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Course Catalog 2012-2013
BIO-4366 Safe and Sustainable Sanitation, 5 cr |
Additional information
This is a distance learning internet course. Students will watch recorded video lectures and work on weekly assignments (multiple-choice quizzes, essays, online discussions and group works) in the Moodle virtual learning environment.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Tuula Tuhkanen
Lessons
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Requirements
Successfully completed learning assignments (multiple-choice quizzes, essays, online discussions and group works).
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
After passing the course the student can explain problems and phenomena related to sustainable sanitation in different situations and parts of the world. The student can propose a sanitation plan and justify his proposal. The student can list also microbial and chemical water risk factors, assess water related risks and create a risk management plan for a scenario.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Sustainable sanitation | ||
| 2. | Sanitation in emergencies | Red Cross action in emergencies | |
| 3. | History of sanitation | The motivation in development and current development | |
| 4. | Health and safety and re-use of excreta. Water related chemical and microbiological risks and their control. | Sanitation related diseases and parasites. WHO guidelines for drinking water and WHO guidelines for the safe use of excreta and waste water. Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in urban hydrological cycle. | |
| 5. | Technological solutions | Water saving toilets | |
| 6. | Socio-economical aspects of sanitation and development cooperation | Risk communication |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The grade consists of weekly learning assignments. Grade 1 = Satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 2 = Very satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 3 = Satisfactory application of the course core content Grade 4 = Knowledge of course complementary knowledge and good application of course core content Grade 5 = Good application of core and complementary knowledge of the course
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Other online content | English |
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More precise information per implementation
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