The University of Guyana established in 1963 has over 5000 students pursuing over 60 programs. Its mission is to generate and disseminate knowledge through free inquiry. It has faculties including Agriculture/Forestry, Natural Sciences, and Technology with Civil Engineering departments offering courses in hydrology, water/waste engineering, and water resources. The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers courses in environmental chemistry, aquatic sciences, and water resource management. These courses attract around 30 civil and 25 environmental sciences graduates annually. Challenges include limited staff, lab resources, and intensive course delivery. Curriculum reforms aim to support Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy through partnerships and short courses.

1. IWRM & University Education:IWRM & University Education:
The Case of University of GuyanaThe Case of University of Guyana
Ms. Shanomae RoseMs. Shanomae Rose
IWRM Knowledge Management WorkshopIWRM Knowledge Management Workshop
GWP-C and Cermes, UWI Cave Hill CampusGWP-C and Cermes, UWI Cave Hill Campus
5-6 June 20135-6 June 2013

2. The University of Guyana
• The University of Guyana was established by
an Act of Parliament 19 April, 1963. It
commenced classes with an enrollment of
164 students. Today the Turkeyen Campus
has in excess of 5000 students pursuing more
than 60 under-graduate and post-graduate
programmes.

3. The University of Guyana
• Mission Statement
• To discover, generate, disseminate and
apply knowledge of the highest standard for
the service of the community, the nation and
of all mankind within an atmosphere of
academic freedom that allows for free and
critical enquiry.

4. The University of Guyana
• Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Technology
• School of Education and Humanities
• School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

5. Faculty of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
• CIV 311: Hydrology
• CIV 322: Water And Waste Water Engineering
• CIV 416: Drainage and Irrigation
• CIV 424: Water Resources Planning &
Development
• CIV 426: Coastal Engineering

6. School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
• ENV 3101: Environmental Chemistry
• ENV 3203: Aquatic Sciences
• GEO 4104: Geomorphology
• ENV 5103: Water Resource Management

7. Demand for the Courses
• Average intake for the Civil Programme of 45 students
per year with 30 graduands annually for the BSc.
• Class size for the SEES BSc. Programme is high with an
average intake of 25 students per year, this year the
intake was 52.
• The SEES IWRM related courses are also done by
Chemistry and Geological Engineering students.
• The Post graduate programme is in its first year with a
batch of 12 students.

8. Mode of Delivery and Challenges
• Face to face mode of delivery
• 15 week Semester
• Intensive mode
• Staff complement – Networking
• Lab resources – projects or grant funds

9. Other Courses & Curriculum Reform
• Caribbean Water Initiative (CARIWIN) 2006-2012
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Water Resource Management - the
University of Guyana & McGill University – 22 participants
• ACP-EU Cooperation for Higher Education – Short Courses for the
Water Sector in the Caribbean Region – 15 beneficiaries UWI & UG
• University of Guyana Science and Technology Support Project
(UGSTSP) World Bank soft loan of US$10M – Curriculum reform
process by updating existing curricula and/or reorienting it,
with the aim of supporting the Low Carbon Development
Strategy (LCDS).

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