Discussions about Field Studies

Hello dear Participants of P-001,

I have created this new topic with a purpose of discussing the field studies required to conduct the Case Study work as outlined in the SPECIAL MODULE. 

While we can discuss various ideas, queries and clarifications in this group, I am to request all of you to read the guidance given in the SPECIAL MODULE. Only after that, please give your SUGGESTIONS whether we should add one last step after submission of Written Case Study report. And, that step may be the PRESENTATION of each Case Study submitted by each student. Is it possible? Just 3 slides: 1) Topic & Location with map); 2) Objectives & Methodology; 3) Core Findings (not elaborate Results) with Conclusion. Each student is given 3-5 minutes for presentation on Zoom session. We can prepare a list of presentees and put on the platform. Such presentations can be scheduled between 9 January and 18 January 2025. 

Please write suggestions precisely and do not deviate from the contexts. Please also do not discuss other topics in this group, just not confuse others.   

1) Portugal, 2) Sérgio António Neves Lousada, and 3) Pastoralism and Land-Use Challenges in Madeira Island, Portugal.

Good morning colleauges, dear Dr. Hasrat,

when I read field data collection above, I would propose to have a small research question integrated which you follow up in the context of the location, Pasture or Rangeland Management system in place, land use patterns and in the specific cultural, ecolocial and socio-economic environment. 

It should have a clear structure (summary, introduction and context, justification of a research question, methodology applied,  data analysis and results, findings, conclusion, like a small research paper. 

Or should it be only a case study discrbing the situation and the challenges and write recommondations?

Could you provide us kindly with some more information, how many pages, what scops and how deep the studends should go into this research? 

Thank you in advance, 

Ute 

Thanks Dr. Ute. We may discuss this today after Kuluipa's presentation. 

Some of your questions are already answered in Special Module. Please read it.

Good day, Dr. Hasrat,

Thank you for offering such an enriching course, I'm grateful. I’m enjoying the lectures and look forward to contributing a meaningful project/case study for submission.

I might have missed this in other discussions, but I need to understand a few things.

Could you clarify some details about the ownership and use of the submitted project (case study)? Specifically:

• 1. Will I retain full ownership and copyright of the work I submit?
• 2. Does the course provider claim any rights to publish, modify, or use the submitted projects? If so, under what terms?
• 3. Would it be possible for the project to remain private and not be shared publicly? This excludes the possibility of final presentations that are still being proposed.

Your guidance will be greatly appreciated.