Applied Hydrogeology in Alberta

    EX 1111 is offered this spring:

The course will intro­duce the prac­tice of hydro­ge­ol­o­gy as gen­er­al­ly applied in Alber­ta. Three areas of hydro­ge­ol­o­gy will be explored, with empha­sis on con­di­tions in Alber­ta. These areas include:(1) Hydro­ge­o­log­i­cal Site Assess­ment, (2) Ground­wa­ter Resource Eval­u­a­tion and Man­age­ment, and (3) Ground­wa­ter Mon­i­tor­ing. Top­ics will include prin­ci­ples and prac­tices of con­t­a­m­i­nat­ed site assess­ment, reg­u­la­to­ry con­sid­er­a­tions, con­cep­tu­al mod­els, envi­ron­men­tal risk man­age­ment, and ground­wa­ter reme­di­a­tion. Meth­ods of char­ac­ter­iz­ing region­al base­line hydro­ge­ol­o­gy, ground­wa­ter resource quan­ti­ty and qual­i­ty, and ground­wa­ter vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty will be cov­ered, along with dis­cus­sion of issues such as ground­wa­ter mod­el­ling, water­shed man­age­ment, ground­wa­ter-sur­face water inter­ac­tion, and impli­ca­tions of cli­mate change. Also con­sid­ered will be the key ele­ments of design­ing an effec­tive ground­wa­ter mon­i­tor­ing pro­gram both on a local and a region­al scale.

Course at a glance
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the key elements of hydrogeological characterization in terms of groundwater flow and groundwater quality, on a local or regional scale.
  • Conceptualize the management of potential risks posed by groundwater contamination in the context of Alberta regulations.
  • Understand the concept and manifestations of regional groundwater flow.
  • Explain how groundwater resource evaluation is conducted in Alberta.
  • Understand Alberta’s groundwater regulatory framework.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging groundwater and water management issues in Alberta.

Offered:

Take note:
  • Bring a scientific calculator, ruler, pencil, eraser, and paper for each day of class.
  • While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior knowledge of the following is recommended for student success: knowledge of Earth materials and processes; basic mathematics skills for manipulating equations; basic understanding of physics (e.g. force, pressure, and energy); basic chemistry; use of spreadsheets (e.g. Excel).
  • Course assessment includes work and assignments outside of class times; in-class exams may also be included.
  • Post-course work is required.
Overall Schedule
Lecture/Class Schedule
Apr 20Apr 22
Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

8:30 am – 4:30 pm MT

Fridays

8:30 am – 4:30 pm MT

Saturdays

8:30 am – 4:30 pm MT

Sundays

Apr 28Apr 29
Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

8:30 am – 4:30 pm MT

Saturdays

8:30 am – 4:30 pm MT

Sundays

May 13 — post-class component closes

Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.

Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

39 hours of instruction

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Tannis Sharp

Your Instructor

Tannis SharpID: tannis-sharp

Class info
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

  • Bring a scientific calculator, ruler, pencil, eraser, and paper for each day of class.
  • While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior knowledge of the following is recommended for student success: knowledge of Earth materials and processes; basic mathematics skills for manipulating equations; basic understanding of physics (e.g. force, pressure, and energy); basic chemistry; use of spreadsheets (e.g. Excel).
  • Course assessment includes work and assignments outside of class times; in-class exams may also be included.
  • Post-course work is required.
Currently counts towards:

Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.

*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

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New course schedules are released each June and November.

EX 1111 is offered this spring: