OMH10008 - Introduction to Hydrology

1. General information about the module

  • Module code: OMH10008
  •  Vietnamese module designation: Thủy văn học đại cương
  • English module designation: Introduction to Hydrology
  • Credit points: 2
  • Workload:
    • Total workload: 90
    • Contact hours: lecture: 30
    • Private study: 60 
  • Type of module: Fundamentals of major
  • Required and recommended prerequisites for joining the module: None 

2. Module objectives/intended learning outcomes

The course equips students with knowledge of the processes of condensation, evaporation, precipitation, soil water, groundwater, and flow formation processes including surface, subsurface, and underground flows. The focus of this course will be on the physical processes that make up the hydrologic cycle, methods for calculating precipitation distribution and surface runoff.

Students who complete this module could be achieved the following:

- Knowledge: Be able to understand the hydrologic cycle, methods for calculating precipitation distribution and surface runoff.

- Skills: Be able to work in individual, group work, self-study, lifelong learning, and problem solving.

- Competences: Be able to analyze and calculate some calculating precipitation distribution and surface runoff.