FC31234 Fundamentals of Cadastre & Land Management
Course Outline
Course |
: FC 31234 – Fundamentals of Cadastre & Land Management |
Core/Specialization |
: Core |
Programme |
: Bachelor of Science Honours in Surveying Sciences |
Department |
: Surveying & Geodesy |
Faculty |
: Faculty of Geomatics |
Contact Hours |
: 100 |
Year |
: III |
Semester |
: I |
Lecturer |
: Dr Homindra Divithure |
Room No. |
: SF-08 |
Telephone No. |
: 045-3453071 |
E-mai |
: divithura@geo.sab.ac.lk |
Synopsis
This course provides a basic understanding of cadastre and land management, which includes key concepts, historical overview, national and international initiatives of cadastre and land management.
Contents
- Introduction to cadastre and land management
- Land as a scare resource
- Historical development of cadastre
- Systems of land registration
- System of Deeds registration
- System of Titles registration
- Deeds registration vs. Titles registration
- Cadastral system in Sri Lanka
- Post Independent land management issues in Sri Lanka
- Land tenure
- Land tenure reforms
Field visits
- District Land Registry Office
- Bim Saviya Divisional Offices (Survey Office, Land Settlement Office and Registrar Generals Office)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to: |
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No. |
Course Learning Outcome |
Programme Outcome |
Assessment Methods |
1. |
Explain historical development of cadastre and land management - international context. |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
2. |
Explain the key concepts and terms used in cadastre and land management (ex: - land, cadastre, cadastral system, land registration, land administration, land policy, land parcel, land tenure etc..) |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
3. |
Explain and analyse land tenure and land registration systems. |
P01,P02,P04 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
4. |
Explain the evolution of cadastral system in Sri Lanka. |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
5. |
Describe cadastral system reform programme in Sri Lanka and underlying land policy issues. |
P02 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
6. |
Analyse associated problems in cadastral system reform programme and learn different development options |
P02,P04,P05 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
Student Learning Time (SLT)
Teaching and Learning Activities |
Student Learning Time (hours) |
Directed Learning |
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Lectures and Student Centred Learning (SCL) |
24 |
Independent Learning |
|
Preparation - Student centred learning activities |
20 |
Self-Learning (Library & Internet) |
30 |
Revision |
18 |
Assessment |
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6 |
|
2 |
TOTAL (SLT) |
100 |
Teaching Methodology
Lecture/presentations, class-room discussions and field visits. |
References
- Dale, P. F., & McLaughlin, J. D. (1988).Land Information Management: An Introduction with Special Reference to Cadastral Problems in Third World Countries. Oxford England: Oxford University Press.
- Dale, P. F., & McLaughlin, J. D. (1999).Land administration. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
- Dekker, H. A. L. (200. The Invisible Line: Land Reform, Land Tenure Security, and Land Registration. Aldershot, England; Burlington, USA: Ashgate.
- Larsson, G. (1991). Land registration and cadastral systems: Tools for land information and management. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman Scientific and Technical.
- Paranavitana, K. D. (2001). Land for money: Dutch land registration in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka: Author.
- Perera, A. L. S. (199. Some land planning and land development issues in Sri Lanka - with special reference to the CUA. Moratuwa, Sri Lanka: Department of Town and Country Planning University of Moratuwa.
- *Simpson, S.R. (1976). Land law and registration. Cambridge, England. Cambridge University press.
- *Williamson, I., Enemark, S., Wallace, J., & Rajabifard, A. (1st Ed.).(2010). Land administration for sustainable development. Redlands, California: ESRI Press Academic.
Grading
Assignments (five out of six) |
50% |
Final Examination |
50% |
Total |
100% |