Subject Datasheet
Completion requirements
Subject Datasheet
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1. Basic Data
1.1 Title
Integrated Water Management
1.2 Code
BMEEOVVMSFIN10-00
1.3 Type
Module with associated contact hours
1.4 Contact hours
| Type | Hours/week / (days) |
| Lecture | 2 |
1.5 Evaluation
Midterm grade
1.6 Credits
3
1.7 Coordinator
| name | Dr. Farkas-Karay Gyöngyi |
| academic rank | Assistant professor |
| karay.gyongyi@emk.bme.hu |
1.8 Department
Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
1.9 Website
1.10 Language of instruction
hungarian
1.11 Curriculum requirements
Recommended elective in the Specialization in Water and Hydro-Environmental Engineering (MSc) programme
1.12 Prerequisites
1.13 Effective date
1 September 2025
2. Objectives and learning outcomes
2.1 Objectives
The course aims to integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects in operational Water Management. The lectures concentrate mostly on providing Master Degree level information on targeting sustainable water managerial aims. The students will study the basic principles and methods of integrated water management, the roles of economic
analysis of water uses and the risks related to mitigate the harmful impacts of waters. During the semester several best practices will be used as illustrations to the lecture materials. Following a short introduction of the basic terms and theories of the integrated water managerial practices, the needs for the integrated approach, examples will be discussed concerning water managerial planning aiming at reaching economic and social goals. Emphasis will be on cost-recovery and cost-benefit methods.
2.2 Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student:
A. Knowledge
1. Knowledge of basics terms, principles and methods of integrated water management.
2. Knowledge of the combined basic terms, principles and methods of integrated water management and water economics.
3. Knowledge of the most important challenges of national and international water management issues and the best practices to tackle them.
4. Knowledge of the water managerial methods in line with the EU Water Framework Directive and beyond he EU Water Framework Directive
5. Knowledge of the sustainable developement goals and opportunities related to water management.
6. Knowledge of the analytical methods of water economics.
7. Knowledge of the methods for cost-benefit analyses in water management.
8. Knowledge of the planning and implementation according to the Regional policies.
B. Skills
1. Understand the basic principles of integrated water management.
2. Capable for integrated water management planning with understanding the sustainable development goals and the internation best practices with integrated overview.
3. Capable of participation in integrated water management planning according to the Water Framework Directive.
4. Capable to carry out water managerial analysis and cooperation with partners carrying out cost-recovery, cost-benefit and cost-efficiency analyses.
5. Capable to express well structured professional viewpoint in the field of the integrated water management.
6. Independently capable to implement development projects within own field of specialization and under supervision can contribute substantially to more complicated design/development projects.
7. Capable to evaluate the discussed case studies and able to make suggestions.
C. Attitudes
1. During the learning process cooperates with the lecturer.
2. May deepen the knowledge base with persistent information gathering.
3. Open to use up-to-date information technologies.
4. Aims at solving problems exactly and without errors
D. Autonomy and Responsibility
1. Independently carries out the water managerial planning tasks and problem solving based on given data sources.
2. Open to consider substaitiated critical comments.
3. System-based approach to problem solving.
4. Responsible cooperation with economists carrying out the cost-benefit analyses.
2.3 Methods
Lectures about the theoretical basics, open discussions, tasks for independent planning, personal consultations, communications in writing and orally.
2.4 Course outline
1. The basis of the integrated water management. Why is it "integrated" and why "water catchment"?
2. Integrated water management vs. EU Water Framework Directive.
3. Water safety.
4. Tony Allan's virtual water concept.
5. International water resources management.
6. Sustainable waterway planning.
7. Sustainable hydropower development.
8. Microeconomy short overview.
9. Economic aspects of Water Framework Directive.
10. Environmental economy.
11. Regional policies – strategic planning. Water management objectives.
12. Regional policies – strategic planning and implementation.
13. Water management projects – financial and economic analysis.
14. Case studies.
The above programme is tentative and subject to changes due to calendar variations and other reasons specific to the actual semester. Consult the effective detailed course schedule of the course on the subject website.
The above programme is tentative and subject to changes due to calendar variations and other reasons specific to the actual semester. Consult the effective detailed course schedule of the course on the subject website.
2.5 Study materials
a) Textbook
1. Global Water Partnetship. Integrated water resources management in Central and eastern Eurpoe. Technical Focus Paper 2015.
b) Downloadable materials:
1. Presentation of the lectures
2.6 Other information
The course also includes a field trip.
2.7 Consultation
The instructors are available for consultation during their office hours, as advertised on the department website
at the beginning of the semester.
This Subject Datasheet is valid for:
2025/2026 semester II
II. Subject requirements
Assessment and evaluation of the learning outcomes
3.1 General rules
The assessment of the learning outcomes specified in clause 2.2. above and the evaluation of student performance occurs via tests and homework assignments.
3.2 Assessment methods
| Assessment Name (Type) | Code | Assessed Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm test | MT | A.1-A.8, B.1-B.3 |
| Homework | HW | A.1-A.8, B.4-B.7, C.1-C.4, D.1-D.4. |
The dates of deadlines of assignments/homework can be found in the detailed course schedule on the subject’s website.
3.3 Evaluation system
| Code | Weight |
|---|---|
| MT | 50% |
| HW | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
3.4 Requirements and validity of signature
No signature can be achieved.
3.5 Grading system
| Grade | Score (P) |
|---|---|
| excellent (5) | 85≤P |
| good (4) | 72≤P<85% |
| satisfactory (3) | 60≤P<72% |
| pass (2) | 50≤P<60% |
| fail (1) | P<50% |
3.6 Retake and repeat
1. After the fee payment described in the Regulations, homework can be submitted with a delay until the deadline described in the Detailed course schedule.
2. The submitted and accepted homework can be corrected without fee until the deadline described in point 1.
3. The midterm tests can be retaken at the time and place specified in the Detailed course schedule. This first retake is free regardless of your previous score, i.e., you can also retake in order to improve the score of a passed midterm test. In any case the new score overwrites the previous.
4. If you cannot pass the subject (obtain a final grade higher than 1) with the retake in clause (3) then you can try to improve one failed midterm test a second time. This second retake is not free, however: you must pay the due fees according to the regulations. The time and place of the second retake is also specified in the Detailed course schedule.
3.7 Estimated workload
| Activity | Hours/Semester |
|---|---|
| contact hours | 14x2=28 |
| preparation for the test | 24 |
| preparation of the homework | 24 |
| home studying of the written material | 14 |
3.8 Effective date
1 September 2025
This Subject Datasheet is valid for:
2025/2026 semester II