Participation in Policy and Planning (P00716)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-RMPPP

Public involvement in decision making is a key issue in rural resource and environmental management, either in the prevention of conflict by participatory planning or its resolution via mediation. This course presents a generic approach to the topic which should be applicable within any democracy. This module adopts a participatory approach to learning via a group exercise conducted throughout the term which examines a local planning problem or an environmental conflict. At the end of term, the group presents its findings to the stakeholders they have interviewed. Students also analyse conflicts based on presentations by invited speakers and their own case study material.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
09/01/2007	09:00	17:00	Room 4, Crew Building Annexe	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- The analysis of the role of beliefs, interests, lobbying and political initiatives in stimulating conflict and the ways in which information and communication can be used to get more effective participation in the planning process.
- Understanding how the basic theories of participation and mediation can be applied in practice
- Practical research experience of working with local communities on rural development and conservation issues.