Course title: Water Safety

Prerequisite: -

Targeted group:

Credits: 2

First semester 2016-17

Course duration: One semester

Location: Faculty of Medical Sciences

Level: Master's degree

Course type: Theory

Professors: Dr. Asma Afshari
 

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Overall Objective:

The overall objective of the course is to familiarize students with water as a main source of storage and disease transmission to human.

Specific Objectives:

By the end of the course, students are expected to:

• Describe the sources of water pollution
• Explain about different pathogens and diseases transmitted through water.
• Describe the tests used to evaluate water quality
• Demonstrate the microbial tests of water quality and health control
• Describe the methods of water refinery

 

Contents and Order of Presentation:

(Titles and outlines of the educational materials required to attain the semester's objective, including theoretical teachings and practical skills)

 

 

 

 

Session	Date	Titles	Executors
1	24.9.16	Water and its Ecological Classification
2	1.10.16	Water Supply Sources
3	8.10.16	Water Bacteria and their Significance
4	15.10.16	Water Pollution Sources
5	22.10.16	Water Contamination with Pathogenic Bacteria
6	29.10.16	Water Contamination with Pathogenic Viruses
7	5.11.16	Water Parasites
8	12.11.16	Indicator Bacteria in Water
9	19.11.16	Water Minerals and their Effects
10	26.11.16	Mechanisms of Water Refinery and Disinfection 1
11	3.12.16	Mechanisms of Water Refinery and Disinfection 2
12	10.12.16	Principles and Standards of Drinking Water
13	24.12.16	Bacteriological Tests of Water and Microbial Standard
14	31.12.16	Indicator Tests of Water
15	7.1.17	Methods of Microbial Population Control
16	17.1.17	Test of General Possible Counting in Forms
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Teaching Method:

1-      Lecture

2-      Question-and-answer

3-      Quiz

4-      Slide show

Student Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Final exam
• Quizzes during the term
• Active attendance in classes and fulfilling the assignments

Student Evaluation Method:

• Final exam
• Quizzes during the term

References:

1. Mahvi, Amir Hossein and Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi; last edition of Chemistry and Microbiology of Water and Wastewater
2. Gholami, Mitra; Microbiology of Water and Wastewater
3. Precival, S.L., Chalmers, R.M., Embrey, M., et al. microbiology of waste water disease. Elsevier Academic press, UK. Latest edition

 

Prepared by:

Education Development Center of Mashhad Medical Sciences