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2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5055M Engineering for Public Health

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Dani Barrington
Email: d.j.barrington@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is mutually exclusive with

CIVE5054MEngineering for Public Health

Module replaces

CIVE5035M - Engineering for Public Health

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module focuses on the appropriate use of technologies to address real-life WASH-related challenges in rural and urban areas in the global south. The module will be student-led and comprises a series of student-led seminars.

Objectives

This module introduces the technical responses to WASH-related development challenges. It aims to equip the student with outline information about the range of technologies that can be used to provide water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in rural and urban areas of the global south.

Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

- Design to pre-feasibility level on-site sanitation facilities and simple collection technologies;
- select appropriate rural water supply elements including basic handpumps, and household water treatment for use in areas with high rates of Arsenic and flouride;
- apply knowledge acquired in this and in the preceding module to select and describe feasible technical, social and financial arrangements for delivery of WASH services.

Skills outcomes
- Design appropriate on-site and simple off-site sanitation systems;
- select appropriate water supply systems;
- public speaking;
- presentations;
- workshop design and delivery.


Syllabus

Understanding health data and designing appropriate responses based on: Environmental classification of diseases, excreta and water related disease; Onsite sanitation (pit latrines, VIPs, septic tanks); decentralised wastewater treatment (DEWATS); condominal sewerage; water source development; simple mechanical lifting devices; household water treatment; international targets, indicators and monitoring frameworks and their relationship to project designs; WASH linkages to nutrition and disability.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture42.008.00
Seminar162.0032.00
Private study hours110.00
Total Contact hours40.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Private study

Prepartion for seminars;
Background reading

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Seminar - feedback will be given the same day of the oral presentation.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Tutorial Performance.20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)20.00

Re-sit - 100% exam


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)80.00

Re-sit - 100% exam

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/03/2019

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