Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” MSc Study Programme Information Systems in Water Resources Management at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Warsaw University of Life Sciences MSc Study Programme Information Systems in Water Resources Management at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Why? The reason a lack of English master programme when it seems to be a need for HEIs to have such programmes widening the offer of the Faculty by preparing the first full Master programme in English fulfilling the goals of the project

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” What for? The objective To provide a modern and innovative programme that will be interesting for both Polish and foreign students and will give them opportunity to find a job as specialists in the field of water resources management

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Framework for the MSc programme Ministerial standards Faculty requirements, conditions and presumptions Norwegian experiences and consultancy

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Ministerial Standards (1) study duration – at least 3 semesters total number of hours – at least 900 total number of ECTS points – at least 90 subjects of the basic (core) content group – at least 120 hours and 13 ECTS points subjects of the directional content groups – at least 60 hours and 3 ECTS points

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Ministerial Standards (2) Basic (core) content group (120 hours and 13 ECTS) – subject areas Statistics (30 hours) Environmental Chemistry (30 hours) Spatial Planning (15 hours) Reliability and Safety of Engineering Systems (15 hours) Environmental Management (30 hours) Directional content group (60 hours and 6 ECTS) – subject areas Environmental Monitoring Pro-ecological Technologies Alternative Energy Sources Automation, Control and Exploitation of Technical Machinery Technology and Management of Installation Engineering

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Faculty requirements, conditions and presumptions (1) FORMAL study duration – 4 semesters (first one – 10 weeks) total number of hours – up to 1000 total number of ECTS points – 120 practical and/or laboratory hours – at least 50% (elective subjects – at least 30% hours) (compulsory subjects)

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Faculty requirements, conditions and presumptions (2) ESSENTIAL 5 main thematic blocks covering the following aspects: processes, management, modelling, legal issues and IT Hydrological Processes Water Management Mathematical Modelling Governance Information Systems

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Programme content – general issues based on the existing subjects – both English and Polish consulted by Norwegian partners – if it is interesting for foreign students consulted by potential employers – if a graduate be attractive for the labour market acceptance by the Faculty board – formal requirement

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Thematic Blocks (1) HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES ( ) Advanced Hydrology (II, ) Advanced Meteorology (II, ) Soil Physics and Hydrology (II, ) River Hydromorphology and Restoration (III, ) Erosion and Sedimentation (IV, ) Environmental Chemistry (I, )

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Thematic Blocks (2) MAIN ISSUES OF WATER MANAGEMENT ( ) Land and Water Development (II, ) Water Reservoirs (II, ) Pollution and Protection of Water (III, ) Waste Water Management (III, ) Environmental Geotechnics (III, ) Environmental Management (I, )

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Thematic Blocks (3) MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ( ) Surface Water Modelling (III, ) Groundwater Flow Modelling (III, ) Optimisation Techniques (IV, ) Reliability and Safety of Engineering Systems (I, ) Technology and Management of Construction Engineering (I, )

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Thematic Blocks (4) GOVERNANCE ( ) Water Resources Economics (IV, ) Integrated Water Resources Management (IV, ) Spatial planning (I, ) Environmental Monitoring (I, )

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Thematic Blocks (5) INFORMATION SYSTEMS ( ) Computer Informatics Systems (I, ) Environmental Information Systems (II, ) Remote Sensing Techniques (III, )

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Study programme - Semester 1 SubjectBlockLecturesPracticalTotalECTS Mathematics and StatisticsBasic Environmental chemistryBasic Spatial PlanningBasic Reliability and Safety of Engineering SystemsBasic Environmental ManagementBasic200 2 Proecological TechnologiesDirectional200 2 Environmental MonitoringDirectional Technology and Management of Construction EngineeringDirectional Informatics SystemsInformation Systems Total

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Study programme - Semester 2 SubjectBlockLecturesPracticalTotalECTS Environmental Information SystemsInformation Systems Soil Physics and HydrologyHydrological Processes Advanced HydrologyHydrological Processes Advanced MeteorologyHydrological Processes Water ReservoirsWater Management Land and Water DevelopmentWater Management Total

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Study programme - Semester 3 SubjectBlockLecturesPracticaltotalECTS Pollution and Protection of WaterWater Management River Hydromorphology and RestorationHydrological Processes Remote Sensing TechniquesInformation Systems Surface Water ModellingMathematical Modelling Waste Water ManagementWater Management Environmental GeotechnicsWater Management Ground Water Flow ModellingMathematical Modelling Diploma Seminar Total

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Study programme - Semester 4 SubjecttypelecturespracticaltotalECTS Optimisation TechniquesMathematical Modelling Economy of Water ResourcesGovernance Water Law and AdministrationGovernance150 2 Integrated Water Resources ManagementGovernance Diploma Seminar 2Others015 1 Master ThesisOthers Total Total (4 semesters)

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management” Name of the course Code of the course Field of study Kind of studies 1 Academic year Course of studies 2 Daily studies Semester 3 Unit providing the course 4 Total number of hours 5 Lectures (no of hours) Classes (no of hours) Kind of classes 6 Number of ECTS Status of the course 7 Person responsible for the course 8 Other lecturers 9 Prerequisites: 10 Assumptions and aims of the course: 11 Curriculum content Content of the lectures: 12 Content of the classes: 13 Didactic methods: 14 The form and conditions of passing the course: 15 Basic and complementary literature 16 Learning outcomes (skills and competences): 17

Development of MSc study program “Information Systems in Water Resources Management”

Lessons Learned Long time to prepare syllabuses – plan well in advance Too many subjects – everybody wants to have own subject – learn to say „no” Too little English speaking teachers – seek for external help

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