Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

The Faculty of Public Health. Mahidol University



PHEH 414 Rural Sanitation and Appropriate Technology 3(2-2)

2 nd Semester 2546-7( 27 Oct 2546-6 Feb 2547)
for the 4th year student of B.Sc.(Public Health Science) Majoring in Environmental Health Sciences
Course Co-ordinator : Asst Prof SHALASAI   HUANGPRASERT B.Sc.(Sanitary Science), M.P.H.(Env. H.)
                                            [email protected]
Course Homepage: www.geocities.com/shalasya/rusan46.html
Monday 13:00-16:00 Room 4504 Building 4 Floor 5







Session
Date
Topic, Required Reading Assignments, Class Notes
Supplemental Reading, Examples, Homework, Due Dates
Lecturer
1
Oct 
27
Course Overview and concept on Ecological Sanitation Why Promote Sanitation
                Natural Forest
 Asst.Prof.Shalasai Huangprasert
2
Nov
3
Water Supply & Sanitation Situation
WHO: Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000
PowerPoint Slides
 Worldviews on Sanitation
Healthy Environments  for Children
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mwater.html
 Shalasai
3
Nov
10
Sanitation in Recreational Areas,Bathing Places,Beaches

Recreation Water Study

  Bathing Water Monitoring

Env.Epidemiology

WATER MUSIC-click+next
 

Shalasai 
4
Nov
17
Health and Water Chemistry; Water Quality and Standards
PowerPoint - Water Quality Standards
Bangladesh Arsenic Crisis
Water Supply and Community Choice
Community Participation Review
Community Choice PowerPoint
Asst .Prof .Dr.Siranee Srisai 
   5 Nov 
23-28
Rural San Field Practices in Hua-Hin Areas   Hua-Hin Municipality, Water&Wastewater Collection & Treatment, 
Beach San Inspection &Surevey (inspection form page4 of 46)
6
Dec 
1
Rainwater Catchment System Design

Rainwater Catchment System Design Spreadsheet


Patterns of Domestic Water Use for Low Income Communities
 

 Water Use PowerPoint
Sources of Water and Rural Water Supply: Overview, Springs, Wells

Shalasai
    7 Dec 
8

Water Treatment: Overview
Slow Sand Filter
Disinfection and Distribution
Rural Water Supply and Protection 
PowerPoint Presentation
Shalasai
8
  Mid-Term Exam 
15 Dec 2546 Exam Questions
Sample Exam I  Shalasai
9
Dec 
15
Agricultural and Aquacultural Reuse
 Sustainable(Natural) Agriculture,Newly Theoretical  Agricculture, Permaculture , Ecological Tourism, etc 
 Shalasai
10
Dec
22
Excreta Disposal in Developing Countries: Overview Pit Latrines, Pour Flush and Water Borne Waste Disposal
Alternative Excreta Disposal Systems: Composting & Biogas
 Shalasai
11 Dec 
29
On-Site Wastewater Treatment & Disposal
Waste Water Treatment: Overview, Waste Stabilization Ponds
 Anaerobic Filter & UASB Asso.Prof.Dr.Prayoon 
Fongstitkul 
Head .Dept .of Sanitary Engineering
12
Jan 
5
Municipal Environmental Sanitation Services Sanitary Control of Arthropod Vectors
 
 

 

Asst.Prof.Danaya Vongsirikul 
13
Jan 
12
Sanitation and Infectious Disease
Tropical Disease PowerPoint (images)

 Food Sanitation in Rural Areas 
Food Safety for Travellers 
Thai San-Related Morbidity 
WHO Golden Rules for Safe Food Preparation
(E.coli O157H7)
Asso.Prof.Dr.Pitaya 
Charupoonpol 
Head. Dept. of Family Health
14
Jan 
19
 Rural Sanitation System Designs: 3 Main System Reviews  Cesspool,soakaway,soil suitability,water treatment,waste stabilization,solid waste planning,etc 
See:  www.lifewater.org/wfw/wfwindex.htm
CHOOSE one topic for individual
Asso.Prof.Dr.Prayoon 
& Shalasai 
15
Jan 
26
Seminar on Rural Sanitation: Presentations Student Presentation( Panel Discussion)   Shalasai & Staff 
16
Feb 2 Seminar (cont) & Review
Sample Exam II 
Shalasai & Staff 

Text Reading Assignments:

 1.Cairncross, S. and R.G. Feachem. 1993. Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York (Required)

 2.Feachem, R.G., M. McGarry, and D. Mara, 1977. Water, Wastes and Health in Hot Climates, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY.

TN: USAID Water for the World Technical Notes on course website and available from Lifewater International.

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