| Responsible Department | Forest & Landscape | ||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | Continuous Assessment 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 individual exercises (questionnaires and e-tivities) throughout the course and (ii) two tutor marked written assignments; one to be submitted approximately half way through the course and one to be submitted at the end of the course. Weight: Exercises: 50% Final written assignment: 50% 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The teaching is web-based supplemented with classroom sessions at LIFE. Yet, subject to internet access, students can follow and complete the course from anywhere in the world. | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 290004 Applied Socio-economics in Tropical Forestry and 400022 Qualitative Metods in Agricultural Development | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||
| The main objective of the course is to give the students a thorough understanding of how and under which circumstances participatory forest management (PFM)/community forestry (CF) may contribute to rural development, forest/nature conservation as well as good governance at the local level. After completing the course the student should be able to: Knowledge: . Describe the concept of 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. . Describe the potentials of PFM/CF in serving the triple objective of rural development, forest/nature conservation and good governance at the local level. Skills: . Critically analyse and discuss the real-life feasibility of achieving the triple objective of PFM/CF including how and under which circumstances these objectives may conflict in practice. . Apply the theoretical framework on literature cases and in 'real life' situations. Competences: . Put the opportunities and constraints of PFM/CF as into a broader development perspective. . Cooperate with fellow students on analysing and communicating (in writing) PFM/CF cases from different developing countries. | |||||||||||||
| Course Literature | |||||||||||||
| Treue, T., Olsen, C.S., Larsen, H.O., Nebel G. and Aalbæk, A 2007. Participartory Forest Management compendium. University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Thorsten Treue, ttr@life.ku.dk, Forest & Landscape Denmark/Unit of Forestry, Phone: 353-31759 | |||||||||||||
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