LNAK10017U Participatory Forest Management
MSc Programme in Agricultural Development
MSc Programme in Forest and Livelihoods (SUTROFOR)
MSc Programme in Forest and Nature Management
Emphasis is on the political and socio-economic aspects of participatory/community forestry as a means to promote rural development and conserve forest/natural 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.
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.
Please refer to the course homepage in Absalon
The two courses; LOJK10209 Applied Socio-economics in Tropical Forestry and LFKK10258 Qualitative Metods in Agricultural Development offer useful but not critical additional background knowledge.
2. In addition, a number of presentations, analyses and discussions of selected topics and cases as class room sessions.
The course is, however, designed for distance learners and the class room sessions are only a supplement to the e-learning activities mentioned under point 1.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 16
- Guidance
- 5
- Preparation
- 120
- Theory exercises
- 65
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWritten assignment, during the courseThe examination form is Continuous Assessment, which includes the following elements:
1. Individual exercises (questionnaires and e-tivities) which will be completed throughout the course
2. 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.
The final mark is based on a weighted average in which the exercises mentioned under point 1 count 50% while each of the tutor-marked assignments count 25%. - Exam registration requirements
None
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
one internal examiner
- Re-exam
Students who participate in online discussions and submit their individual questionnaires but fail to hand-in one or both their TMAs will be allowed to submit alternative TMAs during the course or during a two week period after course closure. Students who fail to participate in online discussions and fail to submit their individual questionnaires as well as their TMAs will, in the official re-examination period, be allowed to submit a written essay covering the entire course curriculum.
Criteria for exam assesment
Reference is made to the above mentioned learning objectives of
the course.
Students who score 90% or higher in the combined assessment of
questionnaire answers, the on-line discussions and the two
tutor marked assignments (c.f. above) will get the grade
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Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LNAK10017U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- None
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Course responsibles
- Thorsten Treue (3-7c7c7a48716e7a7736737d366c73)