Water Supply & Sanitation in Emergencies

School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research, University of Copenhagen
The course takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark

Course leader: Associate Professor Peter Kjær Jensen

All questions about course content and admission: mdma@sund.ku.dk

This is an optional advanced course in the Master of Disaster Management programme. This course can also be taken as a stand-alone course. Information about fees and admission requirements below.

The number of participants is limited to 40. The course may be cancelled if there are less than 12 participants.

Remarks:

Course book: Engineering in Emergencies - A Practical Guide for Relief Workers by Jan Davis & Robert Lambert. 

Course duration:

Course dates:  8 February to 5 March &  10 to 23 April 2021
4 weeks online from 8 February to 5 March 2021
9 consecutive days (incl. weekends) on-campus  from 10 to 18 April  2021
Online 48-hour Written Assignment (Exam) 21 to 23 April 2021

Prerequisites:

The applicants must live up to the Master of Disaster Management admission criteria.

ECTS credits and language:

The course is 5 ECTS and in English.

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.

On completion of the course, the student should 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

Content:

The course will be divided into 5 main clusters:

1. Anthropological assessment approaches in emergency situations 

2. Health and disease transmission in emergency settings 

3. Technical and theoretical aspects of water and sanitation 

4. Practical aspects of water and sanitation

5. Case study and exam where the participants will apply knowledge and skills acquired during the course

Methods:

This course is a blended learning course.

The first four weeks consist of part-time online learning, which can be undertaken from anywhere in the world as long as you have a computer with an internet connection. Moderated online discussions, online tests and short-recorded lectures are central parts of the online learning experience.

The last 9 days of the course take place in Copenhagen, and will include 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 and other hands-on tasks that will combine theory and practice.

Individual written assignment. Grading according to the Danish 7-scale.

Fees:

Reduced fee: DKK 12,500 (approx. EUR 1,666)
For students from EU/EEA or Switzerland.

Normal fee: DKK 18,000 (approx. EUR 2,400)
For all other students.

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Scholarships:

We do not offer any scholarships, nor can we assist in finding funding, but on our page about scholarships we have collected some information that might be useful.