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Online Course on Faecal Sludge Management
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Course provider: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
Course coordinator: Mariska Ronteltap
Duration: 18 weeks
Start date: 04 January 2016
End date: 06 May 2016
Application to: IWA or UNESCO-IHE
Application Deadline: Deadline IHE application: 04 January 2016 - 23.59 (CET)
Application Deadline: Deadline NFP: 15 July 2015 - 23.59 (CET)
Fee: Euro 850
About the online course
The objective of the course is to gain an understanding of all of the required aspects for the design and operation of a comprehensive faecal sludge management (FSM) system. The next course will start on 4 January 2016.
For whom?
The course is designed for professionals who deal with planning, promoting, designing, operating or managing faecal sludge for residents in urban, peri-urban, slum or rural areas, in low income countries and beyond. A solid foundation in physics and chemistry is essential to follow this course; a good understanding of wastewater and its (biological) treatment will strongly support the understanding of the Module.
Learning objectives
Upon completion, the participant should be able to:
1. have an understanding of treatment, management, and planning aspects related to FSM;
2. place FSM in a total urban water cycle approach;
3. identify suitable treatment options for specific situations and locations;
4. understand the mechanisms and designs of specific treatment technologies;
5. communicate important aspects of FSM to managers and decision makers.
Course Program
The course program is taught over a period of 4 months. The course is sub-divided into 5 sub courses prepared by experts in the field and 5 assignments.
Course 1: Introduction
Unit 1.1: Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
Unit 1.2: Fundamentals of Faecal Sludge Management
Course 2: Collection and transport of faecal sludge
Unit 2.1: Collection and Transport
Unit 2.2: End Products: Value and Fate of Residuals
Course 3: Technologies
Unit 3.1: Overview of Technologies for Faecal Sludge Treatment
Unit 3.2: On-site sanitation systems
Unit 3.3: Settling Basins
Unit 3.4: Drying Beds
Unit 3.5: Planted Drying Beds
Unit 3.6: Co-Treatment with Wastewater Streams and Residuals
Unit 3.7: Co-Composting with Organic Waste
Unit 3.8: Combinations of Different Treatment Technologies
Course 4: Non-technical aspects of faecal sludge management
Unit 4.1: Institutional and Financial Aspects
Unit 4.2: Operation and Planning Aspects