STUDY
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The master course “Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics” (TERMA), which is offered in Vietnam is similar in structure and curricula to the program taught in Germany. However there are some adoptions made in regard to the special requirements and interests in the Southeast Asian region. Most of the modules will be supported by e-learning contents. These are developed for the individual study of the students. The programme structure will be as following:
- Two year programme/four semester; Three semester in class + one semester field work, writing of master thesis and colloquium
- Five core modules in the first semester giving a base in understanding the environmental processes and problems from the ecological, economical and social point of view as well as an inside into international development and cooperation and (project) management
- Five modules in regard to scientific work, research methods, master thesis preparation and carrying out of the master thesis
- Eight modules focusing in water resources management, teaching natural sciences, engineering and management issues in relation to water.
- One module for students team work
- All modules despite “Team work” (10 ECTS) and
“Master Thesis” (30 ECTS) are acknowledged with 5 ECTS credits - Total
course credits 120 ECTS
ECTS: European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System:
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CORE COURSE MODULES
Semester
Module Name
Objectives
ECTS
1
Natural
Environment
Environment
After completion of this module the participants will
have an:
• Overview of the different geosystems and biosystems and their interactions under human impact in the landscape system.
• Understanding the complexity of the earth system with its feedbacks, time scales, spatial relations and environmental change.
• Inside in the global environmental problems with a focus on climate change with reference to the impacts on natural resources systems and their significance to societies
• Overview of the different geosystems and biosystems and their interactions under human impact in the landscape system.
• Understanding the complexity of the earth system with its feedbacks, time scales, spatial relations and environmental change.
• Inside in the global environmental problems with a focus on climate change with reference to the impacts on natural resources systems and their significance to societies
5
1
Human
Environment
Environment
After completion of this module the participants will:
• Understand the demographic situation in tropical countries
• Know about urban, peri-urban and rural structures and processes and the interdependency of regions
• Have basic knowledge in regional development theories
• Understand the demographic situation in tropical countries
• Know about urban, peri-urban and rural structures and processes and the interdependency of regions
• Have basic knowledge in regional development theories
5
1
Environmental
Economics
Economics
After completion of this lecture the participants will be
able to:
• Understand the problem of environmental externalities and market failure
• Understand the mechanisms of environmental policy tools for natural resource allocation and pollution control
• Argue scientifically on the appropriateness of environmental policy instruments
• Understand the environmental non-market
• Understand the problem of environmental externalities and market failure
• Understand the mechanisms of environmental policy tools for natural resource allocation and pollution control
• Argue scientifically on the appropriateness of environmental policy instruments
• Understand the environmental non-market
5
1
International
Development
Development
After completion of this lecture the participants will be able to:
• Understand the theoretical and practical principles of development economics and politics, as well as their interactions with the institutional arrangements.
• Understand the theoretical and practical principles of development economics and politics, as well as their interactions with the institutional arrangements.
5
1
Management
After completion of this lecture the participants will be able to:
• Understand project economics and the application of its methods and tools
• Apply methods and tools for Management in practice
• Understand project economics and the application of its methods and tools
• Apply methods and tools for Management in practice
5
SCIENTIFIC MODULES
Semester
Module Name
Objectives
ECTS
1
Scientific Work
After the completion of this module the students will be able to:
• To identify scientific problems and formulate concrete research questions and objectives
• Recognize the main characteristics of a scientific work
• Describe the history and evolution of scientific thinking
• Present their research results in a scientific way
• Work with scientific methods as research tools
• To identify scientific problems and formulate concrete research questions and objectives
• Recognize the main characteristics of a scientific work
• Describe the history and evolution of scientific thinking
• Present their research results in a scientific way
• Work with scientific methods as research tools
5
2
Research
Methods
Methods
After the completion of this module the students will be able to:
• Apply selected research methods
• Publish research results
• Apply selected research methods
• Publish research results
5
3
Thesis
Preparation
Preparation
After the completion of this module the students will be able to:
• To plan the steps for their master thesis research
• To have a base for their research (state of the art)
• To conduct the research
• To plan the steps for their master thesis research
• To have a base for their research (state of the art)
• To conduct the research
5
3
Master Thesis &
Colloquium
Colloquium
After the completion of this module the students will be able to:
• To proof that they are able to conduct an independent scientific research and present results in written and oral form.
The master thesis topic should be on a concrete problem in regard to the management of natural resources.
• To proof that they are able to conduct an independent scientific research and present results in written and oral form.
The master thesis topic should be on a concrete problem in regard to the management of natural resources.
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TEAM MODULES
Semester
Module Name
Objectives
ECTS
2
Team Project
After completion of this module the participants will be able to:
• Establish and organise interdisciplinary teamwork
• Distribute roles and tasks in working teams
• Define and agree upon rules in working teams
• Analyse a complex problem related to natural resources management using a team centered approach
• Discuss and assess different solutions to problems and come up with a consensus within the group
• Use the internet as a basis for planning team work and communicate the results
• Establish and organise interdisciplinary teamwork
• Distribute roles and tasks in working teams
• Define and agree upon rules in working teams
• Analyse a complex problem related to natural resources management using a team centered approach
• Discuss and assess different solutions to problems and come up with a consensus within the group
• Use the internet as a basis for planning team work and communicate the results
10
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MODULES
Semester
Module Name
Objectives
ECTS
2 or 3
Water Resources
Management
Principles
Management
Principles
After completion of this module the participants will be familiar with:
• Major water resources problems
• Water management solutions and approaches
• Basics of water science and technology
• Basics of water economics and legislation
• Major water resources problems
• Water management solutions and approaches
• Basics of water science and technology
• Basics of water economics and legislation
5
2 or 3
Hydrology and
Water Quality
Water Quality
After completion of this module the participants will be able to:
• Understand the role and task of hydrology and water resources management
• Analyse hydrological processes and their interrelationships
• Assess hydrometrical methods and select appropriated statistical methods
• Understand aquatic chemistry and the determinants of water quality
• Describe the major elements of water quality and aquatic ecosystems
• Design water quality monitoring networks
• Understand the role and task of hydrology and water resources management
• Analyse hydrological processes and their interrelationships
• Assess hydrometrical methods and select appropriated statistical methods
• Understand aquatic chemistry and the determinants of water quality
• Describe the major elements of water quality and aquatic ecosystems
• Design water quality monitoring networks
5
2 or 3
Water Policy and
Legislation
Legislation
After completion of this module the participants will be familiar with:
• National and international water policy
• Water resources legislation
• Financing and incentive structures
• International water legislation and transboundary water management
• Tools for assessment and decision making
• National and international water policy
• Water resources legislation
• Financing and incentive structures
• International water legislation and transboundary water management
• Tools for assessment and decision making
5
2 or 3
Watershed
Management
Management
After completion of this module the participants will be able to:
• Inventory watersheds
• To understand conflicts over water resources and the role of legislation and institutions involved
• Understand driving forces and external factors
• Identify problems and propose solutions in watersheds
• Inventory watersheds
• To understand conflicts over water resources and the role of legislation and institutions involved
• Understand driving forces and external factors
• Identify problems and propose solutions in watersheds
5
2 or 3
Water Supply and
Wastewater
Disposal
Wastewater
Disposal
After completion of this module the participants will be familiar with:
• Drinking water quality
• Water catchment
• Water treatment
• Water distribution
• Environmental and health aspects of wastewater
• Wastewater drainage and treatment
• Drinking water quality
• Water catchment
• Water treatment
• Water distribution
• Environmental and health aspects of wastewater
• Wastewater drainage and treatment
5
2 or 3
Land Use and
Water
Water
After completion of this module the participants will be familiar with:
• Impacts of agriculture on water resources quantity and quality
• Meteorological and hydrological impacts on agriculture
• Land use and water resources interactions
• Agricultural water management
• Impacts of agriculture on water resources quantity and quality
• Meteorological and hydrological impacts on agriculture
• Land use and water resources interactions
• Agricultural water management
5
2 or 3
Water Resources
Management – Tools
and Instruments
Management – Tools
and Instruments
After completion of this module the participants will be able to apply methods and
tools for Water Resources Management:
• Geographical Information Systems
• Remote Sensing
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Participatory Tools
• Economic Tools
• Geographical Information Systems
• Remote Sensing
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Participatory Tools
• Economic Tools
5
2 or 3
Water System
Analysis
Analysis
After completion of this module the participants will be familiar with:
• The role of systems analysis on water resource management
• Decision under alternatives, multi-criteria decision making
• Optimization
• Stochastic modelling
• Modelling uncertainty
• Sensitivity analysis
• Adaptive management systems
• The role of systems analysis on water resource management
• Decision under alternatives, multi-criteria decision making
• Optimization
• Stochastic modelling
• Modelling uncertainty
• Sensitivity analysis
• Adaptive management systems
5
2 or 3
Special Topics in
Water Resources
Management
Water Resources
Management
Open module. Content depending on demand
and Professors speciality (e.g. content based
on ongoing research)
and Professors speciality (e.g. content based
on ongoing research)
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