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UQU Programs
Public Health

Drinking Water Safety

GPH4406
Two hours English

Drinking Water Safety

Drinking Water Safety
1 Introduction and definition of running water and sanitary engineering
2 Water resources and natural water cycle (traditional and non-traditional)
3 Water quality , physical, chemical , bacteriological, radiological
4 Water and public health
5 Estimation water consumption
6 lab methods of measurement
7 Water pollution, its sources , its impact
8 Water resources protection , conservation , management
9 Purification of water ( surface water, groundwater….)
10 Water Desalination
11 Comparison between methods of purification
12 Monitoring & sampling methods, maintenance
13 Water standard specifications
14 Operation of water plants drinking , distribution networks
15 Water standard specifications
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Definitions and importance of water

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Class participation and feed back .
1.2 Mapped to: K2

To know physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological aspects of water quality. Impact of water quality on public health.

Teaching Strategy Lectures , Class discussion
Assessment Methods Classroom presentations and external readings such as research papers
1.3 Mapped to: K3

To know water pollution and Control and mitigation methods for water pollution.

Teaching Strategy Lectures , Assignments ,
Assessment Methods Research papers
2.1 Mapped to: S1

Ability to analyze water quality data and Estimation of water consumption.

Teaching Strategy Lectures , Class discussion
Assessment Methods Classroom presentations and external readings such as research papers
2.2 Mapped to: S3

Developing strategies for water resource management.

Teaching Strategy Lectures , Assignments ,
Assessment Methods Research papers
2.3 Mapped to: S5

Conducting water quality monitoring and sampling and maintaining water quality monitoring equipment.

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Class participation and feed back .
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Commitment to protecting and conserving water resources.

Teaching Strategy Lectures in which students are made aware of the significance of time management.
Assessment Methods Active class participation.
3.2 Mapped to: V2

Responsibility towards maintaining water quality.

Teaching Strategy Discussions with students on ethical behavioural manner.
Assessment Methods Research papers ,presentations will test the student’s ability to fulfil assignments and respect dead lines(commitment)
3.3 Mapped to: V1

Ensuring compliance with water standard specifications.

Teaching Strategy Individual counselling on presentations and writing assignments
Assessment Methods Academic Performance is good indicator for academic achievement
Assessment
Weight
Quiz, activities, research preparation and presentation
20%
Midterm exam
20%
Final written examination
60%
Total
100%