Course Catalog 2012-2013
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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

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Online work
 8 h/week
+8 h/week

 

 

 
BIO-4366 2012-01  

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:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Other online content                English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BIO-4366 Safe and Sustainable Sanitation, 5 cr BIO-4356 Safe and sustainable sanitation, 3 cr +
BIO-4406 Water Risk Management, 3 cr
 
BIO-4366 Safe and Sustainable Sanitation, 5 cr KEB-25406 Safe and Sustainable Sanitation, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
BIO-4366 2012-01        

Last modified13.11.2012