Learn to better Manage Water Resources
Course Code: BEN302
Course Duration: 100 hours (approximation, self paced study, commonly 3 to 6 months, longer if you need)
Water is a valuable resource which is needed to support life in all its forms. It is captured and stored for use in homes, agriculture and manufacturing. In some countries and regions water is a particularly scarce resource. As such it needs to be managed properly to remain a sustainable.
Study this course to find out about how water is managed and conserved in homes and workplaces. Learn strategies and techniques which can be implemented to make the most use of water. Gain knowledge about recycling and cleaning of water, and discover how water can be managed better in different sectors of industry.
Course Content
Ten lessons as follows
- Introduction to water conservation
- Water conservation at home
- Water conservation in the workplace
- Water management
- Water conservation in Primary Production I
- Water conservation in Primary Production II
- Water conservation in Services industries
- Water conservation and Health
- Water conservation in other sectors
- Water treatment, reuse and recycling
Extra Reading
The following books, available through this web site may be interesting supplementary reading for this course:
Assessment
Self Assessment Tests are presented throughout the course. These are essentially an automated quiz. When you undertake a "SAT" or "Self Assessment Test", you will be able to see what you got correct, and what was incorrect; and in that way, you can identify your weaknesses.
Assignments are given at the end of each lesson. You should complete this assignment, paying careful attention to follow what is asked of you. It can be just as important to learn to work to specification, as it is to learn about the topic you are studying. Graduates who develop a habit of working to specification in the field of human behaviour, will impress employers, and will be more efficient when self employed.
A Final Exam is offered upon satisfactory completion of all assignments. This is optional. If you choose to apply for and do this exam, you will have the possibility of obtaining a "formal credit" or "Pass Certification" for this course. A fee applies. The exam may be sat under prearranged conditions anywhere in the world. This college will award you a formal transcript, upon successful completion of the exam, as proof of your results.
Recognition and Ethics
This college is a member of the ACS Affiliates Network; a group of colleges from several countries, affiliated with each other through ACS Distance Education.. Courses are developed with input from all of these colleges, aspiring to reflect internationally accepted standards and needs.
A strict "No Plagiarism" and "No fraud" policy exists. Assignments are checked for plagiarism, and assignments will not be deemed to have been completed, if work is not your own original creation, and is found to have been copied from elsewhere. If the person doing the course is discovered to be different to the name enrolled, the enrolment and any results will be recorded as invalid and any fees paid will be forfeited.
Refund Policy
A full refund less expenses (up to 15% of fees applied) is provided to anyone wishing to withdraw from a course, within 2 weeks of enrolment. This does not apply after the first assignment has been submitted and marked; or after the two weeks has expired.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS INSTITUTION?
We believe that we have an ethical responsibility to make good use of the fees you pay and the time you invest into an education through our college. To this end, our first priority is always your learning. This comes before issues such as formal accreditations, speculative marketing and bureaucratic processes which all too often add considerable costs to the running of colleges, and take resources away from the provision of more valuable services to the student.
This college focuses on facilitating your learning and support to optimise that learning. We recognise that learning is all about improving knowledge and skills in your long term memory. While some colleges may focus on getting you to pass exams, by committing knowledge to short term memory; we understand that such an approach is not true education, and does little to improve your long term career or business prospects.
How This Course Could Help You
This course is aimed at students of environmental sciences and those working in the sector. It may also be of value to people who wish to learn more about water management strategies for use in industries and on private properties.
Study this course by itself or along with other environment and conservation studies to improve your understanding and skills in this field.