Site Visits | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| On Campus Seminar | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 6.25 | 12 | 75 |
| Online Learning Activities | 2 | 12 | 24 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 40-50% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 10-20% | 1,2,4,5 |
| Assessment | Individual/Group | 10-20% | 1,3,4 |
| Laboratory Report | Individual/Group | 15-25% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Review | Individual | 10-20% | 1,2,4,5 |
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
Content
- Study of the environmental impact of industrial and domestic pollution on natural water
- Sources of pollutants, including introduction of grey water usage.
- Use of portable test equipment for the evaluation of natural water purity: HACH, DO meters, conductivity, pH.
- Water sampling methods.
- Significance of various water testing parameters. Identifying problems.
- Chemistry and disinfection of swimming pool and spa water. Swimming pool portable testing equipment. Laboratory titrations to evaluate pool and spa water.
- Water treatment methods with emphasis on tertiary treatment.
- Physical treatment processes for drinking water and water supply systems.
- Water management
- Water for energy
Study resources
- Reading materials.