PSC302 Water Resource Management (8)

The subject provides the understanding of interactions between vegetation, landscape and water. Study of the impact of irrigation on soils and their environment. Techniques in achieving sustainable irrigation agriculture by proper management in quantity and quality of irrigation and drainage water.

Subject Outlines
Current CSU students can view Subject Outlines for recent sessions. Please note that Subject Outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • (a.) understand the interrelationship between water supply and plant growth
  • (b) understand surface and ground water hydrology
  • (c) select and design a basic irrigation and drainage systems and scheduling.
  • (d) understand the principles of land degradation and irrigation salinity due to inappropriate water management.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

(a) Soil-Plant-Water Relationship : principle of root growth, infiltration pattern, intake curves for different irrigation methods. (b) Water resources, storage, reticulation and water quality. (c) Introduction to groundwater hydrology; dryland and irrigated soils. (d) Principles of different methods of irrigation and their effect on crop yield,salinity and water table. Irrigation Scheduling and Irrigation Farm Plan Drainage of agricultural land and waste management. Landforming procedures and effect on soil properties. Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystem Irrigation and measurement equipment.

Residential School

This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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