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Property Agency and Marketing (PG) (ABPL90314)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email:
Christopher Heywood
c.heywood@unimelb.edu.au
Phillip Musat
pmusat@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject aims to give students an understanding of the processes and issues relating to the transfer of freehold and leasehold interests in property with a commercial agency focus within the current legal and market context. The subject will be presented under three main themes:
- real estate agency structures - legislation and agency practice, licensing, codes of ethics, consumer protection;
- the management of an agency practice including trust accounts;
- marketing and markets.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Understand the role of the real estate agent in the Victorian property market context;
- Detail the procedures involved in undertaking a sale by private treaty and by auction;
- Be aware of the legal, financial, economic and managerial aspects of agency practice;
- Access, interpret and communicate property market transaction data.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- analytical skills - an enquiring and analytical approach to the conduct of real estate agency and marketing practice;
- communication skills - an enhanced ability to communicate agency outcomes in written and oral presentations;
- problem solving skills - an increased body of knowledge associated with resolution of contemporary issues and practices in property markets and agency contexts;
- team working skills - an enhanced ability to generate and communicate property agency and marketing outcomes at an appropriate academic and professional standard.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-PROP2Y Master of Property (200 points)
OR
MC-PROP Master of Property
MC-PROP3Y Master of Property (300 points)
PLUS
Completion of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90290 | Fundamentals of Built Environment Law | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90274 | Property Markets and Valuations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90275 | Property Resources and Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ACCT90004 | Accounting for Decision Making |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ECON90015 | Managerial Economics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL90130 | Planning Law & Statutory Planning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90029 | Construction Studies | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ABPL30013
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 two hour examination at the end of semester (50%);
- Two assignments (50%) totalling not more than 3000 words due in week 6 and week 11.
Hurdle requirement: A minimum grade of 40% must be achieved in the final examination to pass the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Christopher Heywood Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email:
Christopher Heywood
c.heywood@unimelb.edu.au
Phillip Musat
pmusat@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None specified
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Property Course Master of Property Major 200 point 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