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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:

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

Lectures and Student Centred Learning (SCL)

24

Independent Learning

Preparation - Student centred learning activities

20

Self-Learning (Library & Internet)

30

Revision

18

Assessment

  1. Assignments

6

  1. Final Examination

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%