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Below is a comprehensive list of course materials for the Water Course.
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🧑🏫 Lecture Sequence
- Introduction to the Course
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Precipitation
- Evapotranspiration
- Run-off
- Groundwater - Principles
- Groundwater - Aquifers
- Groundwater - Theory of Flow I (saturated)
- Groundwater - Theory of Flow II (unsaturated)
📄 Tutorials
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Precipitation
- Evapotranspiration
- Run-off
- Groundwater - Principles
- Groundwater - Theory of Flow
- Groundwater - Aquifers
🔖 Assignments
- Assignment 1 - Precipitation
- Assignment 2 - Soil Moisture
- Assignment 3 - Groundwater
📚 Textbook References
This course draws exclusively from two comprehensive texts:
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Tim Davie (2008), Fundamentals of Hydrology, 2nd Edition, Routledge. Used for precipitation, evaporation, runoff, and surface hydrology.
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Franklin W. Schwartz & Hubao Zhang (2024), Fundamentals of Groundwater, 2nd Edition, Wiley. Used for soil moisture, aquifers, flow theory, and groundwater management.
Please refer to these books throughout the course for deeper insight and examples.
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🎧 Audio Summaries
- The Hydrologic Cycle (AI)
- Precipitation (AI)
- Evaporation (AI)
- Runoff (AI)
🎥 Videos
- NGV Triennial | JR's Homily to Country:
This powerful visual work by artist JR documents a procession through the dry Menindee Lakes in New South Wales, drawing attention to the ecological decline of the Darling / Baaka River — a major tributary in Australia’s largest river system.
More than a scientific issue, the river is part of the living cultural heritage of the Baakandji people. The project is a reminder that hydrology is not just about water as a resource, but about relationships with land, history, and community — particularly in a country like Australia, where Indigenous knowledge offers vital insights into managing water more justly and sustainably.