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Land Administration

Åse ChristensenPolytechnic of Namibia, Namibia

Land AdministrationCourse Land Administration, Bachelor

Semester 5, February 2015Lection 1

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Land Administration

Welcome and Introduction

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Agenda

• Presentation• Check registration of students• Check contact info for students• Communication• Course Outline• Classroom rules• Plagiarism

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Who am I?

Åse Christensen:

Contact details:achristensen@polytechnic.edu.naExt.: 2306LM building, Old Mutual Library, Office no. 1

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Who are you?

• Name• Background• Work experience?• What do you expect from this course?

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Contact hours

• Total of 120 hours, (40 contact hours, 60 hours directed self-learning and self-directed learning, 20 hours assessment).

• Classroom lectures, presentations and discussions in plenum and groups, assignments, project work, teacher feedback, opponent.

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Communication

• Student mail is main way of communication– So check it often/ several times every day!

• Check Moodle frequently.• Upload PP, etc. to Moodle before lectures.• Print PP before lectures and add your own

comments or make comments on paper with ref. to slide no, etc.

• Be prepared for the lectures.

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Course contentAccording to syllabi:• Land administration and land administration systems;• Land policy;• Land delivery process;• The concept of governance, international initiatives, theory and

vision for land governance and transparency issues; various governance indicators;

• Legislative framework for land administration processes;• Land institutions (Institutional arrangements);• Modern land administration theory;• Future trends.

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Learning outcomes• Discuss the land administration processes and the impact of legal

frameworks regarding land;• Discuss systems of land registration and cadastre and major land

adjudication procedures;• Outline the roles of public and private sectors in land

administration in view of land policy, its development, implementation, and role in land management and broader society;

• Discuss international initiatives and relevant tools for promoting good governance;

• Apply the principles of Land Administration Systems (LAS), the concepts of securing land tenure, property rights; and the benefits to society.

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Outcomes – NQF Level 7

• Specialist knowledge• Basic research abilities• Application in complex contexts• Planning and managing processes• Complete responsibility and accountability• Proficient team worker• Innovative

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Assessment strategies• CASS based course:

o 100% CASS assessmento Min. 6 assignmentso Min. 50% to pass the courseo No end of semester examination or second opportunityo CASS is made up of class tests and/or assignments;o The CASS will consist of at least one class test, one

essay or project, and tutorials which can take the form of an in-class presentation, opponent, discussion or written exercises.

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Assessments

• Students who fail/ miss an assessment or in need to make-up to pass the course will be allowed access to a make-up assessment.

– Make-up assessment will replace tests only (assignment 1 or 3).

• Class tests will be written on the exact dates as will be announced at least one week in advance by the lecturer.

• Readings, case studies, PP, notes and articles will be supplied via the Moodle e-learning system.

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Assignments

2/3 Assignment 1 - Test23/3 Assignment 2 - Essay20/4 Assignment 3 - Test6/5 Assignment 4 –Project report18-22/5 Assignment 5 – Presentation and

Defense18-22/5 Assignment 6 - Opponent29/5 Make-up assessment

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Assignments

• Each student is expected to do an individual presentation during the semester which will be evaluated. Based on prescribed book and/or articles and papers

• Project report (group work)– Report– Presentation and defense– Opponent

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Class attendance

• A record of class attendance will be kept by the lecturer. Students who are late for class for more than ten minutes and students leaving the class before the official end of that class will be recorded as “not present” for that particular day.

• It is the students responsibility to ensure signing for class attendance.

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Literature

• Study guide: Land Administration LAD710S, 2015

• The following book is prescribed for the course:Williamson, I.; Enemark, S.; Wallace, J.; & Rajabifard, A. (2010). Land Administration for Sustainable Development. Redlands, California, USA: ESRI Press Academic, USA. Can be downloaded from: www.fig.net

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Literature

• The following book is recommended for the course: Dale, P. & McLaughlin, J. (2003). Land Administration. New York, USA: Oxford University Press Inc.

• A selection of books is available in the Library. Other relevant journal articles are also available in the library and on-line or will be made available on the Moodle e-learning platform.

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Group work

• Report / presentation / defense / opponent– If all members endeavor to work well together the

team can effectively and accurately complete the task to the benefit of all members.

– It is not the idea that a few group members shall do all the work …… and the remaining only benefit!

– Hold each other responsible and accountable!!!

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Group work

• All group members are responsible for plagiarism in the whole report.

• Proper and correct referencing is the responsibility for the entire group.

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Time table

• Monday 09:30-10:30 Aud. 3• Wednesday 15.00-17.00 Aud. 3

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ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITYAll staff and students of the Polytechnic of Namibia, upon signing their employment contracts and registration forms, commit

themselves to abide by the policies and rules of the institution. The core activity of the Polytechnic is learning and in this respect academic honesty and integrity is very important to ensure that learning is valid, reliable and credible.

 The Polytechnic therefore does not condone any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating on tests and assessments, amongst other such practices. The Polytechnic requires students to always do their own assignments and to produce their own academic work, unless given a group assignment.

• Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:• Using the ideas, words, works or inventions of someone else as if it is your own work.• Using the direct words of someone else without quotation marks, even if it is referenced.• Copying from writings (books, articles, webpages, other students’ assignments, etc.), published or unpublished, without

referencing.• Syndication of a piece of work, all or part of an assignment, by a group of students, unless the assignment was a legitimate group

assignment.• The borrowing and use of another person’s assignment, with or without their knowledge or permission.• Infringing copyright, including documents copied or cut and pasted from the internet.• Asking someone else to prepare an assignment for you or to write or sit an assessment for you, whether this is against payment

or not.• Re-submitting work done already for another course or programme as new work, so-called self-plagiarism.• Bringing notes into an examination or test venue, regardless of whether the notes were used to copy or not.• Receiving any outside assistance in any form or shape during an examination or test. 

All forms of academic dishonesty are viewed as misconduct under the Polytechnic Student Rules and Regulations. Students who make themselves guilty of academic dishonesty will be brought before a Disciplinary Committee and may be suspended from studying for a certain time or may be expelled. All students who are found guilty of academic dishonesty shall have an appropriate endorsement on their academic record, which will never be erased.

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Assignments

• “Compiling” reports/assignments will NOT be accepted.

• ALWAYS state reference when referring to specific information – also in essays!

• Plagiarism is penalised.• Rule of thumb

– Max. 8 successive words

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Agree on classroom rules:

• Cannot come late;• No mobiles, headsets, or electronic devices except

where required for teaching ;• No newspaper reading;• No side meetings;• Respect opinion of others;• Sharing the airtime;• Vegas rule: Whatever I say here stays here;• Ask questions and attend discussions!

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Books

• Many books can be downloaded from Google Books for free. May not be entirely complete but lack a few chapters.

• Search the Internet for specific books and literature – often you can download it from websites.

• If you find need of specific books in the library please inform me

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Student Services at PoN

• Student Counselling and Career Development - Dean of Students Office.

• Writing centre and student academic problems - Centre for Teaching & Learning (CTL).

• Campus Health and Wellness Centre (CHWC) - Dean of Student’s office/PoN Clinic.

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Scholarships and further studies• Can apply for grants and financial aid for

research, undergraduate and postgraduate studies, Ph.D. research positions, abroad:– Search i.e. on scholarships on the Internet

• www.worldbank.org/scholarships.• http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/• http://scholarshubafrica.com/tag/scholarship

s-for-africans/• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/

erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php