Socioeconomic management. Environmental education and awareness. Management Authorities of protected areas. Legislation
| Title | ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΟΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗΣ ΥΔΑΤΙΝΩΝ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΛΕΚΑΝΩΝ ΑΠΟΡΡΟΗΣ-ΦΟΡΕΙΣ ΔΙΑΧ/ΣΗΣ-ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗ-ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛ/ΚΗ ΕΥΑΙΣΘ/ΣΗ-ΝΟΜΟΘΕΣΙΑ / Socioeconomic management. Environmental education and awareness. Management Authorities of protected areas. Legislation |
| Code | I6 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | IPPS Ecological Water Quality and Management at a River Basin Level (2012-today) |
| Collaborating Schools | Biology Geology Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Almpanakis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 40002363 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600039666
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039666
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- I1 Physical functions of a river basin
- I2 Methods of sampling, Typology. Remote sensing. GIS
- I3 Land use. Human pressures. Impact assessment
- I4 Monitoring of the ecological quality. Biotic indices
- I5 Assessment of the ecological quality and classification
- I7 Simulation alternative scenarios. Management at a basin level
General Prerequisites
Fluency in English and use of computers.
Learning Outcomes
Familiarity with:
• issues of socio-oikonimkis visa water (water pricing, active citizenship, etc.)
• issues of public awareness through the media and environmental education
• legislation on water resources management
• management bodies
• implementation of indicators of sustainable water resources management - SWOT analysis-LFA
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1.Integraded water resources management in the era of climate change (taking into consideration all aspects of water management: water demand, water pricing, decentralized and participatory decision-making processes, environmental protection) 2. Social, economic and environmental dimensions in the management of water resources. 3. Management of transboundary basins, 4. The management of water resources in Greece. Greek Case Studies.5. Greek and European Legislation, 6. Environmental legislation, 7. Planning and implementation of Environmental Education 8. Management Bodies, 9. Environmental awareness.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Blackboard, Powerpoint presentations.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ||||
| Total | 33 |
Student Assessment
Description
The student writes a paper on a given subject, the literature of which should find from electronic bibliographic databases. He also has to present it by a power point presentation to a committee. The committee raises relevant questions. The grade is based 65% on the written presentation and 35% on the oral.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Given at each lecture [https://blackboard.lib.auth.gr/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2FcourseMain%3Fcourse_id%3D_1639_1]
Last Update
30-08-2013
