Master of Aquamatics - interdisciplinary management of water environments

• Master

  Degree

• Polish

  Language of instructions

• 2 years

  Years of study

• Full-time

  Study mode

• Poland, Katowice

  Location

The aim of these studies is to educate competent water management specialists in their workplaces as members/leaders of a task group, characterised by independent thinking and acting and recognising the primacy of knowledge over emotions. A graduate of Aquamatics will not only understand the problems and threats that cause climate change in aquatic environments but will also be able to solve them by identifying the causes and predicting their ecological effects. The graduate will be able to take effective measures to reduce the negative effects of hydrological and hydrobiological changes by: making an inventory of surface and groundwater as well as water-related environments, introducing effective methods of monitoring these areas, proposing corrective actions and verifying their effectiveness using statistical methods and mathematical modelling, planning the protection and reclamation of aquatic environments designing small/large retention areas, creating urban green and blue infrastructure areas and rational management of dwindling water resources. During the course of study, a lot of emphasis will be placed on the ability to use IT tools such as GIS and CAD, use of databases, creating maps and graphics illustrating water issues. The student will learn to analyse documents related to water management, such as hydrotechnical projects, construction documentation, surveys, expert opinions, decisions and reports. He or she will correctly assess the role of aquatic ecosystems, be able to recognise the most important species of plants and animals related to aquatic environments and understand the relationships between them.