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IWRM IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT, INSTITUTE FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY
AND GEOLOGY MONA;
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

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WATER RESOURCES IS TAUGHT AT POST GRADUATE
AND UNDER-GRADUATE LEVELS AT UWI.
POST GRADUATE - AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT UNIT (EMU) & LIFE SCIENCES DEPT.
M.SC. IN INTEGRATED URBAN AND RURAL
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IUREM) & M.Sc. in
Natural Resources Management : Marine & Terrestrial
Ecosystems (NRM:MaTE) Specialisation:
1.LAND AND WATER
2.WATER AND WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
UNDERGRADUATE : DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY AND
GEOLOGY
1.WATER RESOURCES
2.HYDROLOGY AND HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING
3.URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

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COURSES TAUGHT AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT UNIT (EMU- a member of GWP-C)
M.SC in IUREM (Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental
Management) : a stream of the UWI Graduate Programme in
Natural Resource and Environmental Management (NRM)
commenced in September 1998. It is taught both as part time
and full time depending upon student availability. NRM
restructured to present IUREM which has two courses under it
which are :
LAND AND WATER : ENVR 6440: 3 credits
(Dr Kwami Emanuel, Dr Balfour Spence and recent Dr
Arpita Mandal)
WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS : SOLID WASTE AND
WATER AND WASTE WATER : ENVR 6400 : 3 credits.
Maximum number of students in each ranges from 8-14
(Dr Claudel Noel and Dr Arpita Mandal)

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WATER RESOURCES COURSES TAUGHT AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
1.HYDROGEOLOGY (GEOL3010) : started in 2009 as a 4
credit course for Level III Geology major and Geography
minor students. No of Students : 30-35
No of Credits : 4.
Was taught as Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
prior to 2009.
New curriculum reform in 2012.
Breakdown of the HYDROGEOLOGY course (GEOL3010) to
a)WATER RESOURCES (GGEO2233. Level II) and
b)HYDROLOGY AND HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING
(GGEO3331, Level III)
Offered both to Geography and Geology major and minor
students.

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1. WATER RESOURCES : GGEO2233; LEVEL II : 3
CREDITS
(For students majoring in Geology and or Geography )
Maximum Number of Students : 40.
Course started in 2012 academic year. Offered in the first
semester.
Lecturer : Dr Arpita Mandal
2. HYDROLOGY AND HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING
(GGEO3331)
Offered in Level III (second semester from 2013-2014
academic year) for both Geography and Geology majors
and minors . 3 credits.
Lecturer : Dr Arpita Mandal

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WATER GOVERNANCE IS ALSO TAUGHT AS A SUB-
SECTION FOR THE COURSE
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (GGEO3302)
(For students majoring in Geography )
Number of Students : 35-40.
LEVEL : III
Lecturer :Dr KEVON RHINEY
Dept of Geography and Geology.

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M.SC in IUREM (Integrated Urban and Rural
Environmental Management)
 LAND AND WATER
COURSE CONTENT :
The course is delivered in three modules:
Module 1 Water resource systems; Water and
Society
Module 2 Integrated Water and Land resource
management
Module 3 Food Security issues in SIDS
IWRM concepts and GWP-TOOLBOX introduced to
students in the current academic year following training by
Dr Mandal in Stockholm on toolbox.
Method of Delivery:
1.PowerPoint presentations for lectures.
2.Group discussions, take home assignments ,
presentations of incourse projects.
3.Thesis project.

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M.SC in IUREM (Integrated Urban and Rural
Environmental Management)
 WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Water and
Wastewater.
COURSE CONTENT :
The course is delivered in three modules:
Module 1 Sustainable solid waste management
Module 2 Policies and social issues in the urban
solid waste management system
Module 3 Pollution and wastewater treatment
Method of Delivery:
1.PowerPoint presentations for lectures.
2.Group discussions, take home assignments ,
presentations of incourse projects.
3.Thesis project.

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M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management : Marine &
Terrestrial Ecosystems (NRM:MaTE) Specialisation:
Sustainable Use and Management of Natural
Resources – BIOL6413
Relevant areas of course content
1. Explain the underlying concepts of sustainable use of natural resources;
2. Describe the properties of Neotropical soils and how these properties affect
sustainable land-use, water conservation and land capability;
3. Explain the characteristics of Neotropical agro-ecological and agro-forestry
systems and discuss the properties of sustainable models for such systems
Method of Delivery:
1. PowerPoint presentations for lectures.
2. Group discussions,
3. Analysis of Journal articles, written and verbal presentations, take home
assignments .
4. Field Trips.
This is a 3 credit course taught by Dr David Smith and Dr Karl Aiken. Enrolment
in this degree programme averages from 5-8.

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TEACHING MATERIAL
Teaching materials are available to students through
OURVLE
Reference to Journal Articles
IWRM –GWP website
GWP-C web site for case studies on the Caribbean
GWP TOOLBOX : for information on global scale
water resource projects , reports, papers.

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B.Sc in Geography and/or Geology
 HYDROGEOLOGY : Level III (from 2009-2012, only
hydrogeology course for Level III Geology major
students).
COURSE CONTENT :
Concepts of hydrological cycle, water budget calculations,
surface and groundwater flow. Flow in aquifers, wells,
aquifer parameters, pump and slug tests.
Hydrological hazards, geophysical tools used in groundwater
exploration.
Climate change and challenges in the water sector: Jamaica
and the Caribbean. IWRM , concepts and principles.
METHODS OF TEACHING
Lectures
Practicals
Field Trips
Group discussions
Projects

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B.Sc in Geography and/or Geology
 WATER RESOURCES :level II (New course started
in 2012 following curriculum change ).
COURSE CONTENT :
Hydrological Cycle, Precipitation-types, Surface and
Groundwater Hydrology, concepts of flow in Aquifers and
Wells,
IWRM, concepts and principles, IWRM in Jamaica, the
Caribbean.
Water resources of the Caribbean, with special emphasis on
Jamaica.
Climate change and challenges in the water sector: Jamaica
and the Caribbean
METHODS OF TEACHING
Lectures
Practicals
Field Trips
Group discussions
Assignments on case studies on water resources of
Jamaica.

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HYDROLOGY AND HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING –
GGEO3331
To be started in 2013-2014 academic year
Level – III
COURSE CONTENT
Statistical methods for calculating return periods for rainfall and flood data.
Hydrograph separation using computational methods and calculation of baseflow,
inter and overland flow.
Types of flooding and flood hazards in Jamaica. Climate change and hydrological
hazards.
Hydrologic Simulation models, steps in watershed modelling, description of
models, principles, mainly HEC HMS models.
Floodplain hydraulics – principles and concepts of HEC RAS (1D) modelincluding
case studies.
Groundwater flow calculations and flow variation under different climatic and non-
climatic conditions.
Geophysical and geological investigations for groundwater sources.
Groundwater contamination and transport model.
Water resources of the Caribbean, with special emphasis on Jamaica.
Climate change and challenges in the water sector: Jamaica and the Caribbean.

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WATER GOVERNANCE IS ALSO TAUGHT AS A SUB-
SECTION FOR THE COURSE
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (GGEO3302)
The lecture is informed by case studies from the LAC,
Africa and Asia and examines the challenges involved in
providing water and sanitation services to growing urban
populations. The course also looks at a range of urban
water governance issues (e.g. access, availability and
quality) affecting marginalized and vulnerable groups in
the global South.

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Challenges
• Watershed management
/governance
• Distribution of potable water
• Water supply during dry season
• Climate Variability & Climate
Change

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Materials Provided
• PowerPoint
• Case Studies
• Field work and reports
• Journal articles
– http://www.forestry.gov.jm/PDF_files/Docs/Utilizing_
GIS_to_determine_optimum_forest_cover.pdf
• Internet resources
– e.g. WRA, NWC, NEPA, PIOJ
– International sources also