Master degree in “Water, Environment, Oceanography” (weo)

Master USTH Water Environment Oceanography 2016-2021

MSc programme (Syllabus) version 15.07.2016

Coordinators of the Teaching Units (TUs)



Management of the Master programme

Heads Prof. Philippe Behra (INPT) [e-mail]

Dr. Sylvain Ouillon (IRD) [e-mail]

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hue (VAST, IET) [e-mail]

W³ Prof. Corinne Cabassud (INSA Toulouse) [e-mail]

Dr. Le Phong Thu (USTH) [e-mail]

NEWS Prof. Magali Gerino (Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier) [e-mail]

Dr. Mai Huong (USTH) [e-mail]

HO Dr. Marine Herrmann (IRD) [e-mail]

Dr. Sylvain Ouillon (IRD) [e-mail]

Dr. Nguyen Nguyet Minh (USTH) [e-mail]

Assistant Mrs Nguyen Thi Hong Lien (USTH) [e-mail]

Detailed description of the Teaching Units

Master 1 - Semester 1: Common teaching units

W01	Analytical chemistry - Aquatic chemistry
ECTS	5
Keywords	Chemistry of aqueous solution, Instrumental methods, spectrometry, electrochemistry, chromatography
Description	In this teaching unit, two different basic courses in relation with aquatic chemistry and main basic analytical methods will be given. In the course “aquatic chemistry”, basic concepts of chemistry in aqueous solution will be reminded (equilibria, acid and base, complexation, oxido-reduction, precipitation-dissolution, EhpH diagrams...). Reaction kinetics will also be a part of this course. In the course “analytical chemistry”, basic analytical methods will be described (electronic and atomic spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography) and illustrated with some examples of pollutant analysis in water samples.
References	- Aquatic Chemistry - Chemical equilibria and rates in natural waters, by Stumm W., Morgan J.J., 1996, 3^rd edition, Wiley-Interscience Pub., New York - Chimie des Milieux Aquatiques, by Sigg L., Behra P., Stumm W., 2014, 5^th edition, Dunod, Paris (in French) - Inorganic Chemistry for Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences by George W. Luther III, 2016, Wiley-Interscience Pub., New York
Coordinators	Prof. Emmanuel Guillon, UMR CNRS ICMR, Univ. Reims Champagne-Ardenne, [e-mail] Ass Prof Dr Nguyen Thi Hue, Department of Envir. Quality analysis, IET, Mobile: [phone], [e-mail]
Lectures	Solution chemistry, 14 h course, 9 h practical. Lecturers: Emmanuel Guillon, Nguyen Thi Hue Analytical chemistry, 16 h course, 6 h practical. Lecturers: Emmanuel Guillon, Ta Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Hue
Instructors	Ass Prof Dr Nguyen Thi Hue, Department of Envir. Quality analysis, IET Prof. Ta Thi Thao, Hanoi University of Sciences, Mobile: [phone], [e-mail] Dr BUI Van Hoi, USTH Prof. Emmanuel Guillon, Univ. Reims Champagne-Ardenne Prof. Marc Hebrant, Univ. Lorraine (LCPME); Prof. Philippe Behra (LCA)
Control	examination (2 written exams + report)

W02	Ecology - Aquatic microbiology
ECTS	5
Keywords	Aquatic ecology, species, population, community, ecosystems, landscape, biosphere Micro-organisms communities, populations dynamics, Biofilm, aggregate
Description	The objective of this module is to present a general introduction of the ecology and microbiology of aquatic ecosystems in tropical and temperate regions. Different scales of study in ecology will be explored as will be the different questions associated to these scales. After an introduction on the micro-organisms present in aquatic systems, the role of microbes in elemental cycles and ecosystem function will be discussed. Notions on biofilms and aggregates will be developed as will aquatic microbial pathogens in disease.
References
Coordinators	Prof. Magali Gerino, [e-mail] Dr. Emma Rochelle-Newall, DR IRD, UMR iEES-Paris. [e-mail] Dr. Duong Thi Thuy, Institute of Environmental Technology, Dept. of Environmental Hydrobiology. [e-mail] , Tel: [phone]
Lectures	Ecology (lectures: 15 h; tutorial + practical: 10 h): From Species, to biosphere (glossary, definitions, questions, sub sciences, …) Species, Niche partitioning, Biotic and abiotic influences Population dynamic introduction Community functioning introduction (structure, complexity and interactions) Ecosystems : 10 keys to understand Landscape, biome and biosphere MG Nowdays questions related to these scales : the Food, Energy and Water nexus, global changes (climate and pollution), biodiversity conservation Microbiology (lectures: 15 h; tutorial + practical: 10 h): Introduction to aquatic microbial ecology and microbial nutrient cycles Interactions between microorganisms Aquatic microbiology: drinking water, wastewaters Ecology of diseases related to water in tropical area Environmental change and the emergence of pathogens in tropical countries Field trip
Instructors	Dr. Emma J Rochelle-Newall, DR IRD, UMR iEES-Paris Dr. Duong Thi Thuy, CR, Dept. Environ. Hydrobiology, IET, Hanoi. Dr. Ho Tu Cuong, CR IET, Hanoi Prof. Dr Yann Hechard, PR Univ. Poitiers, [e-mail] Dr. Tu Binh Minh, HUS-VNU, [e-mail] Dr. Evelyne Buffan Dubau, [e-mail]> Prof. Magali Gerino, [e-mail] Prof. Jean-Claude Block, [e-mail]
Control	examination (3 h) + practical + personal work

W03	Fluid mechanics - Transfers & Reactions
ECTS	5
Keywords	General fluid mechanics, Properties and equations of motion, Basis in Mass and Heat Transfer – Mass balances – Chemical reactor engineering – Ideal reactors
Description	This course gives an introduction to general fluid mechanics, to mass and heat transfer and reactions. The first part deals with the concept of continuous medium, static and kinematic of fluids, integral forms of the fundamental balance equations (conservation of mass, momentum and energy), theorems of Bernoulli and applications (velocity and flow measurements, head losses,…), momentum theorem, Navier-Stokes equations and main exact solutions (Couette and Poiseuille), boundary layer, Dimensionless numbers (Reynolds, Prandtl, Sherwood, Nusselt, …) and notions of turbulence (2D and 3D). The second is dedicated to Notion of intensive / extensive property, convection-advection and diffusion, Basis in Mass transfer (Fick’s law, notion of mass transfer coefficient). Basis in Heat transfer: conduction (Fourier’s laws), convection, radiation. Notion of heat transfer coefficient. Analogies between momentum, mass and heat transfers. Estimation of diffusion coefficients. Reaction kinetics in homogeneous systems: reaction rate law, reaction order, kinetic constant, Arrhenius law. Application of mass transport equation to various systems : Notion of homogeneous and heterogeneous systems; steady state / unsteady state systems; open and closed systems Global mass balances without and with reaction, notion of conversion rate and generalized extent of a reaction. Application to simple and complex reactional systems Detailed mass balances at the macroscopic scale of a single-phase chemical reactor, notions of uniformity. Application of balances in perfectly stirred and in plug flow reactors. Non ideal reactors. Systemic approach : Residence Time Distribution
References
Coordinators	Prof. Dr Laurent Brizzi, Univ. Poitiers, [e-mail]
Lectures	Introduction to fluid mechanics, 12 h course, 6 h tutorial, 6 h practical. Introduction to transfer: 2 h course, 2 h tutorial Introduction to chemical reactor Engineering: 7 h course, 8 h tutorial Pressurized flows and pressure losses: 5 h course, 5 h tutorial
Instructors	Fluid Mechanics: Prof. Dr. Laurent Brizzi, Univ. Poitiers (ENSIP), Institut Pprime (UPR 3346), Dr. NGUYEN Nguyet Minh, USTH Transfer & Reactions: Prof. J.S Pic (INSA), Prof. C. Cabassud INSA, Trinh Bich Ngoc, USTH Pressurized flows and pressure losses: Dr. Nguyen Thu Hien
Control	Written examination (3 h) + practical + personal work

W04	Hydrology – Data analysis
ECTS	5
Keywords	Hydrology: Water cycle - Catchment basin - Aquifers - Piezometric maps - Pumping tests – Rainfall – Runoff - Water balance – Hydrographs Data analysis: Statistics, Data analysis, Causal relations, Mutivariate analysis, Markov diffusion
Description	Hydrology: This teaching unit is composed of two complementary sections in order to propose an integrated approach of the continental hydrosystems. The first one is dealing with surface waters, the other is dealing with ground waters. The courses, tutorials and practical are intended to provide the elementary methodological tools necessary for engineers or research approaches. Data analysis: The course is intended to give students the background to use advanced statistical techniques needed for environmental studies. The courses will help students develop their analytic and critical thinking abilities. The practice on Statistical software will be done during the practical training courses.
References
Coordinators	Dr. Valérie Borrell Estupina, University Montpellier, HSM, [e-mail]
Lectures	Hydrology (24 h): Water cycle, catchment basin, rainfall, evapotranspiration, infiltration, runoff, water balance, hydrographs 11 h course, 6 h tutorial, 7 h practical. Lecturers: Valérie Borrell Estupina or Marine Rousseau Hydrogeology (24 h): Hydrodynamic properties of rocks, types of aquifers, piezometric maps, fundamentals of groundwater hydrodynamics, pumping tests 11 h course, 6 h tutorial, 7 h practical. Lecturer: Séverin Pistre Data analysis (25 h maximum): 1. Mathematics and statistics, 5 h course, 7 h practical. Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Van Oanh or TA Thi Thao 2. Data analysis methods, 3 h course, 7 h practical. Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Van Oanh or TA Thi Thao 3. Evidence for causal relations, 2 h course, 2 h practical. Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Van Oanh or TA Thi Thao 4. Multivariate analysis techniques, 5 h course, 9 h practical. Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Van Oanh or TA Thi Thao 5. Study of Markov diffusion phenomena, 3 h course, 3 h practical. Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Van Oanh or TA Thi Thao Note: possibility to shift the lectures on “mathematics and statistics” and “data analysis methods” in one week of training (the Basics to enter the Water Sciences Master programme)
Instructors	Dr. Valérie Borrell Estupina, University Montpellier, HSM, [e-mail] Dr Marine Rousseau, University Montpellier, [e-mail] Prof. Séverin Pistre, University Montpellier, HSM, [e-mail] Prof. Dr Ta Thi Thao (Hanoi University of Sciences), [e-mail], [e-mail], 0977323464 Ass. Prof. Nguyen Thi Van Oanh, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France, [e-mail]
Control	examination (3h) + practical + personal work

W05	Geophysical Fluid dynamics - Free surface flows
ECTS	5
Keywords	Geofluids, free surface flows, Saint Venant
Description	GFD: This course is an initiation to geophysical fluid dynamics. The hearth system (orbit, sun irradiance, etc.). The physical setting of the ocean (dimension, relief, the different oceanic domains, etc.), the air-sea exchanges. Physical properties of sea water: pressure, temperature, salinity, equation of state of sea water, density, T-S diagram, potential temperature. The oceanic mixed layer and thermocline. Hydrostatic equilibrium. Introduction to ocean circulation: Ekman transport and geostrophic currents, wind driven circulation, thermoaline circulation, tides. Free surface flows: Saint-Venant (1D and 2D)
References	Gross, M. Grant and Elizabeth Gross (1996) Oceanography— A View of Earth. 7^th edition. Prentice Hall. Pinet, Paul R. (2006) Invitation to Oceanography. 4^th edition. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Open University (2001) Ocean Circulation. 2^nd edition. Pergamon Press. Open University (1995) Seawater: Its Composition, Properties and Behavior. 2^nd edition. Pergamon Press. Open University (1989). Waves, Tides and Shallow-Water Processes. Pergamon Press. Segar, Douglas A. (2007). Introduction to Ocean Sciences. 2nd edition. W. W.Norton.
Coordinators	Prof. Hubert Loisel, ULCO, Dr. Nguyen Nguyet Minh, USTH
Lectures	35 h course, 15 h tutorial Lecturers: Hubert Loisel, Nguyen Nguyet Minh, Nguyen Tho Sao
Instructors	Prof. Hubert Loisel, ULCO Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tho Sao, Hanoi University of Science, [e-mail] Dr. Nguyen Nguyet Minh, USTH
Control	Examination (3 h) + oral presentation

W06	Management Sciences, English, French
ECTS	5
Keywords	International Economics, International Business Law, International Finance, French, English
Description
Coordinators	Dr. Frédéric Thomas, IRD
Lectures	- International Economics, - International Business Law, - International Finance, Lecturer - French - English
Instructors
Control	examination + practical + personal work

Master 1 - Semester 2: Speciality units

W11	Water quality and Human health
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	W3 and NEWS
Keywords	Risk assessment, Public health, REACh, Water Framework Directive
Description	EU’s regulations for chemicals and pollution monitoring in aquatic ecosystems.
Coordinators	Prof Dr Yves LEVI, Univ. Paris-11, Laboratoire Santé Publique – Environnement, [e-mail] Dr MAI Huong, USTH
Lectures	European’s regulation for chemical management (REACh) and water quality monitoring (WFD): 3h course. Effects of pollutants at different levels of biological organization: individual, population, communities and ecosystem functioning: 4h course, 4h Tutorial. Fundamental bases in human toxicology: basis on toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics: 5h course. Specificities of microbial risk for public health and water uses: 3h course Evaluation of chemical risk for human health: biological indicators (exposure, impregnation and liminal effect analyses). Epidemiology bases. 5h course, 4h Tutorial. Chemical safety. 4h course.
Instructors	Depending on the year, the lectures will be given by one th following teachers: Dr Yves Lévi , Université Paris 11 Prof Dr Paco Bustamante, Université de La Rochelle, UMR LLIENS Dr Jérome Labanowski or Leslie Mondamert (Université Poitiers) Dr MAI Huong, USTH
Control	one written examination

W12	Transport and reaction in porous media
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	W^3 and NEWS
Keywords	Flow and reaction into porous media – heterogeneous reactions – limitations to mass transfer
Description	This unit aims to give some basic knowledge in transport and reaction that is necessary to model or to design the processes involved in water treatment at the scale of a granular media, or of a column,
Coordinators	Ass. Pr. Jean-Stéphane PIC, INSA Toulouse, UMR LISB, [e-mail] Dr MAI Huong, USTH, [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Lectures	Introduction to liquid solid systems and reactors Notion of porous media and of different porosity scales Flow into porous media – introduction to Kozeny-Karman equation and application to a fixed bed of granulated media. Equations of Darcy and Ergun for pressure drop General equation of reactive transport. Notion of dispersion, Peclet number Different expressions of reaction rates and corresponding units Notion of characteristic time (Damköhler) Diffusion/reaction at the scale of a porous media – internal and external diffusion Definition of Thiele modulus, notion of apparent reaction rate and if effectiveness factor example of design of a G/L reactor for water oxidation and of a L/S reactor
Instructors	Depending on the year, the lectures will be given by one the following teachers: Ass. Pr. Jean-Stéphane PIC, INSA Toulouse, UMR LISBP Pr Philippe BEHRA, INPT Pr Corinne Cabassud, INSA Toulouse, UMR LISBP Dr MAI Huong, USTH
References
Numbers of teached hours	10 h lectures + 15 h tutorials (including labwork if available)
Control	Written examination

W13	Drinking Water Production & Waste Water Treatment Routes
ECTS	5
Speciality	W^3
Keywords	Drinking water production route, domestic waste water treatment route, visits of plants
Description	The objective is to give an introductive overview of the different possible treatment routes for a) producing drinking water and for b) treating domestic waste waters. Different possible routes will be introduced that allow to treat different resources from the resource to the network (drinking water production) or to the environment (waste water treatment). The role and limitation of the different unit operations in the treatment route will be pointed out. Some visits of plants in Vietnam will be performed in order to visualize what is a real plant in Vietnam.
Coordinators	Pr Christophe DAGOT, Univ. Limoges, GRESE, [e-mail] Ass. Prof. Dr NGUYEN Thi Hue, IET, [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Lectures	Drinking water treatment routes (G. Feuillade, or X?) Waste water treatment routes and visits (C Dagot and J Laurent)
Instructors	Pr Christophe DAGOT, Univ. Limoges, GRESE, [e-mail] Ass Pr Julien LAURENT, ENGEES, Strasbourg, [e-mail] Pr Genevieve FEUILLADE, Univ. Limoges, GRES, [e-mail] Ass. Pr. Dr NGUYEN Thi Hue, IET
References	Tchobanoglous, G., Burton, F.L., Metcalf & Eddy, I., Stensel, H.D., 2004. Wastewater engineering: treatment and reuse. McGraw-Hill. Henze, M., 2008. Biological Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Modelling and Design. IWA Publishing.
Numbers of teached hours	Drinking water (G. Feuillade) : A general introduction to the fields of production of drinking water in terms of quality of resources that could be distributed in the following way: 4h / E TD 2h / 4h tour of facilities / 4h TP / 6h mini project / presentation 2h projects and knowledge assessment wastewater: 26h wastewater treatment? (6h ) : Paul BOIS or Christophe Dagot Wastewater in Vietnam Impact of wastewater on natural environment (macro-and micropollutants) Energy recovery Nutrients recovery (cf. W46) Visit (4h) : Julien LAURENT or Paul BOIS or Christophe DAGOT Wastewater treatment plant: How to treat various forms of pollution?; (4h) : Paul BOIS Pretreatment (1h) : Julien LAURENT Biological treatment (cf. W18) (2h) : Julien LAURENT or Christophe Dagot Tertiary treatment (3h) : Julien LAURENT Sludge treatment, methanisation (3h) : Paul BOIS Plant with positive energy (3h) : Paul BOIS
Control	Exam 2 h

W14	Water chemistry
ECTS	5
Speciality	W^3
Keywords	Water chemistry, Analysis, Natural waters, Domestic waste water, Drinking water
Description	This module aims to develop advanced knowledge on water chemistry and analysis that will be necessary to design the treatment processes. The module will present the standard analytical methods of the main physical and chemical parameters used for: drinking water production from natural fresh water, sea or brackish water, treatment of domestic waste water. National and international regulations/guidelines will be also discussed.
Coordinators	Pr Hervé GALLARD, ENSIP, Univ. Poitiers, [e-mail] Dr BUI Van Hoi, USTH, [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Lectures	Water chemistry and analysis for drinking water production (Vietnam legislation and WHO guidelines, Organoleptic properties, Dissolved inorganic constituents, Natural organic matter, Micropollutants, Disinfection by-products,… 10 h lectures + 5 h tutorials): Analytical methods for waste water treatment (Particles, Chemical and biological oxygen demand, nitrogen and phosphorus, oxygen control and measurement, emerging contaminants… 10 h lectures + 5 h tutorials)
Instructors	Dr BUI Van Hoi, USTH Prof. Hervé GALLARD, ENSIP, Univ. Poitiers Prof. M. HEBRANT, université de Lorraine, [e-mail]
References	Handbook of Water Analysis, 2013 Third Edition, Nollet L. M. L., De Gelder S. P. Standard Methods for the examination of Water and WasteWater 2012. APHA, AWWA
Numbers of teached hours	Lectures 20 h, tutorials 10 h, practical courses 4 x 4 h = 16 h, 2 h exams for a total of 48 h
Control	Written exam : 2 h

W15	Solid-liquid separation
ECTS	5
Speciality	W3
Keywords	Coagulation - Flocculation - Settling- Flotation – Deep bed and Cake Filtration – Principle, Mechanisms and modelling
Description	This unit will focus on Solid liquid separation: Removal of suspended and colloidal particles (Membrane processes will be developed in WP) The principle of solid/liquid separation and the different technologies will be introduced. Fundamentals of flocculation and modelling of settling and filtration will be developed I) Introduction to particles in a water (G. Feuillade) the colloidal particle - surface charge of colloids Attraction and repulsion energies between particles II) Aggregation of colloids (flocculation) (G. Feuillade) III) Technological aspects in coagulation, flocculation, settling and filtration (G. Feuillade) IV) Theoretical aspects of settling and filtration (Julie Mendret, UM2 or C. Cabassud): Basis for dispersed media unit operations: Motion of particles in fluids – Terminal velocity for hindered and non-hindered settling, models of deep bed filtration and of cake filtration - design of filters
Coordinators	Pr Genevieve FEUILLADE, Univ. Limoges, GRES, [e-mail] Ass Pr LE Phuong Thu , [e-mail]
Lectures	Solid liquid separation: Suspended and colloidal particles.. Lecturers: G. Feuillade, ENSIL Limoges University. Theoretical aspects of settling and deep bed filtration, J. Mendret , UM2
Instructors	Prof. Dr. Geneviève FEUILLADE ENSIL, Univ. Limoges Ass. Pr. Dr. Julie MENDRET, Univ. Montpellier, [e-mail] or Prof. Corinne CABASSUD, INSA Toulouse, LISBP, [e-mail] Ass. Pr. Dr. LE Phuong Thu (USTH)
References
Numbers of teached hours	6 to 8 h courses, 6 h tutorial, 5 h practical, 1 h exam for I to IV parts 10 h
Control	1 written exam and tutorial

W16	Separation of solutes
ECTS	2.5
Speciality	W^3
Keywords	Removal of solutes, Liquid/solid equilibria, adsorption, ion exchange, precipitation
Description	This unit will focus on the removal of soluble contaminants from natural resources or domestic wastewater by adsorption, ion exchange or precipitation. I. Precipitation and coagulation Fundamentals of precipitation Solubility Chemical reaction Fundamentals of coagulation Colloids and charge properties Interactions mechanisms and characterization Applications and scale-up II. Adsorption and ion exchange Fundamental mechanisms of sorption and ion exchange Extra and intra particular diffusion Fixation reactions Kinetics and equilibrium Fixation systems Supports: earths, active carbon, resins Batch and continuous apparatus Modelling Hydrodynamic considerations: solvent and solute transport equations Influence of kinetics Non linear theory of chromatography Application and scale-up
References	- Faust, S. D., & Aly, O. M. (2013). Adsorption processes for water treatment. Elsevier, Amsterdam. - Ladisch, M. R. (2001). Bioseparation Engineering: Principles, Practice, and Economics, Wiley, New York. - Parsons, S. A., & Jefferson, B. (2006). Introduction to potable water treatment processes. Blackwell publishing. - Hendricks, D. W. (2006). Water treatment unit processes: physical and chemical. CRC press.
Coordinators	Dr. Pierre-Yves PONTALIER, INPT-ENSIACET, LCA UMR 1010 Dr. LE Phuong Thu, USTH
Lectures	Course 8h / tutorial 6h/ practical 8h
Instructors	Dr. Pierre-Yves PONTALIER, INPT ([e-mail]) Dr. LE PHUONG Thu, USTH ([e-mail]) Dr. Marc HEBRANT, Université de Lorraine ([e-mail])
Control	Examination + practical + personal work (TDL)

W17	Urban hydraulics
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	W3
Keywords	hydraulics, pressurized flows , energy loss, laminar regime, turbulent regime, friction losses, local losses, pipe, network, tank, pump
Description	This teaching unit focuses on elementary notions of urban hydraulics, mainly applied to sewer systems. Free surface flows is teached in W05. This unit focuses on pressurized flows. They give the basis for TU W43. Textbook: - Finnemore E.J and Franzini J.B. Fluid mechanics with engineering applications, 10^th edition, McGraw Hill, 2002, NY.; and - Handouts.
Coordinators	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thu Hien, Thuyloi University (TLU), Hanoi; 0986493984; [e-mail]
Lectures	Urban Hydraulics (Pressurized flows): 14 h course, 10 h practical I. Introduction (4 hours) I.1. Examples of urban hydraulic works (short movies and photographs) Water supply network (Drinking water system), turbomachines… Sewer system: network, combined sewer overflow chambers, storage tanks… I.2. Water properties Density, viscosity (ideal fluid, real fluid) , surface tension, saturation vapor pressure, … I.3. Visualization of flows (short movies and photographs) Visualization of streamlines Laminar and turbulent regimes Cavitation II. Presurised flows (10hours course, 10 hour practical) II.1. Basic equations Continuity equation Momentum equation Energy equation II.2. Energy losses Friction losses Local losses II.3. Turbomachines Pumps II.4. Graphical representations Energy head, piezometric line… II.5. Water-hammer Practical
Instructors	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thu Hien, Thuyloi University, [e-mail]
Control	Written examination (1.5 hours) + practical (10 hours)+ personal work (24 hours)

W18	Bioprocesses
ECTS	2.5
Speciality	W^3
Keywords	Biological treatment, activated sludge, Membrane bioreactor, WWTP Modelling, design
Description	Fundamentals and application of biological pathways of Waste Water Treatment plants: from microbial engineering to modelling. This module builds on the fundamentals of microbiology (Introduction to Biochemical Engineering) and chemical engineering (mass transfer) for the operation and design of biological (aerobic and anaerobic, fixed and suspended growth) plants.
Coordinator	Pr Christophe DAGOT, Univ. Limoges, GRESE, [e-mail] Ass Pr BUI van Hoi, USTH, [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Lectures	Fundamentals of biological processes: Microbial metabolism, Microbial kinetics, Applied Biochemical engineering (mass balances, reactor design, oxygen transfer), Overview of the design of biological treatment (4h course, 4h practical (fermenter), growth curve), 2h practical modeling). Lecturer: C. Dagot or J. Laurent) Suspended growth processes: Activated sludge fundamentals and design, Lagoons and ponds, Sequencing batch reactor, (4h course, 2h practical modelling Lecturer: C. Dagot or J. Laurent) Attached and hybrid growth processes: Bacterial fixed bed, Moving and trickling beds, Rotating Biological Contactor, Biological filters (3h course. Lecturer: C. Dagot or P. Bois) Anaerobic processes: Fundamentals, Classical anaerobic processes, UASB (3h course. Lecturer: C. Dagot or P. Bois) Biological nutrient removal: Nitrogen treatment: principle and design, Biological Phosphorus removal (2h course, 2 h practical modeling, lecturer: C. Dagot or J. Laurent)
Instructors	Prof Christophe DAGOT, Univ. Limoges, GRESE, [e-mail] Ass Prof Julien LAURENT, ENGEES, Univ Strasbourg, [e-mail] Ass Prof Paul BOIS, ENGEES, Univ Strasbourg, [e-mail] Ass Pr BUI van Hoi, USTH, [e-mail] or [e-mail]
References	Tchobanoglous, G., Burton, F.L., Metcalf & Eddy, I., Stensel, H.D., 2004. Wastewater engineering: treatment and reuse. McGraw-Hill. Henze, M., 2008. Biological Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Modelling and Design. IWA Publishing.
Numbers of teached hours	Lectures : 15 h Practice : 10 h
Control	Project + Exam 2 h

W19	Sludges
ECTS	2.5
Speciality	W^3
Keywords	Properties of sludges from drinking water production plants or from WW treatment plants – regulation on sludge disposal in Europe and in Vietnam- Processes for the treatment of sludges – Hygienisation of sludges - Sludges and the environment –
Description	This lecture gives an overview of sludge management processes technology and design. Primarily the different sludge from drinking water production and WW characteristics in relation with regulation will be given. Secondly, the basic principle of sludge dewatering thickening and drying will be described. Finally, the participant will be grouped in order to work on different real case application project.
Coordinator	Dr Benoît TEYCHENE, ENSIP, Univ. Poitiers, [e-mail] Dr DAO Thanh Duong, USTH, [e-mail]
Lectures	Sludge characteristics and regulations Sludge handling processes Energy and nutrient recovery from sludge.
Instructors	Dr Benoît TEYCHENE, ENSIP, Univ. Poitiers, or Pr Joseph DE LAAT, ENSIP Dr Paul BOIS, ENGEES, Univ Strasbourg Pr JC BLOCK, Univ Lorraine Dr DAO Thanh Duong, USTH, [e-mail]
References	Handbook of water and wastewater treatment plant operations. Frank R. Spellman, Lewis publisher 2003. Wastewater sludge processing, Izrail S. Turovskiy & P. K. Mathai. Wiley Interscience. 2006.
Numbers of teached hours	10 hours of lecture and exercices (TD) + 2 hours exam + 10 hours (group work on case studies).
Control	1 final exam on sludge management process design + 1 presentation on each group project.

W21	Advanced hydrology
ECTS	5
Specialities	NEWS, HO
Keywords	Hydrology, hydrogeology, eco-hydrology, field measurements, erosion, water quality, watershed, database management, data analysis, watershed modelling, ecological engineering, SWAT practice.
Description	This module will deal with a presentation of fundamental analysis and design methods required to understand hydrology and hydrogeology in diverse areas (rural, urban, hill, plain and floodplain). It will provide an overview of modern instrumentation with field practices. It will address the hydrological database management and an introduction to the modelling approach for ecological engineering under SWAT environment. It will focus on eco-hydrology and ecological engineering.
Coordinator	Dr D. Orange, IRD, Montpellier; [e-mail], 06 27 06 60 11 Dr Le Thi Phuong Quynh (INPC)
Lectures	Courses 18 h, Tutorials 7 h, Practicals 21 h Module 1: Hydrological analysis and data management: Measures, Frequency, Flood rooting and analysis (4 h Course, 2 h Tutorial) = 8 h M1.1. River flow analysis (2 h) M1.2. Statistical analysis for hydrological management (2 h) Tutorial 1: Hydrological analysis and data management (2 h) + homework Module 2: Instrumentation and design methods: from discharge gauging to erosion measurements (2 h Tutorial, 8 h Practical) = 8 h Practical 1: Overview on hydrological Instrumentation and field work for hydrological survey (gauging measurements and geochemical measurements) on a river (2 h) Tutorial 2: Hydrological analysis based on field measurements (field data) (2 h) Practical 2: Field visit of hydropower dam, environmental meteorological station and hydrological station of Hoa Binh on the Da River (6 h) Module 3: Eco-hydrology and engineering: Rural hydrology, Floodplain hydrology, Urban hydrology (8h Course, 7h Tutorial) M3.1. Environmental hydrology and eco-hydrology: ecological engineering (3h) M3.2. Floodplain hydrology: stream processes and ground waters (3h) M3.3. Urban hydrology: stream processes and ground waters (2h30) Tutorial 3: Hydrological analysis and watershed functioning (3h) + Readings Module 4: SWAT: Soil and Water Assessment Tool (20 h Practical) = 15 h This module will deal with a learning school of SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model (http://swat.tamu.edu/), which is a large used hydrological model that aims to simulate environmental scenarios contributing to water cycle and matter fluxes at the scale of watershed including diverse areas (rural, urban, hill, plain and floodplain). Practical 3: Personal work for SWAT in practice (20 h) + Project work TOTAL (46H) Course: 4 + 8 = 12 h, eq. 18 h Tutorial: 2 + 2 + 3 = 7 h, eq. 7 h Practical: 2 + 2 + 20 = 28 h, eq. 21 h
Instructors	FR: D. Orange (IRD), S. Sauvage (CNRS), J. Sanchez-Perez (CNRS), J-L. Janeau (IRD) JL Maeght (IRD) VN: Luu Thi Nguyet Minh (ICH, VAST), Le Thi Phuong Quynh (INPC, VAST), Trinh Bich Ngoc (WEO, USTH), Nguyen Thi Huong Chien (IMHE), Pham Dinh Rinh (SFRI), Trinh Bich Ngoc (USTH)
Control	Examination (3 h control) + personal homework + project work for SWAT

W22	Chemistry of the atmosphere
ECTS		2.5
Specialities	NEWS, HO
Keywords		Atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric oxidizing capacity, air quality, greenhouse gases, stratospheric and tropospheric ozone.
Description		Introduction to the atmospheric chemistry. This unit focus on providing the basic physical and chemical knowledge required to understand major environmental issues related to air quality, atmospheric pollution and climate.
Coordinators		Prof. B. Aumont, LISA, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, [e-mail]
Lectures		Atmospheric Chemistry: 1. Atmospheric composition and atmospheric layers 2. Introduction to chemical kinetic and photochemistry 3. Chemistry of the stratosphere – the ozone layer 4. Chemistry of the troposphere – the oxidizing capacity 5. Atmospheric aerosols 6. Air quality at the urban scale 7. Radiative forcing of the greenhouse gases – Global warming
Instructors		Prof. B. Aumont, LISA, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil Prof. I Coll, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, [e-mail] Prof. B. Picquet-Varrault, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, [e-mail]
Control		examination (1 written exam)

W23	Biogeochemistry
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	NEWS, HO
Keywords	Geochemical tracer, Coupled numerical hydrobiogeochemical model, Natural organic matter, sources, structure, reactivity, weathering, fluxes, continental, interaction with solids, models, trace pollutants
Description	This advanced course will provide the basics principles to understand the fate and fluxes or natural terrestrial organic matter in aquatic environments and also to the study its interactions with mineral surfaces (oxides, clays) and trace elements including pollutants (Zn, Cd, Ni, Hg …). The focus will be on to the understanding of fundamental biogeochemical mechanisms. Both analytical development challenges and theoretical background will be developed in this course. The course will also develop the usefulness of coupled approaches between geochemistry and modeling to rainfall/runoff model at the basin scale or to coupled hydrological / hydrodynamic and biogeochemistry at the scale of ecosystems. The module will be based mainly on practical modelling works with few introductive lectures to each topic.
Coordinator	Prof Dr Marc F. Benedetti, Université Paris Diderot, IPGP, Laboratoire de Géochimie des Eaux, [e-mail], [phone]
Lectures	Natural organic matter (properties, fate and modeling), (10 hours: Courses and practical), Lecturer: Marc F Benedetti (Yann Sivry) Carbon cycle and climatic impacts 1-1 General Box model. 1-2 The bulk terrestrial organic carbon cycle Terrestrial organic matter. 2-1 Source molecules. 2-2 Degradation of the source molecules Humic substances. 3-1 Composition and structure. 3-2 Chemical Properties and reactivity measurements Interaction between DOM and pollutants. 4-1 Heavy metals cycle and chemistry. 4-1 Persistent Organic Pollutants Surface complexation models 5-1 Mineral surfaces and metal ions from Langmuir models to CD MUSIC approach 5-2 Organic matter and metal ions the NICA Donnan Model. Stable Isotopes in biogeochemistry (10 hours: Courses and practical), Lecturer: Yann Sivry (Marc F Benedetti) Generalities: 1) Some uses of isotopes; 2) Reminds on the internal structure of atoms; 3) The nuclides table; 4) Radioactive vs stable isotopes Stable Isotopes - basis: 1) Principles of stable isotope fractionation; 2) Equilibrium fractionation; 3) Kinetic fractionation; 4) Mass-independent fractionation; 5) Rayleigh distillation How to measure isotopic fractionation? 1) First step: chemical preparation of samples; 2) Isobaric and polyatomic interferences; 3) Mass spectrometry - major steps of the measurement The « new » Stable Isotopes - applications: 1) Use of Pb isotopic geochemistry to trace human activities; 2) Use of Zn isotopes to trace anthropic sources; 3) Molecular-level speciation and isotopes to assess the biogeochemistry of trace elements in soils and sediments : Few examples on Zn The use of stable isotopes to quantify trace elements labile pool (Isotopic Dilution Technique) Practical work in lab (6 hours: practical): Marc F Benedetti, Yann Sivry Laboratory measurements on the properties of organic Matter (solid or dissolved) or Laboratory measurements of the elements associated with the different geochemical compartments (soils and/or suspended matter).
Instructors	Prof Dr Marc F. Benedetti, Université Paris Diderot, IPGP Dr Yann Sivry, Université Paris Diderot, IPGP, Laboratoire de Géochimie des Eaux, [e-mail], (33) 1 5727846627
Control	Each group of students will be in charge of a practical project and will have to present the results through an oral presentation

W24	Remote sensing of environment
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	NEWS, O&H
Keywords	Basic Remote Sensing, Basic Geomatics, Applications in Environment, Hydrology and Oceanography
Description	This teaching unit will address basic remote sensing and geomatics, and related methods required in applications in environment, hydrology and oceanography. Remote sensing methods will include a large range of available satellites and sensors (optical, radar, at different spatial resolutions). The illustrations and practicals will address applications relevant to the Master specialities.
Coordinator	Dr Thuy Le Toan, CNRS, Univ. Paul-Sabatier, CESBIO, [e-mail]
Lectures	Courses 25 h, Practicals 21 h, Control: 2h Introduction to remote sensing, 3h course. Lecturer: T. Le Toan Basics in geomatics, 3 h course, 6h practical. Lecturer: Pham Van Cu Optical remote sensing, water color, 3 h course, 3h practical. Lecturer: Pham van Cu Radar remote sensing, 3h course, 3h practical. Lecturer: T. Le Toan Radar altimetry and applications: 3h course, 3 h practical. Lecturer: S. Daillet-Rochette / R. Morrow Inundation Monitoring: rice and floods, 3h course, 3 h practical. Lecturer: T. Le Toan Land cover /land use mapping: 3h course, 3 h practical. Lecturer: Pham Van Cu Visit of the reception center of satellite data (4 hours), National Remote Sensing Centre (108, Chualang, Dongda, Hanoi). Potential instructors: Nguyen Xuan Lam, Tran Tuan Ngoc
Instructors	Dr Thuy Le Toan, CNRS, Univ. Paul-Sabatier, CESBIO, [e-mail] Prof Dr Pham Van Cu, HUS-VNU, International Centre for Advanced Research on Global Change ICARGC, 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi. [e-mail], (84) 4 3745 0079 Dr Lam Dao Nguyen, HCMIRG (VAST), Ho Chi Minh City Dr Nguyen Xuan Lam, Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, 108 Chualang, Dongda, Hanoi, Vietnam, [e-mail] Dr Tran Tuan Ngoc, Deputy Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, 108 Chualang, Dongda, Hanoi, Vietnam, [e-mail]
Control	examination + practical + personal work

W25	Ecotoxicology and Bioindicators
ECTS	2.5
Specialities	NEWS
Keywords	Contaminants, Pollutants, Ecotoxicity, Risk assessment, bioindicators
Description	The objective of the module is to provide the general bases of ecotoxicology, to review the main categories of major pollutants, their behaviour in the environment and their effects at different levels of biological organisation (from the molecular to the organism levels). The consequences on population dynamics and on the ecosystem functioning will also be considered. The second objective of the module is to describe the use of organisms as sentinels and bioindicators of contamination and the use of biomarkers in biomonitoring programs in the frame of different international directives to regulate and monitor chemicals and pollution in aquatic ecosystems.
Competence	M1 in Environmental Sciences
Coordinator	Paco Bustamante, Prof, Université de La Rochelle (ULR)
Lectures	1- General basis in Ecotoxicology 2- Behaviour and fate of pollutants in the environment 3- Transfer of pollutants in biota: Concentration factors, Transfer factors, bioavailability, biomagnifications 4- Effects of pollutants at different levels of biological organization: individual, population, communities and ecosystem functioning: European’s regulation for chemical management (REACh) and water quality monitoring (WFD): 3h course. Lecturer: Y. Levi or J. Cachot 5- Environmental risk assessment of chemicals and biomonitoring: bioindicators, biomarkers 6- international regulations: REACH
Instructors	Dr Mai Huong (USTH) Paco Bustamante, Prof., Université de La Rochelle, Laboratoire Littoral Environnement et Sociétés [e-mail] Thomas Lacoue-Labarthe, PhD, Université de La Rochelle, Laboratoire Littoral Environnement et Sociétés [e-mail]
Control	One written examination