Advanced Water Resources
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
An in-depth postgraduate course covering advanced topics in water resource management, including environmental governance, integrated planning, policy, and New Zealand-specific legislative frameworks.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Critically discuss key paradigms and approaches
Students are able to critically discuss key paradigms and approaches in water and environmental management.
Recognise and explain management objectives
Students can recognise and explain different water and environmental management objectives.
Define and structure complex problems
Students can define and structure complex water resource management problems.
What You're Signing Up For
Advanced Water Resources explores a broad range of topics related to the management of water resources. The course develops comprehensive knowledge and skills for water resource managers, including critical discussion of paradigms, structuring complex problems, understanding objectives, analysing governance and policy, integrated land-water planning, applying ecosystem services frameworks, and understanding legislation and Treaty processes in the New Zealand context. Students will also practice interdisciplinary teamwork and communication.
Course Content
- Key paradigms and approaches in water/environmental management
- Water and environmental management objectives
- Complex water resource management problem structuring
- Governance, policy, and planning for water resources
- Integrated land and water planning in case study catchments
- Ecosystem services frameworks for environmental, economic, social, and cultural values
- Legislative and policy framework for freshwater planning and management in New Zealand
- Treaty of Waitangi settlement process and Maori values in water management
- Interdisciplinary teamwork on water resource issues
- Effective written and verbal communication of water management concepts
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Environmental management
Water resource management
Policy and planning
Future employment opportunities might be
Water Resource Manager
Environmental Consultant
Policy Analyst (water/environment)