MOOC series "WAsH in DevelOping COuntries"

Online course "Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage"

SandecWater and Sanitation in Developing Countries

About the courseit is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic improvements in drinking water qual-ity. But does Household Water treatment and safe storage (HWts) also have global relevance? What are the potential treatment solutions and how do they function? is there a standard strategy for successful HWts implementation, or can we identify key components which make programs more likely to succeed?

in this course, you will learn about the public health impacts of unsafe drinking water and about different methods for treating water at the household level. the course takes a closer look at the roles of different stakeholders, such as governments, businesses, and ngOs. Can HWts reach the most vulnerable populations at scale? How can drinking water quality be cost effectively monitored? What are the health impacts of safe drinking water? the MOOC “intro-duction to Household Water treatment and safe storage” will answer these questions with a series of modules and case studies from Africa, Asia and latin America.

the course was first launched in April 2014. in this second round we’ve made the following updates: •recent facts and figures regarding the role of safe drink-

ing water in lessening the global burden of disease•new modules on the proposed water supply targets in

the post-2015 period, including case studies featuring field-robust monitoring methods

•the latest from the World Health Organization’s HWts network

•A new lecture on business models for HWts

Learn about the most important water treatment methods at household level, successful implementation strategies and about assessing the impact of Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS).

Languagesthe videos will be in english with French and spanish subti-tles. the quizzes and the exam will be presented in english and French.

Recommended background this course is an introduction – there is no particular tech-nical or scientific background required. We are mainly tar-geting students at the graduate or post-graduate level, but the only course requirement is an interest in drinking water quality.

Course at a GlanceDuration: 1 June - 5 July 2015Workload: 4 - 6 hours/weeklanguage: english with French and spanish subtitlesCosts: the course is free

Sign up for the course please visit the course website to sign up for the course: www.coursera.org/course/hwts

Dr. Johnston and Dr. Marks in the MOOC-studio

MOOC series "WAsH in DevelOping COuntries"

SandecWater and Sanitation in Developing Countries

Course syllabus WEEK 1: Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storagethe course begins with a review of the public health im-pacts of unsafe drinking water. We define physical, chemi-cal, and microbial aspects of drinking water quality and present the major classes of pathogens. information about pathways for fecal contamination of drinking water are fol-lowed by an introduction to the concept of HWts and the principal technologies. We discuss the global relevance of HWts with focus on the post-2015 development agenda.

WEEK 2&3: HWTS treatment optionsDuring week 2 and 3 we focus on potential treatment meth-ods. We refer first to the standards of safe drinking water and improved drinking water. Week 2 focuses on sedimen-tation and different kinds of filtration. Week 3 focuses on heat, ultraviolet radiation, chemical disinfection. specific modules are provided to cover safe storage and combined methods of water treatment.

WEEK 4: Implementation strategies for HWTSDuring week 4 we analyze different approaches that have been successfully applied. We highlight key components which make programs more likely to succeed. We ask the questions, what is required that the most vulnerable popu-lations use HWts correctly and consistently over the long-term? in separate modules we consider the special case of HWts in emergency response and provide information about the role of government bodies.

WEEK 5: Monitoring and Evaluating HWTSDuring the last week, we present different approaches for monitoring and evaluating HWts. Case studies and guest lecturers, we highlight several key challenges, including the need for consistent use and field-robust measurements. the course ends with a wrap-up module, which serves as preparation for the final exam.

FAQWill I get a Statement of Accomplishment after com-pleting this class?Yes. students who successfully complete the class will receive a statement of Accomplishment signed by the in-structor. it is a course of the series “WAsH in developing countries”. students who successfully complete all courses of the series will receive an additional statement of Accom-plishment.

What resources will I need for this class?For this course, all you need is an internet connection, an interest in drinking water quality, and the time to read and discuss.

What is the format of the class?lectures, videos, exercises, online discussion

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The series “WASH in developing countries”“introduction to Household Water treatment and safe stor-age” is a course in the series “WAsH in developing coun-tries”. the series is an initiative of sandec/eawag and epFl. sandec develops and offers the series as a WHO Collabo-rating Centre.

An overall statement of Accomplishment for “WAsH in De-veloping Countries” will be given to the students who have successfully completed all the MOOCs of the series.

the next MOOC of the series has the topic “Municipal sol-id Waste Management in Developing Countries” and will be offered in autumn 2015.

please visit our webpage for more information: www.eawag.ch/mooc

The courses of the series "WASH in Developing Countries"