ENE2268 Hydrology and climate change

The main learning approach is “Problem-based learning”, which requires you to be involved in the assignment and become proactive learners. There are no right or wrong answers to many of the assignment questions. This does not imply that any answer is adequate. Some answers will be better than others, as they achieve the criteria in a better way.

Teaching approach
The pre-workshop activities and workshops deal with technical skills and topics related to water resources management. These skills will be learned by doing the problems and assignments set in the practice classes, while the acquired knowledge will be consolidated by reading supporting resources (e.g. recommended reading).

Each week in the practice class, you will work in groups on practical activities, exercises and aspects of the assignments related to the topics covered. You will also have an opportunity in the practice classes to discuss any difficulties that you are having with the assignments. The practice class is your best time to seek help from the teaching team – please do not waste this opportunity.

Both assignments and the practical class exercises are aligned with problem-based learning, as this facilitates learning through an interactive process which encourages you to direct your own education and development. This approach makes use of inclusive teaching practices and, thus, enables you to apply your own preferred learning style(s). It also “brings to life” the principles and concepts that are delivered in the theoretical component of the unit and allows you to gain experience using the tools you may require in your subsequent employment.