Development Economics N

Course aim

To familiarise students with the property development process and develop an analytical framework by which each student can make property and real estate investment decisions.

Course content

Nature and scope of the property development life cycle of property developments. Investment analysis, development feasibility, methods of valuation and analysis of property. Financial, legal, political, social and physical factors affecting property development, risk and sensitivity in property investment decisions, the role of Planning in property.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUIL 2018	Building Estimating 1N
BUIL 2021	Quantity Surveying 2R
HUMS 1029	Sustainable Built Environments

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: property market study, Assignment 2: project feasibility study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.