INSTITUTE OF POVERTY, LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES (PLAAS) SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC)

 

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LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES AT UWC

This programme is housed within the School of Government at the University of the Western Cape, and administered by the Institute for  Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS). PLAAS offers a unique programme of postgraduate study, which draws on academic expertise from the University of the Western Cape and the Legal Resources Centre.

 

 

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the programme is to enhance the capacity of government and civil society organisations to develop and implement policies and programmes of land and agrarian reform that seek to achieve both the redistribution of productive assets and sustainable development.  The specific objective is to develop appropriate knowledge and skills which will enable policy makers, planners, managers, researchers and fieldworkers in the sector to:

• Conceptualise key policy issues of land and agrarian reform

• Analyse problems of policy formulation and programme design

• Plan effective programmes and projects

• Undertake research on important questions of policy and practice

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES (Honours Level)

• Postgraduate Diploma (PG) in Land and Agrarian Studies students must complete six modules, each worth 20 National Qualifications Framework (NQF) credits, amounting to 120 credits.

• Each of the six modules is comprised of a pre-contact assignment, structured teaching over a two week period, and a post-contact assignment.

• There are three on-campus teaching blocks every year: February/March, May and August. Two modules are completed per teaching block.

• The 3 teaching blocks consist of lectures and classroom discussion and debate, informed by relevant reading.

MPHIL (COURSEWORK) IN LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES (Masters Level)

• Students must complete the coursework programme outlined above in their first year.

• Students must complete a mini-thesis in their second year.
• The mini-thesis is worth 60 NQF credits.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• Students continuing with MPhil (Coursework) will be required to attend the research methodology week in August/September.
• Students should complete a concept note and work towards a proposal.

COURSE FEES FOR 2010

• Postgraduate Diploma : R 16 230
  
• MPhil Coursework : R 16 230