Leveles

Programme

Bachelor of Sciences with Honours

in Water Resources Management

Module Code

Module Title

Credits

Level 1

Semester  1

Level  1

Semester 2

GMS8 112 

General Mathematics and Statistics

       1.      Single Variable Function Analysis

        2.      Elementary Algebra

        3.      Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 

15 credits

CIS8111   

Computing Information System and                            Communication Skills

         1.      Computing and information system

          2.       Communication Skills

10 credits

GBH 8112

General Biology and hydrobiology

       1.      Introduction to Biological system

        2.      Botany and plant biodiversity

        3.      Zoology and animal biodiversity

         4.      Hydrobiology

15 credits

GCH8 112

General Chemistry and hydrochemistry

       1.      General Chemistry

       2.      Water chemistry

15 credits

                  Sub-t  Sub-total 1 

    55 credits

IPH 8122

Introduction to  Physics

        1.      General Physics

         2.      Oscillation and Waves

          3.      Fluids Mechanics

15 credits

IPS 8122

Introduction to Philosophy and Social Sciences

      1.      Introduction to Sociology and Political Science 

       2.      Introduction to Philosophy and Religious study

        3.      Political Education and Rwandan Culture

 15 credits

PEC 8122

Principles of Economics

        1.      Microeconomics

         2.      Macroeconomics

         3.      Economics of water Resources      

15 credits

IRU 8122

Introduction to Rural and Urban Development

15 credits

                                                       Sub-total 2

60 credits

                                                           Total

115 credits

Level 2

Semester 1

Level 2

Semester 2

PEE 8212            

Principle of Ecology and Ecohydrology

           1.      Principle of Ecology

            2.      Principle of Ecohydrology  

15 credits

WPR8213    

Water Pollution and Remediation Strategies

        1.      Biodiversity use and conservation

        2.      Principle of Water Pollution

        3.      Water Pollution remediation Strategies

20

WQA 8213

Water Quality Analysis and Water

Treatment, Sanitation and Hygiene

        1.      Physico-chemical and Biological study of water

2.      Water Treatment, sanitation and hygiene

20 credits

Sub-total 3

55 credits

WRM8 223

Water Resources Management and

 Planning 

    1.  Water-Environment and sustainable development

     2.      Water Resources Planning

      3.      Water Resources Management

      4.      Watershed management

20 credits

GIS 8222

1.Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing

2. Survey and Mapping

15 credits

EPS8 222

Entrepreneurship Skills

15 credits

PRP 8222

Professional Practice

15 Credits

Sub-total 4

60  credits

Total

115 credits

Level 3

Semester 1

HSH 8313

Hydrology  System and Hydromorphology

       1.      Climatology

       2.      Surface and Ground Water Hydrology

       3.      Hydromorphology

20 credits

WUD 8313

Wastewater and urban drainage system

      1.  Principle of Wastewater and its Environmental           

      2.      Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

       3.      Urban Drainage System and sewerage

20 credits

IWRM 8313

Integrated Water Resources Management

      1. Introduction to integrated water

            resources  management

      2.      Hydropolitics and Conflicts in Water

            Resources Management

      3. Transboundary Policies in Water

           Resources Management

20

Sub-total 5

60 credits

Level 4

Semester 2

RM 8422

Research Methodology

 15 Credits

WEM 8422

 Water and Environmental  Microbiology

         15 credits

IDE 8422

Irrigation, Drainage and Erosion Control

     1.      Irrigation and Drainage System

     2.      Erosion control

15 credits

HDP 8422

Hydropower

 15 credits

Sub-total 6

60 credits

Total

130 credits

Level 5

Semester 1

SWR 8513

Storage and Water Regulation Works

     1.      Water storage system

     2.      Rainwater harvesting system

       20 credits

HWS 8512

Hydro informatics and Water System Modelling

15 Credits

AGIS 8512

          Advanced GIS

15 credits

EIA 8512

Environmental Impact Assessment

in Water Resources

15 credits

Sub-total 7

60 credits

Level 5

Semester 2

ADW 8523

Analytical and Design Tools in Water

Resources Supply and distribution

     1.  Analytical and Design Tools in Water Resources

      2.      Water Supply and Distribution

20 credits

PRP 8523

Professional Practice

20 credits                  

RDT 8523

Research Dissertation

20 credits

Sub-total 8

60 credits

Total 8

120 credits

TOTAL

GENERAL TOTAL

480 CREDITS