Micro-credential Our Changing Water Cycle draft

Program Overview

Through online workshops, videos, and assessments, participants gain an in-depth understanding of the water cycle's response to shifting climates, enhancing their skills in data analysis and interpretation for water-related roles. The program is complemented by a recommended complementary course and offers professional development points and a certificate of achievement upon completion.

Program Outline

It focuses on the vital resource of water and its changing dynamics within the context of increasing populations and shifting climates.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, participants will be able to:

• Identify processes controlling water storage and movement in landscapes.

Teaching:

• Delivery Mode: Online
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Effort: 75 hours, including readings, recorded videos, online workshops, discussions, and assessment tasks.
Two weeks are allocated for finalizing assessment submissions after the workshops.
• Academic Lead: Dr Sarah Bourke

Careers:

This micro-credential is designed for individuals working in water-related roles who seek to enhance their understanding of the water cycle's response to climate change.

• Complementary Course: This micro-credential is complemented by GEOSM404.
Completion of both can be used as academic credit towards GEOS4499 upon enrollment in the Master of Hydrogeology or Master of Environmental Science at UWA.
• Cost: $990 inc. GST
• PD Points: Three PD Points are awarded upon successful completion.
• Certificate: A Certificate of Achievement and a UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript are provided.