This module is comprised of 15 units. Please note that module resources are provided from within the unit guides.

1. Management of rural water supplies
   

2. Water safety and drinking water quality

3. Water collection and demand

4. Rainwater harvesting

5. Groundwater abstraction, boreholes and hand-dug wells

6. Spring protection

7. Handpumps – an overview

8. Household water treatment and storage

9. Participatory approaches in water projects

10. Cost recovery

11. Financial management 

12. Procurement and contracting

13. Strategic planning and monitoring for sustainability

14. Choosing technologies and service options
    

15. Enabling sustainable outcomes

Assignments will be sent to you by email through the University's learning management system 'LEARN'.

Submitting assignments

When you log on to Learn (http://learn.lboro.ac.uk/) you will see your ‘timeline’. Submission dates are listed here in date order. Scroll to find the submission point for the assignment you are submitting. Click ‘Add submission’ and follow the process to submit your assignment. You will receive a receipt when you have submitted successfully.

You can also go to the module page on Learn and submit your assignments there. Scroll down the module list to find the relevant module and click on it. This takes you to the module page where you will find submission points and resources for the module.

In addition to submitting your assignments as instructed above, you and your guarantor must also complete, scan and email to wedc.distl@lboro.ac.uk the Assignment Submission Form for every assignment. The form is available from the link below.

The University is strict about assignments being received on time, so ensure you do not miss deadlines. Assignments received even a day late will initially receive a zero mark. For further information, refer to the University’s regulations at https://www.lboro.ac.uk/governance/regulations/

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