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GV3PFF: Preparing For Floods

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GV3PFF: Preparing For Floods

Module code: GV3PFF

Module provider: Geography and Environmental Science; School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Credits: 20

Level: Level 3 (Honours)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Professor Hannah Cloke, email: h.l.cloke@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: Yes

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 20 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module will provide a basis for understanding key issues in flood preparedness, from the local to the global scale, including flood forecasting and warning, response and incident management and building community resilience. The module uses interactive seminars, computer practicals, guest speakers and includes a visit to the Global Flood Awareness System operational centre. Students will also undertake directed readings on key flood preparedness concepts. Written coursework assignment questions will be drawn from scientific modelling and social science and policy based topics.聽聽

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:聽

  1. An understanding of the key components of a flood preparedness strategy in different contexts.聽
  2. An understanding the key scientific and policy concepts used in flood risk management.聽
  3. Ability to critically evaluate flood preparedness policy and practice in a national and international context聽

Module content

This module will introduce students to each of the key issues in flood preparedness. Seminars, fieldtrips and practical sessions will cover:聽

  • Flood preparedness: a multi-faceted problem聽
  • Flood forecasting and warning, UK & international聽
  • Flood response and incident management: policy and practice聽
  • Flood risk management for river catchments under a changing climate and a changing landscape聽
  • Building community resilience to flooding聽聽

The students will be encouraged, through guided reading and discussion, to critique current flood preparedness science, policy and practice.聽

The module will draw on national and international examples, including the European Flood Awareness System and the Global Flood Awareness System.聽

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module will involve interactive seminars on key concepts in flood preparedness discussing key concepts and directed readings, guest seminars given by experts in flood preparedness, computer practical classes on flood forecasting and field visits.聽聽

The written assignment will be critique based, and students can select from a forecast modelling or policy based topic.聽

Study hours

At least 40 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.


聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Lectures
Seminars 20
Tutorials
Project Supervision
Demonstrations
Practical classes and workshops 8
Supervised time in studio / workshop
Scheduled revision sessions 2
Feedback meetings with staff
Fieldwork 5
External visits 5
Work-based learning


聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions
Feedback meetings with staff
Other 60
Other (details) Group directed readings


聽Placement and study abroad 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Placement
Study abroad

Please note that the hours listed above are for guidance purposes only.

聽Independent study hours 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Independent study hours 100

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Type of assessment Detail of assessment % contribution towards module mark Size of assessment Submission date Additional information
Set exercise Flood forecasting computer practical 30
Written coursework assignment Critique coursework essay 70 2,000 words

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
  • the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
  • where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

  • where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Type of reassessment Detail of reassessment % contribution towards module mark Size of reassessment Submission date Additional information
Written coursework assignment Critique coursework essay 70 2,000 words During the University resit period
Set exercise Flood forecasting computer practical 30 Computer practical worksheet During the University resit period

Additional costs

Item Additional information Cost
Computers and devices with a particular specification
Printing and binding
Required textbooks
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear
Specialist equipment or materials
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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