How to cite: G. PANDI, F. MOLDOVAN (2018) „AIR AND WATER – COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT”
CONFERENCE AT 10 YEARS OF EXISTENCE
2018 Air and Water Components of the Environment Conference Proceedings, P. 281-288, DOI: 10.24193/AWC2018_32
„AIR AND WATER – COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT”
CONFERENCE AT 10 YEARS OF EXISTENCE
G. PANDI, F. MOLDOVAN
ABSTRACT. – The Faculty of Geography has experienced a constant and accelerated development since 1994, when it became an independent subunit of Babeş-Bolyai University. In this context, in 2006, the fifth and the newest specialization of the faculty, Hydrology and Meteorology, was launched as Bachelor studies level. This specialization has as main aim to meet to practical needs, namely the training of specialists for several fields of the economic development, mainly for the national hydrological and meteorological networks.
In order to provide a superior level of education for this specialization, in 2009 was established the Master studies program, under the title Resources and risks in the hydro-atmospheric environment. This ensured the complex training of future hydrologists and meteorologists. Over the 10-years period, the two study programs have been quite attractive, the number of students in the 1st year oscillating between 20 and 30 students, at Bachelor level and between 10 and 20 students, at Master level
(Pandi, 2014).
The opportunity and success of the specializations resulted also from the relatively high number of graduates who have been employed in the hydrological and meteorological national networks, as well as in other institutions. Moreover, many employees from the branches of the „Romanian Waters” National Administration and the National Meteorological Administration have completed their studies at a bachelor or master level. Most graduates work as hydrologists or meteorologists in weather and hydrological stations, research institutes, water basin monitoring offices, water management departments including leadership positions etc.