Water Quality and Quantity Assessment
Earth Science
A course by
Lincoln University
Gain expertise in assessing and monitoring the quality and quantity of water resources through data-driven methods and standards.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Identify key factors in water resource assessment
Recognise and describe the critical factors affecting the state of a water body and shifts in its condition.
Design and implement monitoring programmes
Plan and execute a monitoring programme to assess water environments and evaluate the effects of human activity.
Analyze and use monitoring data
Effectively use monitoring data to assess water body conditions.
What You're Signing Up For
This course provides the knowledge and skills required to identify, monitor, and evaluate water resources by interpreting and using data. Students learn to design monitoring programmes, utilize water standards, and communicate findings—drawing on New Zealand case studies.
Course Content
- Critical factors affecting water bodies
- Designing and implementing water monitoring programmes
- Using monitoring data in state assessment
- Water quality guidelines, standards, and indicators
- Change management in water environments, with a focus on Aotearoa-New Zealand
- Effective communication of water resource assessments
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Environmental management
Water resources
Future employment opportunities might be
Environmental consultant
Water resource analyst
Environmental monitoring specialist