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Course Description
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Course Name
Drainage Basins
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Environmental Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
The Biosphere
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module will focus on hydrological science at the catchment scale, introducing students to theenvironmental processes within the aquatic environment, and how these are linked, and influenced by thesurrounding land. We will examine the theory and practice involved in the collection and interpretation ofenvironmental data that will consider the dynamics of both quantity and quality of water in the running(lotic) and standing (lentic) water habitats that make up surface drainage networksThe module will be taught by four members of staff covering three specific areas: Channel form, flow andsediment dynamics; Hydrochemistry; Limnology
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