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Curriculum Development for Land Management and Land Tenure

Education Programsin Cambodia.

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Mr. Setha VUNG and Mr. Chhun Pau LOR(Dean of Faculty for Land Management

MLMUPC-Focal Points to RUA)

Presented by Dr. Jan-Peter Mund(CIM – Academic Advisor)

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CAMBODIA

Kingdom of CambodiaPopulation: ~12.5 millionAnnual population growth ~ 2,5% Total area: 181.035 sq-km21 provinces3 municipalities185 districts1.621 communesCapital: Phnom Penh

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1975 – 1979 Khmer Rouge regimes relation to LANDLAND:existing Khmer cadastre destroyedall private property eliminateddestroyed most of the infrastructurekilled most of the educated and academic people.

In 1998, the Khmer Rouge finally gave up all resistance

1998, the legitimate government gained control of all Cambodian territory for the first time in thirty years.

Although progress has been made, the re-establishment of the society, in particular the academic and engineering personnel isstill on-going challenging process.

Introduction

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Landmanagement – FIG Definition (1991)

Land management is the process of managing the use and development of land resources.

This implies:Improving the efficiency of land resource use to support the rapidly growing population in Developing CountriesProviding incentives for development including residential housing and infrastructuresProtecting the natural environmentProviding equitable and efficient access to land and real estatemarketsSupporting Government services through taxation and fees relatedto land and improvements

For that reason there is a definite need for professionals in surveying, land management, land administration in Cambodia

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Higher education in Cambodia prior to LMAP program:1992 – Introduction of the Prek Leap Agriculture College (PLAC)1992 – 1997 offering a diploma on cadastre for about 200 studentsOnly 50% of all technical cadastral staff (400) has attended internal trainings or has graduated at the PLAC.15 with a Master’s Degree obtained from Universities in the former Soviet Union during the 1990’s.4 with another Master’s Degree from abroad1997-2000 the Ministry provided short-term trainings in close collaboration and support with the:

Cambodian Cadastral Project (CCP) implemented by FINNMAP Land Management Project (LMP) implemented by the GTZ.

Training, Education and Qualifications

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Faculty of Land Management and Land Administration (FLMLA)

Establishment of a new faculty:

2003 - The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC)together with the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) decided:

to set up a Bachelor program (4 years)and a short-term education (2 years) to obtain a Diploma.

December 2003 - MLMUPC and the RUA signed a MoUagreement to establish the new Faculty of Land Management and Land Administration (FLMLA) at the RUA in Phnom Penh supported by the LMAP-project.

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Objective of the program:To qualify students by providing them a comprehensive understanding of land issues in general.To give them specialized training in land management, land administration or surveying To improve their career and provide Cambodia more urgently needed technical staff. To educate students to obtain the technical and scientific qualification, morality and practical ability in land management and administration To respond to the requirements of a sustainable development in the land sector from surveying over real estate business to conflict resolution strategies.

Objectives of FLMLA

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Faculty development objectives 2003-2005:2003-2005: Administrative integration of the faculty into RUA.2004: Revised Bachelor program with detailed content and descriptions of the lecture program. 2004: Draft curriculum for a Diploma including applied topics2005: Conceptual work for capacity building of academic staff inthe RUA and the MLMUPC.Since 2003: International collaboration with other Universities and Land Management faculties abroad (MoU):

University of Cologne, AIT Bangkok, TU MunichScholarships for the int. Master program at TU Munich.

Recent progress at FLMLA

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RUA - FLMLA -Structure

Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture

Board ofDirectors

Board ofDirectors

Rector

3 Vice Rectors

AcademicAffairs

Planning &InternationalCo-operation

Finance And

Accounting

Research

Faculties (7):• Agronomy• Forestry• Fisheries• Economic Dev. &

Rural Development• Agricultural

Technology

Faculty of LandManagement &Administration

(FLMLA)

• Acting Dean (100%)

• CIM Advisor• Academic Affairs

• Admin Affairs• Info Tech (33%)• Guest Lecturers Personnel

Min. of Land Management& Land Use

Planning (LMLUP)

LMAPGTZ

Min. of Land Management& Land Use

Planning (LMLUP)

LMAPGTZ

Technical UniversityOf Munich

Technical UniversityOf Munich

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Curriculum Development for Land Management Studies

Five „principles“ for the curriculum:Interdisciplinary approach:

Management and Moderation SkillsGeo Data Analysis, Measurement and Mapping SkillsLand IssuesDevelopment Issues

Internships and fieldwork: learn practical work, use the technologies

Get practitioners into the staff of teachersask Institutions and Development Projects to participate

Liaise to international universities and organisationsCreate regional networks on land management

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FLMLA Situation in 2004-2005

Foundation CoursesTheory and Practice: Land Management/Administration,

Surveying And Mapping

Advanced Studies in Surveying and Mapping

And ThesisTheory and Practice: Land Policy, Economics, Law,

Administration, Land Use Planning, Mapping Technologies,Geodetic Surveying

Foundation Courses Intro to Land Management, Surveying and Mapping

Advanced Studies in Land Management

And Thesis

40

41

44

35

Total: 160 credit hours

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Foundation Years Specializations

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Faculty of Land Management andLand Administration (FLMLA)

Theoretical subjects:Land PolicyLand AdministrationLand LawLand Use PlanningLand EconomicsSoil Science / Land Suitability Land EconomicsReal Estate Market

Techniques and Methods:Mapping Concepts and TechnologiesGIS, Remote SensingGeodesy and SurveyingComputer ScienceEnglishInclude:

Practical workInternships

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Knowledge Credits PercentGeneral Education Courses 43 28 %Specialized Education Courses 103 67 %Student Thesis 8 5 %TOTAL 154 100 %

Curriculum for a Bachelor Program

The B.Sc. program is divided to three phases:Two semester for general education at RUA (Maths, Academic work, Presentation techniques etc.)Five semester for specialized education (Surveying, GIS, etc.)One semester (8th semester) for research and thesis writing.

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Groups of KnowledgeGroups of Knowledge CreditsCredits PercentagePercentageSocial SciencesSocial Sciences 22 4.5 %4.5 %Natural Sciences (Natural Sciences (GeomaticsGeomatics)) 2929 68%68%Economic SciencesEconomic Sciences 66 14 %14 %LanguagesLanguages 44 9 %9 %Computer ScienceComputer Science 22 4.5 %4.5 %TOTALTOTAL 4343 100 %100 %

KnowledgeKnowledge CreditsCredits PercentagePercentageCompulsory Courses Compulsory Courses 8888 85.5 %85.5 %Elective CoursesElective Courses 1212 11.5 %11.5 %Field Work and Undergraduate SeminarField Work and Undergraduate Seminar 33 3 %3 %TOTAL TOTAL 103103 100 %100 %

Curriculum content II

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Internships & Fieldwork

Minimum of one field work course per semesterFinal thesis has to be written based on field workCompulsory internships in Cambodian Land-related institutions (private and public)Elective internships in Development ProjectsElective Internships abroad

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University enrolment is based on graduation from national secondary education with formal direct application to entry RUA.

National enrolment policies are under modification this academic year

Enrolment eligibility:All graduates of national secondary (High school) education MLMUPC staff having at least three years practical experience in the field

B.Sc study course is divided into four years, 8 semesters A study year is divided to two semester, 4 blocks with 16 lecturing

weeks each.

Students recruitment and study course

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1st Generation 74 2002 2006

2nd Generation 35 2003 2007

3rd Generation 21 2004 2008

4th Generation 19 2005 2009

5th Generation 55 2006 2010

TOTAL 204

Achievement of FLMLA - 74 Students of the first generation finished their BSc. program in 2006

FLMLA - ENROLLMENT

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FLMLA Development Procedure

Carried out steps of the improvement:Review of international recognized and accredited curricula on land management, land administration, surveying, land economic and land resources on differenteducational level. Draft a first model curriculum for a diploma and an associated bachelor and diploma program for ministry staff and adult education. Adapt this curriculum to the real situation in Cambodia and develop a second draft curriculum for a diploma and a bachelor program.Define selection criteria and training requirement for academic staff.

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FLMLA Future Outlook

Steps for further improvement:Review of international recognized and accredited curricula on different educational level. Draft a first model curriculum for a diploma and revise the bachelor program. Adapt this curriculum to the real situation in Cambodia.Define selection criteria and training requirement for academic staff.Improve academic personnel as well as academic structures at RUAServe around 160-200 students at FLMLA with basic and improved academic and teaching facilities.Collaborate with other research institutesGet more scholarships, funds and MoU with other universities !

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Thank you for yourkind attention

For further Information please inquire to:Mr. Lor Chunn Pau (MLMUC)

Mr. Vung Setha (Dean of FLMLA-RUA)(setha2003@yahoo.com or

www.rua.edu.kh/land_mgt.htmlor www.rua.com.kh)