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Overview
What you will study
Public health within the context of WASH contributes to reducing the causes of ill-health and improving people's health and wellbeing by protecting them through the provision of effective, efficient and accessible interventions. In this Introduction to Public Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene course offered by Cranfield University , we will introduce the relationship between water, health and disease as well as the key public health issues around WASH, risks and relevance of interventions as well as a critical appreciation of their applicability within different scenarios. This course will further provide an understanding of the important consideration in selecting appropriate technologies for water and sanitation.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Identify the principal transmission routes of water and excreta-related diseases,
- Explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases,
- Describe and classify the pathogens that cause water related diseases; and further classify communicable diseases and their transmission route,
- Explain the role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) beyond diarrhoea, and with regard to disease emergence, combatting COVID-19 and in preparing for future pandemics.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Hydrology & Water Management View 21 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This training is suitable for engineers, scientists, social scientists, programme managers, development workers and other professionals that want to obtain or increase knowledge on public health, water, sanitation and hygiene.
Tuition Fee
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International
185 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 185 GBP for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
185 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 185 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
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