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Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
Intermediate
Online
2 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Trailer - Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
- 1.1 Course Overview
- 1.2 The Global Situation
- 1.3 Sanitation research in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1.4 Systems Based Approach
- 1.5 What is faecal sludge?
- 1.6 What is working?
- 1.7 Wrap-up
Readings
- Important information to succeed in this course / How to succeed in this course?
- Further reading
- Sandec COVID Factsheet
- Connect with your peers
- Further reading - Week 1
- Slides - Week 1
Videos
- 2.1 Treatment Objectives
- 2.2 Overview of Treatment Mechanisms
- 2.3 Resource recovery
- 2.4 Market-driven approach to select treatment products
- 2.5 Characterization
- 2.6 Quantification
- 2.7 Collection and transport technologies
- 2.8 Wrap-up
- 2.9 Spotlight video - Methods for Faecal Sludge Analysis
Readings
- Further reading - Week 2
- Slides - Week 2
- What is a bonus module? / What is an additional module?
Practice Exercise
- Week 1&2
Videos
- 3.1 Overview of treatment technologies
- 3.2 Settling-thickening tanks
- 3.3 Unplanted drying beds
- 3.4 Planted Drying Beds
- 3.5 Co-composting
- 3.6 Co-treatment with Wastewater
- 3.7 Effluent treatment technologies
- 3.8 Design example of a treatment plant
- 3.9 Wrap-up
Readings
- Further reading - Week 3
- Slides - Week 3
Practice Exercise
- Week 3
Videos
- 4.1 Integrated planning approach
- 4.2 Assessment of the Initial situation
- 4.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
- 4.4 Institutional Frameworks
- 4.5 Financial transfers and flows models
- 4.6 Operation and maintenance of treatment plans
- 4.7 Engineering Economics
- 4.8 Wrap-up
Readings
- Further reading - Week 4
- Slides - Week 4
Practice Exercise
- Week 4
Videos
- 5.1 Innovations in collection
- 5.2 Innovations In transport
- 5.3 Innovations in anaerobic digestion
- 5.4 Innovations in conditioning
- 5.5 Innovations in solid fuels
- 5.6 Innovations in vermi and fly larvae composting
- 5.7 Innovations in ammonia and lime treatment
- 5.8 Innovative, adaptive and integrated case Study of Durban
- 5.9 The Way Forward
Readings
- Slides - Week 5
- Further reading - Week 5
Practice Exercise
- Final exam