Management of Vegetation and Soil in Watersheds

7 ECTS Dresden Year 1 Semester 2 Elective Environmental sciences

Content

Learning outcomes

Students are able to understand and analyze the major factors and processes in plant-soil systems in context with watersheds. Furthermore, they are able to analyze land-use conflicts referring to soil and water resources. They are capable of applying methods to simulate and assess scenarios (climate, spatial distribution of land-use) as a basis for interdisciplinary concepts for sustainable watershed management. Besides the ability to teamwork they are able to properly communicate, present, argue, moderate and document the results.

Teaching and learning methods

• 2.0 hrs/wk Lecture
• 2.0 hrs/wk Seminar
• 1.5 hr/wk Project work
• 1 day field trip
• Independent studies

Type of assessment

• Individual
• Written assignment
• • Project report
    (1 week)
  • seminar paper
    (30 hours)

Institution(s)

• Location : Dresden
• ECTS granting : Technische Universität Dresden
• Organisation : Technische Universität Dresden

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