604.651.81
Introduction of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Emergencies

Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Paul Spiegel
Contact Name
Paul Spiegel
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2021
Prerequisite
Description
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential to humanitarian response. This course will ensure that a public health professional who is not a WASH expert will have sufficient background and knowledge to work with WASH professionals in a complementary fashion to ensure integrated and positive public health outcomes. The course addresses the essentials of WASH in humanitarian emergencies taught by a diverse group of WASH experts.
Introduces water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) concepts, technical knowledge and practice in emergencies, including natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies. Addresses the importance of intersectoral collaboration among all sectors with an emphasis on WASH, health and nutrition. Focuses on community and behavioral aspects using examples from recent disasters. Describes the roles and coordination frameworks of all actors including Government, United Nations, international and national non-governmental organizations, and donors. Illustrates monitoring and evaluation various WASH methodologies and practices.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define key WASH terminology and WASH coordination including inter-sectoral coordination
  2. Describe appropriate types of water supplies and treatment as well as appropriate types of sanitation according to different emergency contexts
  3. Explain key features of WASH responses to water-borne disease outbreaks such as cholera
  4. Examine the role of water quality testing and monitoring in emergencies and demonstration of testing methods
  5. Analyze different hygiene promotion and social mobilization practices according to different contexts
  6. Evaluate key WASH indicators and discuss appropriate WASH monitoring and evaluation methods according to different contexts
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 40% Written Assignment(s)
  • 40% Written Assignment(s)
  • 10% LiveTalks
  • 10% Discussion
Enrollment Restriction
Only non-OPAL students. OPAL MAS students should enroll in 604.651.86
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This section is only for students in non-OPAL programs. OPAL students should enroll in 604.651.86