Water
geography is concerned with studying the earth’s water cover, rain systems, and
the geographical distribution of rivers at the level of the world’s continents,
in addition to their uses for transportation, irrigation, hunting, and electric
power generation. It also studies lakes in terms of their origin,
characteristics, distribution in the world, and human uses of them. Such as
springs, hot fountains, and wells, and the study of sea and ocean waters in
terms of the emergence of oceanic basins, their topography, the characteristics
of their waters, their movement, as well as their various uses and their
reflection on humans and the environment. This course is also concerned with
studying water bodies in all their forms and types in the Arab world in general
and Libya in particular
Intended learning outcomes
By
studying this course, the student will have reliably demonstrated the ability
to know water resources, their types, and their geographical distribution, and
his knowledge of the problems facing them and how to maintain and preserve
them, and draw a map of the world with water sources specified on it, and he
will also be able to prepare scientific research related to water, and express
his opinion In solving the problems of its depletion and pollution, and the use
of technological means in the service of water resources
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching
methods are represented in giving lectures related to the content of the
subject, in addition to scientific trips related to it, preparing research
papers for it, and panel discussions about it
Methods of assessments
The
midterm exam is 20 degrees, research papers and panel discussions are 20
degrees, the final exam is 60 degrees, and the passing score is 50 degrees
Chronological distribution
of course content
The first week is the
concept of water geography, its importance, scope, and research methods.
The second week, the origin,
importance and properties of water.
The third week is the
hydrological cycle.
Fourth week precipitation.
Fifth week seas and oceans.
Sixth week surface water
movement.
Seventh week of skin
coverings.
Eighth week midterm exam.
The ninth week, groundwater.
Week ten lakes.
Week Eleven Unconventional
Water Resources.
The twelfth week, problems
of non-traditional water resources and ways to maintain them.
The thirteenth week, water
resources in the Arab world.
Fourteenth week Water
resources in Libya.
Week Fifteen: The role of
the geographer in proposing solutions to reduce water pollution and appropriate
methods for preserving and rationalizing its uses.
Sixteenth week final exam.
the reviewer:
1-
Hassan
Al-Jedidi, Foundations of General Hydrology, Al-Fateh University Publications,
Tripoli, 1998.
2-
Yehia
Abbas Hassan, Introduction to the Geography of Water Resources, The Open
University, Tripoli, 2002.
3-
Fathi
Al-Turkmani, Geographical Quality of Water Resources, Saudi House for
Publishing and Distribution, 1st Edition, 2005.
4-
Hisham
Muhammad Salih, Geography of Water Resources, Arab Gathering Library for
Publishing and Distribution, Amman, 2014.
Note: The course instructor
determines the main reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems
appropriate from the supporting references.
