Assessment of Course Work
Evaluation of students’ written assignments will take into consideration:
Quality of the assignment: The assignments should be competently written in the scientific language appropriate for the subject and using correct terminology. They should answer accurately the questions posed and should handle only the subject examined, elaborating on it fully.
Timely submission of the assignments: The assignments should be submitted within the deadlines set. Late submission of assignments will be penalised and reflected in the student’s final result.
Student support
During each Module the students can communicate by email messages with the instructor and request assistance.
If a student wishes to elaborate on any Module, the instructor will be happy to provide advise, extra study material or sources of information. Furthermore the opportunity will be given to the student to select a topic on the subject of interest for the final Assignment, thus giving him the opportunity to work in greater depth and acquire better insight.
| Week | Title | Content | Dates | |
| Week 1 | Introductory week | Using the course’s electronic platform, getting to know the learning objectives of the course | 07/10/2024 -13/10/2024 | |
| Week 2 | Introduction to water microbiology | Key information on autochthonous and allochthonous water microorganisms | 14/10/2024 – 20/10/2024 | |
| Week 3 | Today’s approach to the epidemiology of waterborne infections and epidemics in the wake of COVID-19; the new EU Directive 2020/2184 and its innovative and demanding requirements; the observed decrease in the quality of mains and bottled waters, causes and practical steps for improvement |
21/10/2024 – 27/10/2024 | ||
| Week 4 | Risk assessment | Risk assessment theory and practice pursuant to the new EU Directive 2020/2184 | 28/10/2024-03/11/2024 | |
| Week 5 | Waste waters | Waste waters, their quality, their sanitation and treatment, their management and reuse as an absolute necessity and priority in the light of climate change and the One Health approach. | 04/11/2024-10/11/2024 | |
| Week 6 | Recreational waters | Recreational waters: bathing in coastal waters, rivers and lakes, swimming pools, thermal waters. Introduction, international legislation and problems posed by overtourism, international sport events and other globalization impacts. | 11/11/2024 -17/11/2024 | |
| Week 7 | Inhaled water | Inhaled water and legionnaire’s disease, an ever-present threat for public health. Guidelines of international organizations to a global problem which requires bilateral and international coordination and agreement. | 18/11/2024–24/11/2024 | |
| Week 8 | Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) | Introduction to Good Laboratory Practice and the procedures required for accreditation of a water microbiology laboratory. Procedures, requirements, legislation. | 25/11/2024–01/12/2024 | |
| Week 9 | Final exams
Dissertation |
04/12/2024
11/12/2024 |
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| Week 10 | Three-day practical laboratory course at Patras University (optional) | Training on handling, methods, equipment and procedures for microbiological analysis of water samples. | 16/12/2024-18/12/2024 | |
| Certificates | 20/12/2024 | |||
