Introduction to sustainable water and sanitation – a web based training course
Daniel TodtStudents shall upon completion of the course have an insight into the major water and sanitation challenges of the world and an overview of sustainable water and sanitation options including centralized and large scale systems but with major focus on decentralized water and sanitation systems. Students will be aware of the challenges of working in the field of water and sanitation in a variety of situations, including developing countries and disaster situations. The training will enable the student to view alternative technical solutions and their impact on natural surroundings, society and health when approaching a problem.
Course contents
The course utilizes problem-based learning and a selection of real life cases that give insight and overview over sustainable water and sanitation situations and possible solutions. Students will be introduced to cases, and confronted with the complexity of water and sanitary challenges. How should we approach and evaluate the situation? What physical, technical, economic and social factors are important for our choice of technology? Who are the stakeholders and how should they be involved? How do we secure a sustainable management of the situation? Students will work with specific aspects of case situations. The cases will introduce students to different technical solutions to address water and sanitation challenges in different locations world wide. For each case, a series of questions will be asked, which will require students to seek out, evaluate and apply appropriate knowledge to the given situation and justify chosen solutions. The cases and support material are available on the web. Important issues are supported by lectures and each case is followed up by exercises and discussions. discussion.
Keywords
The concept of sustainability in relation to water and sanitation. Potable water from rainwater harvesting; ground- and surface water sources; centralized and decentralized systems for water and sanitation; conventional and natural systems for wastewater treatment; ecological sanitation; source separation of wastewater; reuse of waste resources water, sanitation infrastructure in urban and rural planning; planning and preparedness for disaster situations; introduction to health considerations, and risk assessment; socio-economic aspects.
Course plan
The course starts in September 2012 and terminates in December 2012. The course is based on weekly attendance on the web. Further details about the course content and structure will be posted on this web site before May 15. The key lectures will be taped an available on the web. For students at IOE, Tribhuvan University in Nepal and COMSATS University in Abbottabad the key lectures will be directly transferred via internet. Students following THT282 at UMB will receive the key lectures as classroom lectures.
Application
The deadline for application is June 1, 2012. All applicants have to submit the course application form for non-degree students. Please read and fill in the form carefully and provide all required information and documentation, especially documentation for English qualification and transcripts of university records. Application without the required documentation will not be eligible (see also admission requirements). Application form and certified copies of supporting documents must be sent by regular mail to the following address:
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Student Information Center
P.O.Box 5003
N-1432 Ås
NORWAY
Admission requirements
Applicants should have an university bachelor degree wastewater engineering, natural or agricultural sciences.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500 for a paper based test or minimum 60 for an internet-based test or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with a minimum score of 5.0.
For alternative documentation please see the GSU-list and the Language requirements from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. (http://www.nokut.no/graphics/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/Language_requirements_GSU.pdf )
Course fee
The course fee is 340 NOK and covers registration and a course certificate.
Contact information
For information regarding the admission process, please contact cecile.aubert@umb.no. For information regarding the course content and other matters contact: Petter D. Jenssen or Manoj Pandey.
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