Program
Eligibility:
The programme will be attended by students
who completed successfully secondary school level, preferably in the following
combinations: -Physics-Chemistry and Mathematics, Biology-Mathematics and
chemistry, Physics-Chemistry-Biology. The candidates will
be admitted
in level
one of this
programme
upon their scholastic performance in the national examination of secondary education
in the courses mentioned above. Guidelines set by HEC on Admission in higher
learning education will be also taken into consideration and considered.
Exit
Awards: Bachelor of Sciences in Water Resources Management.
Programme
module structure
|
Level 8 |
Programme |
Bachelor
of Sciences with
Honours in Water Resources Management |
|
|
|
Module Code |
Module Title |
Number of Credits per Module |
|
Year One |
Award: Certificate of Higher Education in
Basic Sciences |
|
|
|
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
GMS8112 |
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 |
|
|
GBH8112 |
General Biology and hydrobiology 1.
Introduction
to Biological system 2.
Botany
and plant biodiversity 3.
Zoology
and animal biodiversity 4.
Hydrobiology |
15 credits |
|
|
GCH8112 |
General Chemistry and hydrochemistry 1. General Chemistry 2. Water chemistry |
15
credits |
|
|
|
Sub-t Sub-total 1 |
55
credits |
|
|
IPH8122 |
Introduction to Physics 1.
General Physics 2.
Oscillation and Waves 3.
Fluids Mechanics |
15 credits |
|
|
IPS8122 |
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 |
|
|
PEC8122 |
Principles of Economics 1.
Microeconomics 2.
Macroeconomics 3.
Economics of
water Resources |
15
credits |
|
|
IRU8122 |
Introduction to Rural and Urban Development 1. Principles
of Rural and Urban Development 2. Environment
Health and Development 3. Water
resources and climate change |
15 credits |
|
|
Sub-total 2 |
60 credits |
||
|
Total |
115
credits |
||
|
Year Two
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
Award: Diploma in Water Resources
Management |
|
|
|
PEE8212 |
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 |
|
|
WQA8213 |
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 |
|
|
WRM8223 |
Water Resources
Management and Planning
1. Water-Environment
and sustainable development 2. Water
Resources Planning 3. Water
Resources Management 4. Watershed management |
20 credits |
|
|
GIS8222 |
1.Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing 2. Survey and
Mapping |
15 credits |
|
|
EPS8222 |
Entrepreneurship
Skills |
15 credits |
|
|
PRP8222 |
Professional Practice |
15 Credits |
|
|
|
Sub-total 4 |
60 credits |
|
|
Total |
115 credits |
||
|
Year Three
Semester 1 |
|
Award: Advanced
Diploma in Water Resources Management |
|
|
HSH8313 |
Hydrology System and Hydromorphology 1.
Climatology 2.
Surface and Ground Water Hydrology 3.
Hydromorphology |
20 credits |
|
|
WUD8313 |
Wastewater
and urban drainage system
1.
Principle of Wastewater and its Environmental and
Health Effects 2.
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse 3.
Urban Drainage System and sewerage
|
20 credits |
|
|
IWRM8313 |
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 |
|
|
|
Award: Ordinary Degree in Water Resources
Management |
|
|
|
Semester 2 |
RM8422 |
Research Methodology |
15 Credits |
|
WEM8422 |
Water and Environmental Microbiology |
15 credits |
|
|
IDE8422 |
Irrigation, Drainage
and Erosion Control 1.
Irrigation
and Drainage System 2.
Erosion
control |
15 credits |
|
|
HDP8422 |
Hydropower |
15 credits |
|
|
|
Sub-total 6 |
60
credits |
|
|
Total |
130 credits |
||
|
Year Four Semester 1 |
Award: Bachelor’s
Degree in Sciences with Honours in Water Resources Management |
|
|
|
SWR8513 |
Storage and Water Regulation Works 1.
Water
storage system 2.
Rainwater
harvesting system |
20
credits |
|
|
HWS8512 |
Hydro informatics and Water System
Modelling |
15 Credits |
|
|
AGIS8512 |
Advanced GIS
|
15 credits |
|
|
EIA8512 |
Environmental
Impact Assessment in Water Resources |
15 credits |
|
|
|
Sub-total
7 |
60 credits |
|
|
Semester 2 |
ADW8523 |
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 |
|
PRP8523 |
Professional Practice |
20
credits |
|
|
RDT8523 |
Research Dissertation |
20 credits |
|
|
|
Sub-total
8 |
60 credits |
|
|
|
Total 8 |
120 credits |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
GENERAL
TOTAL |
480 CREDITS |