LM32323 – Land Administration
Course Outline
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Course |
: LM 32223 – Land Administration |
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Core/Specialization |
: Land Management |
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Programme |
: Bachelor of Science Honours in Surveying Sciences |
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Department |
: Surveying & Geodesy |
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Faculty |
: Faculty of Geomatics |
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Contact Hours |
: 100 |
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Year |
: III |
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Semester |
: II |
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Lecturer |
: Dr. Homindra Divithure |
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Room No. |
: SF-08 |
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Telephone No. |
: 045-3453071 |
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: divithura@geo.sab.ac.lk |
Synopsis
Land administration has evolved and continues to evolve as part of a wider land management paradigm. This course provides an adequate knowledge about Land Administration Systems (LAS) to undergraduate students. It introduces concepts, components and principles of land administration based on their historical settings. It enables students to understand the role of land administration system in a society and to link land administration with good governance concept. It elaborate the process of land administration and outlook its future.
Contents
Introduction to land administration system, Role of land administration, Land Administration activities worldwide, Future Trends
Including projects / Case studies.
Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the course, students should be able to: |
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No. |
Course Learning Outcome |
Programme Outcome |
Assessment Methods |
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1. |
Explain principles, components and concepts of Land Administration System |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
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2. |
Explain how land administration help good governance |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
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3. |
Identify and explain land administration processes |
P01 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
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4. |
Summarize worldwide land administration activities |
P01, P03, P05 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
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5. |
Predict future trends in land administration |
P01, P03, P05 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
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6. |
Implementing optimum approach for land administration |
P02, P03, P05 |
Final Examination/ Assignment |
Student Learning Time (SLT)
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Teaching and Learning Activities |
Student Learning Time (hours) |
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Directed Learning |
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Lectures and Student Centered Learning (SCL) |
24 |
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Independent Learning |
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Preparation - Student centred learning activities |
20 |
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Self-Learning (Library & Internet) |
30 |
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Revision |
18 |
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Assessment |
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6 |
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2 |
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TOTAL (SLT) |
100 |
Teaching Methodology
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Lecture/presentations and class-room discussions |
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. (2003). 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. (1996). 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.
- Various materials and web-links are provided during the course
Grading
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Assignments (five out of six) |
50% |
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Final Examination |
50% |
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Total |
100% |