EASC3700 NCGRT Australian Groundwater School

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Overview

The NCGRT Short Course program is Australia's leading professional training agency for groundwater hydrology. The Australian Groundwater School was first established in 1965 and has become Australia's leading short course for training groundwater professionals. It introduces students to a wide range of well-balanced practical and theoretical concepts pertinent in the science, management and technology related to groundwater hydrology. Subjects covered include: hydrogeology, hydraulics, environmental isotopes in groundwater, recharge / discharge determination, dryland salinity and waterlogging, groundwater conceptual modelling, drilling methods, piezometer and bore design, an array of monitoring and sampling methods, groundwater microbiology, groundwater geophysics, groundwater pollution, groundwater and soil remediation, surface water groundwater interaction, ecosystem dependence on groundwater, groundwater management issues including resource allocation, quality protection and sustainability. This breadth of themes covered and the professional nature of this short course provide a comprehensive coverage of pressing issues in groundwater hydrology.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to groundwater hydrology. It provides a broad breadth-first learning approach that covers a wide range of issues and is intended to present a "big picture" overview of groundwater hydrology and associated scientific, management and technology issues related directly to it. It is aimed at providing students with little or no background in groundwater hydrology with an overarching understanding of the greater discipline and presents both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject area, and clearly articulates its relevance to society (and other less scientific factors such as political, economic, social and ethical considerations) and current pressing environmental issues. Furthermore, this topic aims to foster cognitive skills (synthesis, application, critical thought etc.) by way of student-directed learning on topics that are relevant and interesting to the students such that they can explore areas in greater detail by way of assessment that is designed to be flexible, yet comprehensive (e.g., problem sets, well-designed essay topics, etc).

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Display a basic vocabulary in groundwater hydrology

Identify a groundwater management or contemporary issue and write a review about it

Detail the practical drivers for the study of groundwater hydrology, including societal and environmental issues that critically relate to groundwater phenomena

Apply basic scientific concepts and tools used by the groundwater hydrologist by way of problem solving

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Assumed knowledge

First year undergraduate level earth sciences and an undergraduate degree in environmental science, hydrology or a relevant discipline of science and engineering.

Handbook

NCGRT Australian Groundwater School

EASC3700

4.5 Units