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Property Resources and Management (ABPL90275)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Christopher Heywood
Sarah Bell
Peter Northwood
Overview
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This subject aims to provide a range of applied skills to operate as a property professional in the area of property valuation and management. The subject examines:
- ownership and use perspectives as they apply to investment, valuation and management of real property as a business;
- property classes, market sectors and specialised properties;
- managing the physical asset in the various ownership and use scenarios, including legal, OHS, risk management, environmental and market demands;
- lease income and management.
The application of quantitative methods in analysis will be emphasised. These will include: discounted cashflow analysis, real estate finance and financial analysis, post taxation analysis and securitisation.
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Model property valuation and investment financial flows;
- Understand the principles and techniques of property and asset valuation and analysis;
- Understand the effects of taxation and finance on property investment and development;
- Understand the character and role of property management systems and practices across a range of property types from a range of stakeholder perspectives;
- Be aware of the social, legal, economic and environmental impacts of property.
Generic skills
In this subject students will develop:
- computer skills using spreadsheets, online data bases and investment analysis software;
- analytical skills – financial analysis techniques and taxation allowances in solving investment property valuation and analysis problems;
- communication skills – an enhanced ability to communicate analysed interpretations of property management outcomes through written and oral presentations;
- problem solving skills – an increased body of knowledge associated with resolution of contemporary issues and practices in property management;
- team working skills – an enhanced ability to generate and communicate a range of relevant property management practices and procedures at an appropriate academic and professional standard.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90274 | Property Markets and Valuations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Conversant with Excel spreadsheet construction including financial and statistical functions.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One 3-hour end of semester examination (60%);
- One assignment in the first half of semester (20%), equivalent 1000 words;
- One assignment due at the end of the semester (20%), equivalent 1000 words.
Hurdle requirement: A minimum grade of 40% must be achieved in the examination in order to pass the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Christopher Heywood Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 24 hours of lectures; 12 hours of tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Christopher Heywood
Sarah Bell
Peter Northwood
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Valuation of Real Estate, Australian Property Institut, 2007.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Property Valuation Course Master of Property Major 300 point Master of Property - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022