| Forest & Landscape | |||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: For the exam the student will be assessed on the basis of (i) their completion of exercises (questionnaires and e-tivities) throughout the course and (ii) a 24 hours written exam/assignment to be completed at the end of the course. This exam/assignment will be distributed electronically and must be submitted electronically (within 24 hours). Weight: Exercises: 50% Final written exam/assignment: 50% 13-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The teaching is web-based supplemented with classroom sessions at KVL. Yet, subject to internet access, students can follow and complete the course from anywhere in the world. | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 290004 Applied Socio-economics in Tropical Forestry 096222 | ||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||
| Competences obtained within basic science: Is able to assess the quality of 'hard' data on forest areas, condition and product outtake including their policy significance. Competences obtained within applied science: Knowledge of participatory and community forestry (PFM and CF), including the history, the theoretical foundation within common pool resource management, the importance of political, legal and institutional frameworks as well as how the concept may be applied in practice. Understanding the potentials of PFM/CF to serve the dual objective of rural development and forest/nature conservation. Ability to apply the theoretical framework on literature cases and in 'real life' situations. Competences obtained within ethics and values: Is able to reflect on the democratic opportunities of PFM/CF in terms of local communities' and sub-communities'(women, low caste, landless, etc.) rights to be directly involved in the management of local natural resour | |||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to give the students a thorough understanding of how participatory/community forestry may contribute to rural development and forest/nature conservation. It is stressed that participatory/community forestry is intimately linked with agriculture and that the concept has deep political and legislative connotations. | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| Emphasis is on the political and socio-economic aspects of participatory/community forestry as a means to promote rural development and conserve forest/nature resources in an equitable manner. Central themes are the theoretical foundation of participatory/community forestry vis á vis the tragedy of the (unmanaged) commons, conflict management, institutional arrangements, policy, legislation and economic incentives. Issues include how to identify legitimate stakeholders in participatory/community forestry, locally and externally determined factors that are likely to promote or undermine the success of participatory/community forestry, how the political and legislative environment influences participatory/community forestry and how participatory/community forestry may be implemented in practice. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| 1. E-learning (e-modules): internet-based teaching modules integrating literature studies and exercises. Exercises relate to theory (multiple-choice and free text exercises) and case studies (free text only). E-learning will be supported by on-line discussions in which students are expected to participate. 2. In addition, a number of presentations, analyses and discussions of selected topics and cases as well as e-learning support will be offered as classroom sessions. | |||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||
| Treue, T., Olsen, C.S., Larsen, H.O., Nebel G. and Aalbæk, A 2006. Community forestry compendium. The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Thorsten Treue, ttr@life.ku.dk, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning/Unit of Forestry, Phone: 35331759 | |||||||||||||
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