Universidad de Jaén

Introduction and Basic Concepts

• 1. Geomorphological analysis of a hydrological basin. Introduction to watershed geomorphology. Basic aspects of watershed: definition and delimitation.
• 2. Water as a renewable resource. The water balance equation. Surficial water vs. groundwater. Advantages of groundwater.

Basic Concepts of Hydrology

• 3. Precipitations. Types of precipitations. Measure. Complete and detection of errors in rain series. Areal estimation.
• 4. Evaporation and transpiration. Introduction: concept of evapotranspiration. Potential evapotranspiration and real. Water balance.
• 5. Runoff. Definition. Los aforos. El hidrograma y su descomposición. Estimación de la escorrentía de una cuenca.
• 6. Infiltration. Concept and conditioning factors of the infiltration. Methods of estimation and measure.

Basic Hydrogeological Concepts: groundwater

• 7. Aquifers. Concept of aquifer. Types of aquifers. Aquifer vertical zonation. Aquifer horizontal zonation. Aquifer natural recharge and discharge. Springs.
• 8. Hydrogeological properties of rocks. Porosity. Permeability. Hydraulic conductivity. Storativity. Transmissivity.
• 9. Water flow in porous media: Darcy Law. Darcy experience. Principles of groundwater flow: Piezometric surface, level and maps.

Specific Hydrogeology

• 10. Igneous and metamorphic hydrogeology. Conceptual model.  Methodology. Catchment.
• 11. Detrital hydrogeology. Sediments. Rocks. Conceptual model.  Methodology. Catchment.
• 12. Karstic hydrogeology. Karstic aquifer typology. Concept of karstification. Modelo conceptual. Conceptual model.  Methodology. Catchment.

  Hydrogeochemistry and pollution

• 13. Groundwater physic and chemistry. Concentración de solutos en el agua. Main physic-chemical parameters. Groundwater composition. Chemical analysis. Sampling.
• 14. Interpretation of hydrochemical data. Concept of facies. Chemical quality of water as use. Spanish and EC quality laws. Graphic plots.
• 15. Pollution of groundwater. Concept. Mechanisms of pollution. Protection, control and fight against pollution.

  PRACTICE PROGRAM:

  1. Obtention of hydrometerological parameters
  2. Identification and cartography of surficial hydraulic forms
  3. Potential and real evaportranspiration 
  4. Elaboration of a potentiometric surface map
  5. Quantitative analysis of potentiometric surfaces
  6. Aplication of Darcy Law
  7. Treatment of hydrogeochemical data
  8. Hydrogeochemical diagrams
  9. Mineral and medicinal waters
  10. Field trip

- Lectures (3,2 ECTS credits): theoretical academic sessions with the support of ICT
which teaching materials, references, internet addresses will be provided ,
in which the student can continue the work personally . this activity
will acquire the skills , 1-4.
- Lab ( compulsory) , Problems and seminars ( 2.6 ECTS credits): the
laboratory practice will be developed in the laboratory instrumentation and
They consist of conducting experiments in a guided way . They will be in groups
work and students , with the support of the practice script , perform the procedures
corresponding experimental . The results will be analyzed and
discussed globally in tutoring with the teacher. This activity will acquire
competencies 5-6. Problems and seminars : resolution of questions on the subject
worked as well as exposition and defense of work done by groups of students
on theme of environmental and related materials previously worked interest.
5-6.
- Tutorials in small groups ( 0.2 ECTS credits) for discussion on topics of interest
working on matters . This activity will acquire competencies 5-6 .

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

An evaluation of the theoretical and practical training in which all are valued generic skills and specific skills and content will be used in the different thematic units proposed. Specific skills and attitudes will be addressed in specific activities of group work, as well as under other specific activities such as debates attitude.
To carry out this assessment the following will occur: