Course overview 2024
Spring term Sustainable Governance and Management of Water SupplyAdvanced Urban Wastewater TreatmentQualitative Research Methods
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024 - 2026-05-07
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Sustainable Governance and Management of Water Supply
The overall focus of the course is to provide PhD students with an introduction to the management side of water provision, including organizational aspects, political governance and financial issues. The main focus of the proposed course is how we can organize for more sustainable water and waste water management services. This will be accomplished by going deeper into the following different area
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024/sustainable-governance-and-management-water-supply - 2026-05-07
Course plan
Basic course informationCourse credits: 3 hpEducation level: Third cycleGrade: Fail/Pass; U/GSubject: Water governanceSwedish name: Organisering och styrning för hållbara vattentjänsterEntry requirements: This course is open for PhD students and interested participants from the water industryCourse examiner: Anna ThomassonCourse aimsAt the end of the course you should be able to:Understand the con
Course schedule
DateTimeActivityLocationJanuary 15, 202409:00 - 10.00Course introductiononlineJanuary 24, 202414.00 - 16.00Lecture 1 Kemicentrum, Marie Curie Conference Room (level 0), Naturvetarevägen 14 LundJanuary 25, 202410.00 - 13.00Lecture 2V building, V-brand (3rd floor), John Ericssons väg 1 LundFebruary 9, 202410.00 - 13.00Lecture 3*new* now onlineMarch 1, 2024 10.00 - 13.00Seminar paperonline
Advanced Urban Wastewater Treatment
Course planCourse scheduleThis course is now closed registration. The maximum number of participants has been reached.Thank you for your interest in this course.Course datesMarch 12-14, 2024, in Lund Contact person Karin JönssonAssociate ProfessorLund Universitykarin [dot] jonsson [at] ple [dot] lth [dot] se (karin[dot]jonsson[at]ple[dot]lth[dot]se)
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024/advanced-urban-wastewater-treatment - 2026-05-07
Course plan
Basic course informationEducation level: Third cycleGrade: Fail/PassSubject: Advanced Urban Wastewater TreatmentSwedish name: Avancerad Urban VA-teknikEntry requirements: This course is open for PhD students and for participants from the water sector. Course examiner: Karin JönssonCourse aimsAt the end of the course you should be able to:understand the basis of the current water and wastewater sys
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024/advanced-urban-wastewater-treatment/course-plan - 2026-05-07
Course schedule
Day 1 (Tuesday 12th March 2024)09.30 - 10.00 Coffee and registrationIntroduction10.00-10.30 Presentation of the course and the participants. Expectations – course. Exercise – Future trends. (KJ)Driving forces, potential and visions10.30 - 12.00 Basis for the wastewater systems we have today. Current driving forces and potentials. Visions and strategies for wastewater treatment. (KJ) Introduction t
Qualitative Research Methods
This course is designed to provide PhD students with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of qualitative research methods in social sciences and to make use of it. It is focused on three main techniques of data gathering in qualitative research (participant observation/ethnography, in-depth interviewing and focus groups) in addition to discuss three key topics in design and analysis of social
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024/qualitative-research-methods - 2026-05-07
Course plan
Basic course informationCourse credits: 4.5 hp + 3 hpEducation level: Third cycleGrade: Fail/Pass; U/GSubject: Qualitative Research MethodsSwedish name: Kvalitativa forskningsmetoderEntry requirements: This course is open for PhD students with a basic knowledge of social sciences research.Course examiner: Miguel A. Martínez (Professor of Housing and Urban Sociology)Course aimsAt the end of the cou
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Course schedule
DateTimeActivityLocation19 March, 202416:00 - 17:00Course Introduction(Miguel A. Martínez)uu-se.zoom.us/my/miguelangelmatinez (Passcode: 8142913)1 April, 202417:00Submission of #1 assignment (Participant observation)Email to Miguel [dot] martinez [at] ibf [dot] uu [dot] se8 April, 202417:00Submission of #2 assignment (Interview)Email to Miguel [dot] martinez [at] ibf [dot] uu [dot] se15 April, 202
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2024/qualitative-research-methods/course-schedule - 2026-05-07
Reading material
Lecture 1 - Overview on Qualitative Research MethodsContentsResearch design with qualitative methods –-why?How many qualitative research methods?How does qualitative sampling look like?How rigorous and reliable qualitative research must be?Compulsory readingsGentles, S. J., Charles, C., Ploeg, J., & McKibbon, K. 2015. Sampling in Qualitative Research: Insights from an Overview of the Methods Liter
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About
The Water Research School was formed to provide research education in water at a high international quality. It is a community for PhD students, their supervisors, and collaborators in the water industry in Sweden. It includes courses, networking activities, and a mentor program. The School is financed by Swedish Water and FORMAS, the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development. It was fo
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Course overview 2025
Spring termLife Cycle Analysis (LCA) for Sustainable Water SystemsResources in Wastewater 3HPFall termSampling and Measurements in Urban Water Systems 3HPAesthetics in the Water Sector - *cancelled*
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2025 - 2026-05-07
Life Cycle Analysis for Sustainable Water Systems
After completing the course, students should be able to:Describe the trends in the operating environment and technological systems for sustainable water and wastewater utilitiesUnderstand the content and context of life cycle assessment, and be able to commission LCA studies, engage in critical and constructive dialogue with LCA practitioners and read LCA reports in order to extract useful implica
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2025/life-cycle-analysis-sustainable-water-systems - 2026-05-07
Course plan
Basic course informationSwedish name: Livscykelanalys för hållbara vattensystemEducation level: PhD course, 3 hpGrading: pass/failLocation: Room SB-S393, Chalmers University of Technology, Sven Hultins gata 6, Göteborg.Format: 3.5 day course with one introductory session online.Date: 25 February 2025 (online), 12-14 March 2025 (in real life at Chalmers)Teachers:Professor Greg Peters (petersg [at]
Course schedule
25 February 2025 Online session at 13.00 (max. 1 hour)12 March 2025TimeTopic09:00 - 10:00Course and topic introduction (GP)10:15 - 12:00LCA framework; Goal and scope (AN)12:00 - 13:00Lunch13:00 - 14:30Inventory and allocation (AN)14:45 - 15:45Allocation maths exercise (GP/AN)16:00 - 16:15Introduction to assignment (may lead to some homework / data acquisition by students)13 March 2025TimeTopic09:0
Resources in Wastewater 3HP
Are you passionate about learning sustainable solutions for one of the planet’s most pressing challenges? Join our PhD course Resources in Wastewater and turn waste into wonder for a greener future.This course will help you dive into cutting-edge studies on wastewater reuse and resource recovery and learn technologies and strategies of resource recovery, that contribute to cleaner environments and
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April 15TimeActivityTopicLecturer10.00 - 11.00LectureCourse introduction and organizationSahar DalahmehMay 13: Resources in wastewater and water recoveryTimeActivityTopicLecturer08.00 - 10.00LectureHistorical perspective of wastewater treatment and resource utilization in wastewaterAnnika Nordin10.00 - 11.00WorkshopChemical and biological composition of wastewaterSahar Dalahmeh11.00 - 12.00Student
Course plan
Basic course informationEducation level: Third cycleCourse credits: 3 hpGrade: Fail/Pass; U/GSubject: Wastewater engineeringSwedish name: Resursåtervinning i avloppsvattenEntry requirementsThis course is open for PhD students and professionals interested in wastewater treatment and recycling. For external course participants, a Master's Exam in Water and Environmental Engineering or similar is nee
Sampling and Measurements in Urban Water Systems 3HP
In this course you will learn what to consider when planning water sampling and flow measurements in urban water systems. Theory is combined with practical exercises in the field and the lab. The course covers how to measure flow in both pressurised pipes and open channels using different measurement techniques and under what conditions different techniques can be used. You will develop a sampling
https://www.waterresearchschool.lu.se/courses/course-overview-2025/sampling-and-measurements-urban-water-systems-3hp - 2026-05-07