Participation is a key concept supporting the Millennium Assessment Goals. The premise for participatory management or ‘citizen development' lies in the fact that our modern societies interact with their environments in increasingly complex ways. Such complexity tends to hinder the implementation of purely engineering or technocratic solutions. This is particularly true in developing countries.
Over the last decade, participatory modelling has attracted a growing number of practitioners and researchers working on environmental management and sustainable development. Participatory modelling uses ‘models' as mediating tools to facilitate discussion and negotiations amongst stakeholders. Depending on the context, types of model in use range from role-playing games to interactive computer simulations. The objective of the course is to provide a clear understanding of the possibilities (and limits) offered by participatory modelling to enhance consensual and collective action. The course is structured around actual case studies and is equally divided between academic lectures and hands-on tutorials. A/Prof Pascal Perez is a leading international expert in participatory modelling with more than 10 years experience in the field.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Successful students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to:
1) Assess the type of participatory modelling required in a given context.
2) Design a participatory modelling process and to gather the relevant skills for implementation.
3) Conduct an external evaluation of a participatory modelling project.
Other Information
Delivery Mode:
Spring Session (1 week intensive with assignments completed after the intensive).
Indicative Assessment
Class participation (10%), group work (20%), essay (70%)The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Students can expect to spend 10 hours per week on this course (including class contact and participation in 1 week intensive course).Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Crawford School of Public Policy to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Preliminary Reading
N/A
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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