Fields for Theses and Projects
The following fields have been the basis of diplomate work, and form an indication of the areas that can be covered by degree students for applied or theoretical degrees. Applied degrees are weighted to field projects; academic degrees are weighted towards research.
1) Education
This includes special education, education via electronic media, or the development of educational aids.
2) Media
Many students are developing information systems based on film, photo libraries, print or electronic systems, and some have succeeded as journalists. Authors producing a significant thesis or finding in any area of research indicated here may submit for a degree.
3) Site Development
This indicates work on a farm or village over a long period, working to develop a Permaculture system or community facility or project.
4) Site Design
People acting as consultants to a variety of projects, rural and urban, may submit for applied degrees. Planners and consultants for projects in Permaculture.
5) Community Services
For those devoting their time, often with great hardship, to populations in poverty, fourth world (tribal peoples), disadvantaged or aged groups, and to people in urban and rural poverty.
6) Finance and Business
Developing and promoting local employment, non-monetary exchange, cash recycling in community, cooperative endeavours, models of development, and cost benefit analyses of real projects, accounted financially, socially, and environmentally.
7) Technical Development
People developing technical systems in transport, energy, processing systems, recycling, conservation systems or efficient appliances.
8) Resource Development
Making supporting resources available via land banks, plant or seed resources, livestock development, contract services and other essential support systems.
9) Architecture and Building
Completion of projects demonstrating low cost and energy-efficient housing and special purpose buildings, or the construction of villages and suburbs.
10) Research
A broad category, covering all Permaculture-related areas; a blend of the practical and theoretical is ideal.
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