Course Catalog 2006-2007

BIO-5206 INTERNATIONAL WATER POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, 3 cr
International Water Policy and Management

Courses persons responsible
Jarmo Hukka
Tapio Katko

Lecturers
Jarmo Hukka
Tapio Katko

Objectives
International water policies and trends in relation to water for people, water for food and water for nature. The course contents are linked with on-going international freshwater management processes.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Institutional development and governance of water sector, research approaches and theories  Case studies from transition and developing economies  Visionary and strategic thinking 
2. Major stakeholders of water sector       
3. Sustainability, viability, long-term changes and lessons       
4. Public/private and public/public partnerships       
5. Futures research       

Requirements for completing the course
Attendance in lessons, groupwork, seminars and a possible workshop.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    BIO-4100 BIO-4100 Water Supply and Sewerage Systems 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The course will be organized as one week full course in summer 2007.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 24
    Seminar reports 32
    Other contact teaching 25
    Total sum 81

    Correspondence of content
    5904024 International Water Policy and Management

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    Last modified 15.06.2006
    Modified bySaila Kallioinen