Table 1: Exit-Exam Blueprint (Table Specification) for BSC in Land Administration and Surveying

Learning outcomes
Cognitive Affectiv Psychom No.
Themes and Name and e otor of
Share of the Share of the Credi item
themes in % Courses in t General Specific objectives /learning outcomes s
% hour objective/Compet

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Surveying for Basic 4  Understand the  Explain basics, objectives, principles and - 2 2 - - 1 1 2 8
Land Surveying concepts of classifications of surveying
Administratio (7.53%) surveying and  Plan surveying process in both field and
n methods of office work.
(20.75%) different  Operate basic surveying instruments like
measurements levels, theodolites, and total stations
in surveying  Perform horizontal and vertical distance
measurements
 Perform horizontal and vertical angle
measurement
 Apply relevant calculations in surveying
practice; (azimuth, bearing)
 Appreciate the code of conduct in surveying
Geodetic 3  Know the  Describe basic purposes, principles and - 1 1 1 - - - 2 5
Surveying techniques of classifications of control surveying
(5.64%) control  Analyze techniques of control network
network establishment
establishment  Analyze measurement errors using the least
and its squares method
computation  Describe geoid, ellipsoid and mean sea level
 Identify Earth ellipsoid parameters
 Differentiate different types of coordinates
 Perform transformation between coordinates
 Perform transformation between datum
Satellite 4  Understand  Discuss basic concepts of satellite 1 - - 8
Positioning Global positioning systems - 2 2 2 1
System Navigation

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 (7.53%) Satellite  Recognize how GNSS system works and
Systems. satellite signal structures
 Identify the data collection techniques and
 Create control uses of Global Navigation Satellite Systems
network by for geodetic measurement.
applying  Apply Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Global to establish control networks and detail
Navigation measurements
Satellite  Determine sources of error in GNSS
Systems and measurement and their ways of mitigation
adjust it.  Perform satellite mission planning
Land Remote  Understand the  Identify the principles of remote sensing - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 6
Information Sensing 3 concept of  Analyze and Perform digital image processing
System (5.64%) Remote  Identify basic elements of digital image
(30.19%) sensing and interpretation
digital image  Explain how measurements and computations
processing are made using data from satellite images
 Synthesis satellite imagery to extract relevant
 Analyze information for land administration
satellite
imagery to
extract
relevant
information for
land
administration
Photogramm 3  Understand the  Recognize the principles of Photogrammetry - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 6
etry concept of  Explain the different applications of
(5.64%) Photogrammet photogrammetry for Land Administration
ry and its  Apply the flight planning concepts, compute
products the parameters and produce block diagrams
for aerial surveying/photogrammetry
 Operate the  Apply with the State-of-art techniques of
State-of-art aerial triangulation (interior, exterior
techniques of orientation, DEM generation & editing, and
aerial orthophoto generation) for land
triangulation administration
for Land  Characterize the types of aerial photo against
Administration the purpose.
 Evaluate product verification (horizontal and
vertical position from the perspective of

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 property identification against international
and national standards.
 Explain how measurements and computations
are made using data from orthophoto
 Analyze aerial photographs to extract
relevant information for land administration
Geographic 5  Understand the  Identify the principles and applications of GIS - 3 1 2 1 2 - - 9
Information principles and for different sectors.
Systems applications of  Identify GIS data source, data models, data
(9.42%) GIS for formats, data types, and GIS data capturing
different techniques.
sectors.  Conceptualize map projection and spatial
 Apply the reference system.
different  Identify feature extraction elements and
techniques of concepts.
spatial data  Recognize spatial database and steps of
capturing, spatial database design.
spatial data  Apply the different techniques of spatial data
analysis, analysis, queries, visualization and map
queries, making.
visualization  Apply the basic GIS based project design,
and map management, implementation and evaluation
making. processes.
 Apply GIS in land administration and other
related application areas.
 Perform both spatial and attribute database
designs.
 Assess different methods of spatial data
capturing, data entry and analysis.
 Perform feature extraction through
digitization.
 Apply the different techniques of spatial data
analysis, queries, visualization and map
making.
 Design and implement GIS based projects.
 Accept the use of GIS technology in their
career for providing evidence-based/informed
decisions and solving complexities in service
provision
Cadastral 5  Understand the  Describe the applications and basic principles - 2 1 1 2 2 - 1 9
Survey and basic of data capturing and processing for cadastre

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 Land principles and  Determine the approaches of cadastral
Registration approaches of surveying system.
(9.42%) cadastral  Create urban and rural cadasteral maps based
surveying on national standards
system  Recognize the benefits of manual (book) and
 Develop computerized land registration system
modernized  Identify the content of land registration
rural and urban according to the legal framework of the
land country
registration  Practice both urban and rural computerized
system and land registration system
cadaster map
Property Property law 3  Understand  Discuss the concepts, features and scope of 2 - 2 - 1 - 5
Right and (5.66%) fundamental objects of property
Land Law concepts of  Explain the dimensions of property in
(11.32%) property and general.
property rights.  Recognize Land use restrictions and features
 Know the legal of mortgage
framework of  Distinguish the modalities of Urban Land
the property Acquisition
rights.  Discuss nature, development, and scope of
property rights.
 Appreciate some mechanisms of limiting
freedom to property rights.
 Differentiate the different types of property
rights such as ownership, possession.
Land law 3  Understand the  Explain the concept, features and scope of - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 6
(5.66%) bifurcated Land Law
policy, legal  Review the existing land legislations.
and  Appreciate the relevant land laws applicable
institutional in the determination of rights,
frameworks in responsibilities and restrictions over land
rural and urban  Explain the importance and effects of land
land tenure security;
administration  Evaluate the relevant land legislations to
 Understand the administer and manage land resources.
history of land  Apply land legislation on real property
tenure systems matters both in rural and urban areas.
and learn how  Solve real land legislation on real property
it impacte the matter and hypothetical cases in the area of
Ethiopian urban and rural land governance

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 current land
tenure system;
Real Property Real 4  Understand  Explain the basic concepts of value and - 2 2 1 1 - 1 1 8
Investment Property basic concepts valuation.
Analysis Valuation of valuation,  Analyze relevant data to conduct valuation of
(11.32%) (7.54%) the steps in property
valuation  Apply the various methods of valuing
process and the property and distinguish the conditions under
three basics which each method can be applied
approaches to  Describe how to write a professional property
property valuation report
valuation.  Value the importance of ethics in property
 Know the basic valuation
concepts ,  Explain the basic concepts, characteristics,
levels, types levels and types of real property market
and necessary analysis
steps to  Conduct market and feasibility studies
conduct real
property
market
analysis
Quantity 2  Understand  Explain the concepts, purpose, and types of - 2 - 1 - - - - 3
Survey how to carry estimation
(3.77%) out cost  Gather information, estimate materials costs
estimation for and time, calculate costs, document details
real property and verify where necessary.
 Identify Unit and modes of measurements for
 Understand the different items of work
significant  Correct interpretation of rules of
features and measurement as well as with unambiguous
relevance of and repeatable sets of measurements.
tenders and  Distinguish Factors influencing the cost of an
contracts item of work
adopted for  Explain the concept , purpose , types and legal
engineering aspects of specification
works  Describe the basic concepts, characteristics
and types of tenders
 Explain the definition, types and condition of
contract

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Land Use Rural and 4  Understand the  Explain the concepts and approaches of land - 2 2 2 - - 1 1 8
planning Urban Land basic concepts use planning
And Use and  Apply differences methods of rural and urban
Development Planning approaches of land use planning
(13.21%) (7.54%) Land use  Generate different types of data for land use
planning planning from different sources
 Appreciate the knowledge and the techniques
of rural and urban land use planning
 Appreciate the need of participatory approach
to rural and urban land use planning
 Distinguish different challenges and
opportunities of Ethiopian Land Use
Planning
Communicat 3  Understand the  Explain the common characteristics and main - 2 - 1 2 - 1 - 6
ion & Land basic concepts, outcomes of effective communication
Dispute process, major  Describe the communication Process and its
Resolution obstacles and key elements
(5.65%) principles of  Discuss the main barriers of communication
effective  Distinguish the different methods of
communicatio communication and their relative importance
n in land  Respect differences in communication related
administration to gender, cultural, educational levels and
and dispute social statues
resolution.  Analyze the nature and causes of disputes
 Know the main especially disputes related to land.
types and  Assess the merit and demerit of different
approaches of methods of dispute resolution mechanisms
land dispute  Review the main approaches of negotiation
resolution  Evaluate the methods of principled
mechanisms negotiation approach
 Evaluate  Support negotiation process in land related
methods of disputes between parties as mediators.
alternative  Appreciate the need of participatory approach
dispute to information dissemination and negotiation
resolution in land related projects like land reforms,
mechanisms irrigations, urban expansion projects etc.
 Appreciate value of effective communication
applications in meeting and consultation -
with professional, interested parties,
politicians and other authorities.
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Land Tenure Land Tenure  Understand the  Explain the major components of land
and and Policy basic concepts administration, namely land tenure, land use,
Policy Reform and theoretical land value and land information
(13.21%) (7.54%) foundation of  Describe the concepts of land tenure and, the
land tenure and bundle of rights and responsibilities.
policy reform  Review different land tenure arrangements
 Know the and policy reforms
effect of land  Explain the basic concepts, principles and
tenure and approaches of land reform.
policy reform  Appreciate the role and the need of different
over right of stakeholders involvement in land reform
equitable land designs and implementations
access,  Analysis the relationship between land
environment tenure, land reform, land policy and land
and natural management in relation to land administration
resources  Review the central issues of land reform
management, programs
agricultural  Examine the land tenure arrangement and
productivity, land policy impacts over agricultural and
food security, industrial investment
social stability,  Explain the importance of land tenure security
industrial and appropriate policy reform to enhance the
investment, use of land as collateral for the overall
etc. development of the society
 Evaluate the  Compare the main approaches of land reform
importance of  Recognize the major issues related to land
land tenure redistribution, land Restitution, consolidation
security and and other approaches of land reform
policy reforms  Evaluate the land reform measures
for the overall undertaken during the different regimes in
development Ethiopia and their implication to national
of the society. development
Land 3  Understand the  Discuss the theoretical foundations and - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 5
Acquisition theoretical concepts of expropriation
for foundations  Explain the different components of
development and concepts expropriation (public purpose, procedural due
(5.65%) of process, and compensation) with their
expropriation respective theoretical justifications
for  Review the advantages and disadvantages of
development expropriation;

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  Know the  Evaluate international and national
contents of the experiences of expropriation;
Ethiopian laws  Analyze the contents of the Ethiopian laws
which which regulates compulsory acquisition of
regulates land
compulsory  Select applicable strategies to address
acquisition of expropriation and compensation practice and
land related issues in Ethiopia.
property and  Appreciate the different strategies
compensation governments may get land for their
development pursuits
 Explain how expropriation shall be effected in
accordance with relevant federal and regional
expropriation laws
0 2 14 19 14 8 9 9 100
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Total Number of Items 100
Key: In the cells/boxes there are numbers that indicate the number of items that correspond to the levels of domains.
Note: The learning outcome that indicated in numbers in Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor shows that percentage of exam items
by considering the total number of items for this program might be 100. But if the total number of exam items for this program is
greater than 100, the team who is responsible for exam preparation should consider the number of items accordingly to the percentage
provided in the Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor.

a
o Share of themes (T) = x100, Where “a” is the credit hour of a theme and “b” is the total credit hour of the program. Credit hour
b
of a theme is the sum of credit hours of courses in the theme.
Credit hour of the course
o Share of courses per theme (C) =
Credit hour of the theme
x100
o Share of items per course = Share of the course X Total number of items

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 Table 2: Calculation of share of themes, courses and items from a total of 100 exit exam items for Land Administration and Surveying
program

Themes Course Name Credit Weight of Number of test items from Cognitive Affective Psychomotor Total
hour course or each course
proportion

A
R

C
Surveying for Basic Surveying 4 4/11=0.363 0.363*20.75 = 7.53 - 2 2 - - 1 1 2 8
Land (7.53%)
Administratio
n
Geodetic 3 3/11 = 0.272 0.272*20.75= 5.64 - 1 1 1 - - - 2 5
(20.75%) Surveying
(5.64%)
Satellite 4 4/11 = 0.363 0.363*20.75 = 7.53 1 - - 8
Positioning
System
- 2 2 2 1
(7.53%)
Theme total 11 21
credit
Land Remote Sensing 3 3/16 = 0.187 0.187*30.19 =5.64 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 6
Information (5.64%)
System
(30.19%)
Photogrammetry 3 3/16 = 0.187 0.18*30.19= 5.64 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 6
(5.64%)
Geographic 5 5/16 = 0.312 0.312*30.19 = 9.42 - 3 1 2 1 2 - - 9
Information
Systems
(9.42%)
Cadastral Survey 5 5/16 = 0.312 0.312*30.19 = 9.42 - 2 1 1 2 2 - 1 9
and Land
Registration
(9.42%)
Theme total 16 30
credit
Property Property law 3 3/6=0.5 0.5*11.32=5.66 2 - 2 - 1 - 5
Right and (5.66%)

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Land Law Land law 3 3/6=0.5 0.5*11.32=5.66 - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 6
(11.32%) (5.66%)
Theme total 6 11
credit
Real Real Property 4 4/6=0.666 0.666*11.32=7.54 - 2 2 1 1 - 1 1 8
Property Valuation
(7.54%)
Investmen
Quantity 2 2/6=0.333 0.333*11.32=3.77 - 2 - 1 - - - - 3
t
Survey
Analysis
(3.77%)
(11.32%)
Theme total 6 11
credit

Land Use Rural and Urban 4 4/7=0.571 0.571*13.21=7.54 - 2 2 2 - - 1 1 8

planning Land Use
Planning
And (7.54%)
Developm Communication 3 3/7=0.428 0.428*13.21=5.65 - 2 - 1 2 - 1 - 6
ent & Land Dispute
(13.21%) Resolution
(5.65%)
Theme total 7 14
credit

Land Land Tenure and 4 4/7=0.571 0.571*13.21=7.54 - 2 - 2 2 - 2 - 8

Tenure Policy Reform
and (7.54%)
Policy Land 3 3/7=0.428 0.428*13.21=5.65 - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 5
(13.21%) Acquisition
for
development
(5.65%)
Theme total 7 13
credit
Total for the program 53 0 27 14 19 14 8 9 9 100

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