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SCD 2 covers the principles, practices and strategies of
appropriate technology as part of an integrated
and systems approach to community-based development.
Course content areas include technical issues in
development, environmental health and communicable
disease, appropriate and sustainable technologies with
hands-on workshops, and global cooperation in
development.
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JANUARY
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Jan. 14
(BA) |
Topics: Introduction, Review, Issues
in Development
Review of SCD 1 concepts. Project
selection. Course expectations, Issues in
Development, SCD Definitions. Guiding Principles
for International Projects |
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Assignment:
N/A |
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Jan.
21
(BA) |
Topics: Issues in Development
Capacity Analysis, Best Practices, Scale
(time and physical), Recovery to Development |
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Jan. 28
(RK)
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Topics: Environmental Health in Developing
Rural and Urban Communities |
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Assignment: Critical paper on issues in
development |
FEBRUARY
Feb. 4
(RK) |
Topic: Environmental Health in Developing
Rural and Urban Communities |
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Feb. 11
(RK) |
Topics:
Environmental Health in Developing Rural and
Urban Communities |
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Feb. 18
(BA) |
Topics:
Appropriate and
Sustainable Technologies - Water
Collection, Storage, Transport,
Treatment, Distribution, Education, Workshop |
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Assignment:
Critical paper on Environmental Health |
Feb. 25
(BA) |
Topics:
Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies -
Energy
Renewable energy, PV, Micro-Hydro design,
Education, Workshop |
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MARCH
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March 4
(BA) |
Topics:
Appropriate and
Sustainable Technologies - Shelter and Telecomm
Earthen structures, green construction,
education, workshop |
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March 11
(DS) |
Topics: Communicable Diseases |
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Reading:
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Assignment: Critical Paper on AST |
March 18
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Topic: Communicable Diseases |
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Project:
Intermediate Design Due |
APRIL
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April 1 |
Topics:
Monitoring
and Evaluation, Impact Assessment |
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Reading:
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Assignment:
Critical paper on Communicable Diseases |
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April 8 |
Topics: Social Entrepreneurship |
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Assignment: N/A |
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April 15 |
Topics: Engineers in Public Health |
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Assignment: N/A |
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April 22
(all) |
Topics: Global Cooperation in Development |
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Assignment: N/A |
April 29
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Topic: Final Group Presentations |
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Assignment: Final Design Due |
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