Subject Outline - 2008
Objective To provide an understanding of the need for effective and efficient land administration systems and spatial data infrastructures (SDIs). To review a variety of technologies for developing and maintaining such systems, and to understand and analyse a range of local and overseas approaches to land administration in both developed and developing countries. Generic Skills The University expects its graduates to be educated and well-informed, able to contribute effectively to their communities wherever in the world they choose to live and work. It expects
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Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self‑directed learning; logical and analytical reasoning;
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Intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity;
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Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom;
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Extensive knowledge of a particular discipline or professional area, including relevant professional knowledge and skills, and informed respect for the principles, disciplines, values and ethics of a chosen profession;
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International awareness and openness to the world, based on understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights and dignity;
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Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
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Ability to work in a team and liaise at all levels.
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Problem solving.
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Ability to plan work, use time effectively and meet deadlines. Structure A one semester course of 52 hours of lectures, tutorials, and assignments. Syllabus Topics covered include the concept of land and the humankind to land relationship; evolution of cadastres and land administration infrastructures; the cadastral concept and legal, fiscal and multi-purpose cadastres; cadastral surveying and mapping – boundary options and technical options; principles and concepts of land registration; rights, restrictions and responsibilities related to land; cadastral systems in developing countries including informal cadastres, parallel cadastres, marine cadastres and customary tenures; land administration and sustainable development; relevant international declarations and statements concerned with land administration; cadastral reform; land administration “tool box”; land administration and spatial information systems in Victoria and associated government policy; the role of licensed cadastral surveyors; institutional arrangements supporting land administration; spatial data infrastructures –principles, issues and case study; digital cadastral data bases; modelling, designing and evaluating cadastral and land administration systems; land markets and their relationship to planning, valuation and cadastre; Lecturers Associate Prof. Abbas Rajbifard (Room B406, abbas.r@unimelb.edu.au), Abbas Rajbifard will introduce the guests and describe how their presentation fits into the overall objectives of the subject.
WWW site Mohsen Kalantari (s.kalantarisoltanieh@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au) (C417 (The Attic), Postgraduate Room, Assignments Jude Wallace (Room D317, j.wallace@unimelb.edu.au) / Mohsen Kalantari (s.kalantarisoltanieh@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au) Special Assignment Times and dates of this assignment are to be confirmed in class. Text Rajabifard A (2007), Towards a Spatially Enabled Society,The University of Melbourne Press, Library Call: TBA
Dale, P.F. and J.D.McLaughlin. (1999). The subject outline, many references and lecture summaries are available on the WWW page of A/Professor Rajabifard. Lecture summaries may not be available on the www until the week prior to the lecture. The Department will provide a facility for students to make a CD of the lecture material for revision purposes at the end of the Semester. References Articles and papers:
The following reference books are available for 7-day loans in the Engineering Library: Dale, P. & McLaughin, J. Land Information management: an introduction with special reference to cadastral problems in third world countries Library Call: UniMelb Engin 333.73130285 DALE Dale, P. Cadastral surveys within the Commonwealth Library Call: UniMelb Engin 333.324 DALE Larsson, G. Land Registration and cadastral systems: tools for land information and management Library Call: UniMelb Engin 333.30285 LARS Dowson, E & Sheppard, V. Land Registration Library Call: UniMelb Engin 333.34 DO Location& Time TUESDAYS 9AM – 11AM Room Doug McDonell-521[Level 5 Theatrette]
4000-word essay (group – see course syllabus for due dates) 20% Presentation (group – see course syllabus for due dates) 10% Special assigment + 1000-word essay (Due 1st May) 20% MAJOR ASSIGNMENT Task
The class will split into small groups. Each group will be responsible for designing an appropriate land administration project for one of the following situations for a country or a province/region/state.
Report The assignment has four components:
There will be three forums led by Jude on description, design and implementation. Students will be required to participate in these tutorials by taking part in discussions. Students need to research their country before attending the forums. More information regarding this assignment will be provided throughout the semester. In teaching weeks 11-13 each group will present their three components in one 25 minute session + 5 mins question time. Each sub group will be marked as a group for their presentation and joint report. Length 4000-word group essay (3-5 students),
delivered in digital form by CD or email
, and 30 minute joint presentation Marks Both the essay and presentation will be marked upto 80% for content, and upto 20% for presentation, graphics, grammar, spelling and layout etc. Due Date 15 May 2008. 2 marks out of the total mark of 100 for the subject, up to a maximum of 20 marks, will be deducted for each day the essay is late. For example if the group submits the report five days late and an individual student has received a mark of 76% for the whole subject then the final mark will be reduced to 66%. If 10 days late then the maximum mark for the subject will be 80%. After 10 days essays will not be accepted. Associate Professor Abbas Rajabifard |