INTERDISCIPLINARY WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (iWRM)
Water related issues continue to remain in the center of development debate around the world. Water issues are intricately linked to livelihood and well being of peoples, and have even much broader and often far reaching social, political and economic implications. The governments, planning and development agencies, researchers and academicians are now adequately convinced that solution of water related issues in development, and its use and management require multifaceted approach. In this context Nepal is no exception since water issues are even more complex due to ecological, social, technical and economic diversities and the evolving development polity at the national, regional and local levels. The supportive policy environment National Water Resources Strategy 2002 and National Water Plan 2005 and established demand for human resources in water sector encouraged nec to start a postgraduate course in water resources management. This course is initiated in addressing issues in water resources management through education, research and knowledge dissemination through Interdisciplinary approach since 2007.
The proposed program on Interdisciplinary Water Resources Management
aims at producing professionals
with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills and capacity to respond to emerging
challenges in water resources
management. The program is intended to produce the graduates with theoretical and
analytical skills, capable
of undertaking wide ranging planning and management function relating to water. Upon
completion of the
program, the graduates are expected to be able to:
• Pursue interdisciplinary approach in managing water systems
• Assess the water resources endowment as lined to upstream and downstream hydrology,
ecology,
• pollution, consumptive and non-consumptive uses and water induced disasters.
• Undertake key role in planning, development, and management of water resources,
sustaining national,
regional and local economy and well being of the people.
• Respond to the water conflicts within wider contexts of socio-economic and
environmental challenges,
locally, nationally and internationally. Recognize the importance of political processes as an important element in decision making pertaining to acquisition, allocation and utilization of water resources.
Of the total academic credit, the course work involves 44 credits and 16 credit hours are dedicated for an independent research on real field based problem.
Bachelor degree in Science and Technology (Engineering, Basic, Applied and Natural Sciences), securing a minimum of second division (or equivalent) from a recognized university/ institution.
Course Structure
| Semester | Course code | Couse Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | IWM 611.3 | Hydrological Sciences | 3 |
| IWM 612.3 | Water Flow and Hydraulics | 3 | |
| IWM 613.3 | Role of Water in Productive Activities | 3 | |
| IWM 614.3 | Society and Water: Public Health, Livelihood and Ecosystem | 3 | |
| IWM 615.3 | EIA and GIS application in Water Resources | 3 | |
| IWM 616.2 | Presentation, Writing and Reporting Skills | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
| Second | IWM 621.3 | Economics of Water Resources Management | 3 |
| IWM 622.2 | Gender, Water and Social Inclusion | 2 | |
| IWM 623.3 | Conflicts in Water Management | 3 | |
| IWM 624.3 | Legal and Policy Dimensions of Water Management | 3 | |
| IWM 711.3 | Water Induced Disasters and Risk Management | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
| Third | IWM 712.3 | Integrated Water Resources Management | 4 |
| IWM 713.3 | Field Research Methodology | 4 | |
| IWM 714.3 | Power, Authority and History | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | ||
| Fourth | IWM 700 | Thesis | 16 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Total Credit Hour | 60 | ||