SDMM16001U Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies
Master's Programme in Disaster Management
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.
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
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 36
- Practical exercises
- 30
- Preparation
- 30
- Study Groups
- 38
- Total
- 138
Examiners provide a joint collective written feedback via Digital Exam or Absalon.
Disaster
Management: http://www.mdma.ku.dk/admission/
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation---
- Exam registration requirements
Students are automatically registered for the Examination.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
USB sticks with saved course materials and other relevant documents are allowed.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall 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
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SDMM16001U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Full time lectures and exercises, including a few days of individual or group study.
- Course capacity
- 12-40 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Price
18.500/25.000 DKK
- Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Course Coordinators
- Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen (6-776b6d75736f4a7d7f786e38757f386e75)