This trans-disciplinary course provides on-the-ground experience in a low- or middle- income country to expand student understanding of some of the practical issues associated with the global water crisis. It builds upon material offered in the WOBORDER 702 course, providing access to community members, local researchers and decision-makers who explain some of the barriers and facilitators to research and development. The course is opent to students from all faculties and departments across campus, and therefore these issues are examined through many different lenses.
Impact
As this is a course, the impact is, the student experience - please see that section for projec impacts. Note that none of the key outcomes below are appropriate, but I had to choose one in order to submit this form. Similarly, this course sits in Graduate Studies - I had to choose a faculty and department in order to submit this form, but really graduate students from any department across campus may participate.
Student Experience
Students are exposed first-hand to water-related issues experienced in low- and middle-income countries as discussed in class (WOBORER 702) by undertaking a research project using mixed-methods. As such, students gain a much deeper understanding of the challenges surrounding both the issues themselves, and how they may be addressed.
Countries
Ghana, Kenya, Uganda
Impact
Education
Institutional Partner(s)
UNU - INWEH
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications
Sponsorship
Federal Private
Sponsorship Details
Students pay a $2500 fee for this course, and the remainder is subsudisded by UNU-INWEH, which is funded by the federal government.
