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2 THE COURSE SYLLABI OF THE STUDY CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES (GAS) IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
The total load of the degree course of Complementary Studies is 60 units, spread over 2 semesters, or 30 units *
per semester (13 effective weeks). The first semester lasts from September to January, the second semester from
February to May. There are 2-week holidays at Christmas/New Year and at Easter. One lecture hour per week
per semester represents approximately 1.75 units. Exercises, practicals and workshops have a value of
approximately 0.75 units per hour per week.
The summary table gives a list of the subjects taught, the volume of each subject expressed in number of
contact hours for theory and practicals, and the equivalent load of the course in credit units.
Programme structure of the GAS ‘Complementary studies in Water Resources Engineering
1 st Year
3 / Course syllabi
Total of
ECTS
G.A.S. Credits:.
Complementary Studies Th. Pr. 60
Courses 270 300 45
C1 Calculus (pre-requisite) - 30 -
C2 Mathematics for water engineering 30 30 5
C3 Statistics for water engineering 30 30 5
C4 Land evaluation 30 30 5
C5 Hydraulics 30 30 5
C6 Surface hydrology 30 30 5
C7 Groundwater hydrology 30 30 5
C8 Irrigation agronomy 30 30 5
C9 Aquatic ecology 30 30 5
C10 Water quality and treatment 30 30 5
Workshops 180 15
W1 Information technology - 60 3
W2 Hydrometry - 30 3
W3 Social, political and institutional aspects of - 30 3
water engineering
W4 Environmental impact assessment - 30 3
W5 Economic analysis of water resources projects - 30 3
In the following section a description of the content of courses and workshops taught in the “GAS” is given:
Calculus (pre-requisite), Mathematics for water engineering, Statistics for water engineering, Land evaluation,
Hydraulics, Surface hydrology, Groundwater hydrology, Irrigation agronomy, Aquatic ecology, Water quality
and treatment, Information technology, Hydrometry, Social, political and institutional aspects of water
engineering, Environmental impact assessment and Economic analysis of water resources projects.
* ECTS : European Community Course Credit Transfer System