865-0011-01L Water, Sanitation and Waste Management
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | I. Günther, C. Zurbrügg |
| Periodicity | two-yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | MAS ETH in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development students have priority for admission. Interested students can apply to be placed on the waiting list and will be informed about a possible admission by the program coordinators within the first week after the start of lectures. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 865-0011-01 G | Water, Sanitation and Waste Management
 Ort: CLD, A1 Time: Tuesdays 16.15-18.00 starting 22.10.2024 | 2 hrs | I. Günther, C. Zurbrügg |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The course provides an overview of the links among sanitation, water supply, waste management and environmental and health aspects. It gives an understanding of the specific challenges and possible solutions in ensuring environmental services and illustrates their impact on the population and settlements. |
| Learning objective | The participants are able to - present the global situation and development trends in the sector of sanitation, water supply, waste management and for its main actors; - discuss the relationships between water supply, sanitation and health; - explain the principles of technologies for drinking water treatment, the management of sewage and waste, as well as appraise their strengths and weaknesses; - explain which sustainable concepts are implemented and how they can be inserted into the technical, institutional and social structures so that they are economically, ecologically and socially sustainable; - provide information where good professional resources are available. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 2 credits |
| Examiners | C. Zurbrügg, I. Günther |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
| Places | 24 at the most |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is until 15.09.2024 only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | MAS ETH Global Cooperation & Sustain. Development (865100) |
| Waiting list | until 29.09.2024 |
