Sustainable and Affordable Sanitation Solutions For Small Towns: Policy, Planning and Practice

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Free Online Course: Sustainable and Affordable Sanitation Solutions For Small Towns: Policy, Planning and Practice provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Sustainable and Affordable Sanitation Solutions For Small Towns: Policy, Planning and Practice is taught by Prof.N.C.Narayanan.

Overview
  • Instructional designers today have tremendous access to a variety of technology tools while designing e-learning. An important role for instructional designers is to integrate effective pedagogical strategies to promote students’ engagement and learning. This course focuses on learner-centric principles and practices in the design of e-learning in STEM disciplines. Effective strategies and processes based on research from the learning sciences and educational technology will be discussed. Course participants will explore the application of e-learning design in various STEM topics in K-12 and higher education. The course will expose participants to some examples of basic and advanced technologies involved in designing e-learning.
    INTENDED AUDIENCE: Local academic institutions, Local government agencies. PREREQUISITES: Nil.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Local academic institutions, Local government agencies

Syllabus
  • COURSE LAYOUT

    Week 1: Current status of water pollution in Indian cities: Problems, Issues and Challenges, Problemsof dominant approach in municipal wastewater
    Management shifts in sanitation planning:
    The Emergent alternative solutions
    Strategies to alternative sanitation planning for small towns
    Week 2: Technology options in wastewater management Alternative technology Options in wastewater management
    Steps for sanitation planning for small towns (Case of Alibag)
    Developing sanitation zones and waste watershed zonesWeek 3: Current status of solid waste management in Indian Cities: Problems, Issues and Challenges
    Shifts in solid waste planning: The emergent alternative solutions
    Strategies and steps to alternative solid waste planning for small towns: A case of Alappuzha
    Week 4: Current status of Fecal Sludge Management in Indian Cities: Problems, Issues and Challenges
    Approachesand tools to fecal sludge management strategies
    Steps to fecal sludge management for small towns