Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies
Course content
The course will be divided into 5 main clusters:
- Anthropological assessment approaches in emergency situations
- Health and disease transmission in emergency settings
- Technical and theoretical aspects of water and sanitation
- Practical aspects of water and sanitation
- Case study and exam where the participants will apply knowledge and skills acquired during the course
By the end of the course participants will have a comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of water and sanitation in the different phases of emergencies, including disease prevention and preparedness.
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge on Water and sanitation issues in different settings and accepted approaches/guidelines to deal with them;
Skills
- Analyze and apply this knowledge to assess and prioritize the water and sanitation needs for a population in emergency situations in a variety of practical settings, adjusting to time and resources available;
Competences
- Design and develop appropriate water and sanitation strategies for taking appropriate measures to avoid disease outbreak situations in emergency situations
The first four weeks consist of part-time online learning
(e-modules), which can be undertaken from anywhere in the world as
long as you have a computer with an internet connection. This
portion consists of recorded lectures, readings, limited blog
sessions and online tests. Lecturers will be available for
interaction with participants during certain time periods.
Therefore, although timing is flexible, in order to benefit fully
from the course, it is highly recommended that participants plan to
log on at least twice a week.
The 10 face-to-face teaching days is classroom based and takes
place in Copenhagen. The on-campus part is a combination of
lectures, group work, practical exercises, self/-group study, case
studies, presentations and discussions in plenary. The main
emphasis will be on participatory approaches and active learning.
The practical exercises include latrine construction, water
purification, water tank construction and other hands-on tasks that
will combine theory and practice.
Examiners provide a joint collective written feedback via Digital Exam or Absalon.
Registered students register via the self-service
on KUnet.
New
students apply via this link:
Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies – University of
Copenhagen
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Home assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Set written assignment using essay questions/tasks based on a
given case in Digital Exam platform over 48 hours.
In total, the exam paper is 5 pages, excluding the cover page and reference list. - Examination prerequisites
-
Students are automatically registered for the Examination.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
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- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal assessors.
- Exam period
-
See the MDMa Exam Schedule
- Re-exam
-
Same as ordinary.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve a grade of 12, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge on Water and sanitation issues in different settings and accepted approaches/guidelines to deal with them;
Skills
- Analyze and apply this knowledge to assess and prioritize the water and sanitation needs for a population in emergency situations in a variety of practical settings, adjusting to time and resources available;
Competences
- Design and develop appropriate water and sanitation strategies for taking appropriate measures to avoid disease outbreak situations in emergency situations
Part time Master courses
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 20
- Preparation
- 25
- Practical exercises
- 25
- E-Learning
- 40
- Study Groups
- 10
- Exam
- 20
- English
- 140
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SDMM16001U
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Part Time Master
Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
-
4 weeks of online/e-learning and 2 weeks of on-campus part
4 weeks of part-time online course with online lectures, discussions and tests, self-study and assignments. To be followed by two weeks full time lectures, discussions, practical exercises, and group work in Copenhagen. The last week is for the examination (48 hour written assignment) in Digital Exam, which can be done online. - Placement
- Spring
- Price
-
Fees are published on the course page: Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies – University of Copenhagen
- Schedulegroup
-
See course page for the course dates.
- Capacity
- 12-40 participants
- Studyboard
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen (6-7064666e6c684376787167316e7831676e)
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