MASTERS DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSIGNMENTS TRACKING RECORD
SEMISTER 0NE (1)
Modules
1. Natural Resource Appraisal (4109)
2. Economics of the Environment
(4042)
3. Sustainable Development (4063)
Description of the assignment Date Due
1. Poster and Technical Note Production: Required
to research on a natural resource allocated to you November, 30
produce a poster and a technical note post the 2010
poster in the Atrium – INDIVIDUAL
1. Article Production: Need to produce a three paged November 22
article (Including References) for a one off magazine. 2010
Chose an Environmental Issue and explain the
environmental economic aspects of that issue ONLY
1000 words anything more than 1200 will
penalised. INDIVIDUAL
1. Project Report: Preparation of a strategy plan for a
country , region or local area is to accurately define October 28
the nature of the problems being experienced the 2010
community and to further identify the wants and
needs of various stakeholders – GROUP
2. Presentation: As part of delivering the report you
will be expected to do a presentation – GROUP October 27
2010
3. Role Play: To take part in a role play about the
project – INDIVIDUAL

4. IRD Research Project (4075)
5. Development Project Management
(4080)
6. Policy Development
October 27
4. Post Project Report: Do a post project report 2010
outlining all that has taken place till the end of the
project – GROUP
October 30
2010
1. Research Proposal: Prepare an initial research
proposal submit a copy on Gateway and keep a November 22
copy for discussion with your potential supervisors 2010
– INDIVIDUAL
2. Review Paper: Between December 2010 to April
2011 defend your proposal do a review paper of March 14
which a draft should be ready by March 2011 and 2011
the final submitted - INDIVIDUAL
3. Research Paper: Complete research work based on September 30
the research proposal between April 2011 and 2011 (Early
January, 2012 and submit two hard copies of each Submission)
to SAO or January
31 2012
1. Seminar Organisation: To organise a real all day March 2 2011
seminar on Geo-parks and Geo-tourism – GROUP
2. Post Project Report: Do a post project report
outlining all that has taken place till the end of the March 9 2011
project – GROUP
1. Organogram: Research on the United Nations and October 5
it various agencies and then develop an organogram 2010
 – GROUP

2. International Conventions: To research on one

allocated International Convention produce a poster November 3
and present it – INDIVIDUAL

7. Tourism Development 1. Report: Research on World Tourism Organisation

do a comparison of World Travel and Tourism
Council Blue Prints to World Tourism Organisation November 18
Code of Ethics and further benchmark Green Global 2010
Standards to World Tourism Organisation Code of
Ethics and produce a summary report of your
findings - GROUP