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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The four-credit Water Resources and Watershed Management MOOC is Osmania University, Hyderabad’s offering. This postgraduate programme mainly focuses on candidates of sciences and related disciplines while also being open to concerned citizens and water professionals. The course helps learners understand freshwater’s occurrence and availability, its uses, and water resources management related issues through an extensive curriculum.
The Water Resources and Watershed Management certification syllabus comprises 40 modules, introducing various techniques and tools for integrated water resource management. It also promotes life-long learning and familiarises aspirants professional practice’s codes and ethics in managing water resources. Students will also learn about Hydrology’s essentials, management tools for water resources and watersheds, water quality issues, and water resources’ environmental and societal aspects.
The 15-week Water Resources and Watershed Management programme also has MCQ quizzes every week, five internal assignments, and proctored exams. Clearing all these, students can obtain Osmania University’s credit transfer certificate and MoE’s curriculum certification. This course also features the university’s renowned professor, with ample experience to teach this subject fluidly.
The Highlights
- 15-week programme
- Weekly MCQ quizzes and five assessments
- External and internal tests
- Osmania University, Hyderabad’s mentorship
- Online lessons
- Four credits offered
- Credit transfer and completion certificates
- Free enrolment without prerequisites
- Paid examination
- Reference YouTube clip
- PG-level course
Programme Offerings
- Four transferable credits
- course certificate
- MCQ quizzes
- Internal assessments
- Evaluation exams
- Online learning for 15 weeks
- Osmania University’s trainer
- Credit transfer certification
- No-cost admission
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad |
- This is a free curriculum.
- However, the Water Resources and Watershed Management fees are applicable for the certification exam registrations. An Rs. 1,000 fee is for unreserved category applicants and Rs. 500 for ST/SC category ones.
Water Resources and Watershed Management course fee structure
Course option | Payable fees |
Water Resources and Watershed Management - programme only | NA |
Water Resources and Watershed Management - test registration (unreserved candidates) | Rs. 1,000 |
Water Resources and Watershed Management - test registration (ST/SC candidates) | Rs. 500 |
Eligibility Criteria
Water Resources and Watershed Management training is open to all learners and has no admission criteria.
Certification qualifying details
Applicants can opt for the credit transfer and Water Resources and Watershed Management certifications, for which they must pay and sit for NTA’s (National Testing Agency) external and internal proctored examinations. Their performance in the external test and internal assignments will determine their eligibility.
The internal assessment carries a 30% weightage of the candidate’s internal assignments’ marks. The external test will carry 70% of the student’s marks in it. Acquiring at least 40% in both these assessments will result in the candidate obtaining the Water Resources and Watershed Management certificate.
What you will learn
The diverse Water Resources and Watershed Management certification syllabus impart ample knowledge to help candidates acquire the necessary skills for:
- Gaining an elementary understanding of water’s impact and its problems in an economic, global, societal, and environmental context
- Appreciating water’s significance as Earth’s precious resource
- Managing water resources
Who it is for
The Water Resources and Watershed Management programme is an excellent course for the following candidates:
- Sciences/other faculties’ postgraduates
- Water professionals
- Other concerned citizens
Admission Details
- View all the Water Resources and Watershed Management course details via https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_ge14/preview
- Next, login or register through the ‘Sign-in/Register’ option, located on top.
- Enter the on-screen data for your new Swayam ID. If you already have one, use it to sign in, or use your Google/Microsoft/Facebook account to do so.
- Continue your ID creation by choosing ‘send verification code’ after filling in the details.
- The code will reach your registered email. Enter it and then select ‘create’.
- Swayam will verify your details through the code and activate your learning ID. Use it to access the training when it commences.
Application Details
There is no Water Resources and Watershed Management programme enrolment form. Instead, all students can register by starting their Swayam account and verifying it. For this, they must provide their email and select a username and password of choice.
The Syllabus
- Mystery of Earth's Water Origin
- Water on Earth: The Molecule of Life
- Water Resources and Environmental Sustainability
- Surface Hydrology
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Chemical Composition of Natural Waters
- Methods for Collection and Analysis of Water Samples
- Water Security Challenges of India
- Monsoon Rainfall in India: Occurrence and Variability
- Water Resources in India: Surface Water
- Water Resources of India: Occurrence and Use of Groundwater
- Irrigation in India: Status, Challenges and Options
- India's Urban Water Crisis
- Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Management
- Water Quality: Inorganic Pollutant in Water
- Water Quality: Organic Pollutant in Water
- Water Quality: Geogenic Contaminants in Groundwater
- Water Disputes and Governance in India
- Water-Food-Energy and Climate Nexus
- Watershed: Concepts and Characteristics
- Integrated Watershed Management
- Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources
- Surface Water Management: Dams, Interlinking of Rivers
- Water Conservation: Indigenous methods and Four Water Concept
- Sediment Erosion and Soil Conservation Measures
- Water Quality Issues of India and its Monitoring
- Drinking water Treatment Technology
- Sewage Treatment/ Effluent Treatment
- Geo-spatial Technologies in Water Resource Management: Remote Sensing Techniques
- Geo-spatial Technologies in Water Resource Management: GIS Tools
- Application of Hydrological Models
- Soft-computing Techniques
- Statistical Methods in Water Resources Management
- Geophysical Methods for Groundwater Exploration
- Water Resource Budget Allocation and Expenditure
- Climate data download and down-scaling
- Climate Change and Its Impact on Water Resources and Societal Interventions
- Climate-Smart Agriculture
- Climate Resilient Water Sensitive Urban Design: Concepts and Scope
- People's Participation in Water Resource Management
Evaluation process
The Water Resources and Watershed Management certificate requires a student’s participation in the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) proctored external examination. Applicants must register for this test by paying it’s required fees and appear for the exam on the allotted date. All information about this exam will be available on Swayam’s portal.
Instructors
University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes. Dr Harish Gupta from Osmania University, Hyderabad’s University College of Engineering, will deliver this curriculum.
Yes. Eligible students will earn the credit transfer certificate after clearing the external test.
Yes. The Water Resources and Watershed Management certification course features weekly MCQ quizzes and five assessments.
No. Swayam offers this course for postgraduates.
The Water Resources and Watershed Management certification syllabus covers 40 modules in total.