Postgraduate Course: Participation in Policy and Planning (PGGE11016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 34 |
| Location |
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Weeks |
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Tuesday |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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. |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Sidaway, R. (2005) Resolving Environmental Disputes: from Conflict to Consensus, London, Earthscan $ú available from Blackwells on KB campus and South Bridge and in Main and Darwin libraries.
Sennett R (2003) Respect: the formation of character in a world of inequality, London, Allen Lane
Bryant, B. (1996) Twyford Down: roads campaigning and environmental land, London, E & F Spon.
Hogan, C. (2002) Understanding Facilitation: theory and principles, London, Kogan Page
Hogan, C. (2003) Practical Facilitation: a toolkit of techniques, London, Kogan Page
Raiffa, H. (1982) The Art and Science of Negotiation, Cambridge, Mass. Belnap Press
Chambers, R (1997) Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last, London, Intermediate Technology Publications
Cooke, B and Kothari, U Eds. (2001) Participation: the new tyranny, Zed Books, London
Creighton, J (2005) The Public Participation Handbook: making better decisions through citizen involvement, Jossey-Bass (Wiley) San Francisco http://www.participation.com/
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (2009) A Framework for Pro-Environmental Behaviours, London, DEFRA www.defra.gov.uk
International Association for Public Participation (2003) The IAP2 Public Participation Toolbox http://www.iap2.org
World Bank (1996) The World Bank Participation Sourcebook, Washington D. C., World Bank.
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/sourcebook/sbpdf.htm
Wilcox D (1994) The Guide to Effective Participation, Partnership Books, Brighton
http://www.partnerships.org.uk/guide and http://www.makingthenetwork.org
Other Websites:
http://www.interactweb.org.uk/stakeholder/publications.htm
www.involve.org.uk
Augsburger, D W (1992) Conflict Mediation across Cultures: pathways and patterns, Westminster/John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky
Boulding, K (1990) Three Faces of Power, Sage Publications, Newbury Park
Cooke, B. and Kothari, U. (eds.) Participation: the New Tyranny? Zed Books, London and New York
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Participation in Policy and Planning - Consensus Building, Environmental Conflict Resolution, Public |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Roger Sidaway
Tel: (0131 6)50 6439
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Stratford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: |
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