This is an intensive course offered on an annual basis. The course will be delivered from 4-14 July 2017.
There is increasing recognition of the need to actively involve different stakeholders and communities in the process of making decisions about natural resource management (NRM). Almost every NRM professional is asked to 'consult' or 'involve' the community when drawing up management plans for resources such as national parks, forests, fisheries, water or mining activities, amongst many others.
This course provides a critical review of participatory resource management (PRM) approaches, exploring when and why different PRM processes succeed and fail to resolve conflicts between stakeholders. Students learn both the theories underpinning different PRM approaches, and practical skills such as group facilitation, stakeholder analysis and how to design and manage participatory processes. A series of guest speakers discuss recently-implemented Australian and international participatory processes, and the class evaluates the factors that affected the success or otherwise of these processes. The course assessment, much of which is based on group-work, is designed to ensure students apply the facilitation skills being taught, and that students can explore topics of particular interest to them in the field of PRM.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain the different approaches commonly used in participatory resource management, and the advantages and disadvantages of these different approaches.
- Explain the principles and theories underpinning different approaches to participatory resource management.
- Employ informed methods for the design and implementation of PRM processes. Specifically (a) conduct group facilitation and explain group behaviour, (b) effectively design participatory processes for different management and cultural situations, and (c) monitor and evaluate the success of participatory processes.
- Critically review literature and ‘real life' examples of participatory processes and conflict resolution in NRM.
Other Information
If you do not meet the requisites for this course, it may be possible to receive a permission code. If you are prompted for a permission code on ISIS, please request one online via the following form.
Indicative Assessment
- Assessment will be based on an individual student-negotiated weighting across the following: (null) [LO null]
- Course reflection journal and participation, requiring critical evaluation of and engagement with course content and practical participatory exercises. This will include short reflections on a number of pre-set analytical questions (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Practical facilitation, requiring design and facilitation of one workshop component or sub-group (20) [LO 3]
- Group work and presentation designing a PRM process for a given situation (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Research essay on a given topic or self-selected topic, drawing on PRM theory from both lectures and readings (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours delivered intensively over 9 week days including:
- Face-to face component from 9:00-17:00 comprising lectures, practicals and field excursions.
- Approximately 67 hours of self directed study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks.
Students are expected to actively participate and contribute towards discussions. Attendance at practical sessions is compulsory.
Inherent Requirements
To be determined
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable.
Assumed Knowledge
A basic appreciation of social science study methods and/or group work experienceFees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4110 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5880 |
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Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6616 | 22 Nov 2021 | 22 Nov 2021 | 03 Dec 2021 | 15 Dec 2021 | In Person | N/A |