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Industry Based Research - Property (ABPL90364)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Georgia Warren Myers
Overview
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Students enrolled in this subject will partner with a host organization to complete an industry-based research project. Firms may be based in the commercial property development, investment, valuation, management and consultancy fields. Students will be supervised by the Subject Coordinator in collaboration with a designated party at the host organisation. Students will work on a research topic chosen by the host organization and will spend no more than 12 days working at the host organization over the course of the subject. Work will be limited to that needed to complete the research project. The Industry-Based Research Project will enable students to extend and apply the knowledge acquired through the Master of Property coursework subjects, will provide students with a valuable professional experience, and will extend their professional networks. This project can be taken to fulfil the research requirement of the Master’s in Property and may replace ABPL90362 Research Thesis – Property
Intended learning outcomes
- Design, implement and produce a practice based research thesis in a scholarly manner.
- Demonstrate an understanding of research management skills in an industry setting.
- Demonstrate the capacity to think originally and independently within the chosen area of research.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply relevant research methodologies rigorously and appropriately.
Generic skills
Students will acquire a specific set of skills related to completing a research/problem solving task in a professional environment. Specific skills include:
- Advanced communication skills (written and verbal) appropriate to professional contexts;
- Ability to apply broad theoretical and cross-disciplinary knowledge about heritage to a specific case-study or project;
- Project management skills, including scoping projects, developing timelines and meeting deadlines;
- Research and critical thinking as applied to a professional context;
- Interpersonal skills, including the capacity to work effectively in a professional setting, and with a professional team.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-PROP Master of Property
MC-PROP2Y Master of Property (200 points)
MC-PROP3Y Master of Property (300 points)
PLUS
Completion of the following subject:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90363 | Property Research and Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90362 | Research Thesis - Property | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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
- A 1000 word work-plan developed in consultation with the host organisation and the Subject Coordinator.Due within two weeks of beginning the practice based thesis, 20%;
- Oral presentation, due two weeks before conclusion of the internship (hurdle );
- Property practice thesis of 4500 words based on research completed in the prerequisite subject, ABPL90363 Property Research and Analysis. The 4500 words required for this piece of assessment is additional to work completed for prerequisite subject ABPL90363 Property Research and Analysis. Writing submitted as part of the prerequisite subject may not be submitted as part of this subject. Due within two weeks of the conclusion of the internship 80%.
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory completion of oral presentation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Georgia Warren-Myers Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 7 hours a day,12 days placement over three months, Occasional academic supervision, to be determined in consultation with the Program Coordinator. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 July 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
Georgia Warren Myers
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Additional delivery details
Entrance to this subject is limited based on the number of host organisations willing to participate in any given year. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. The students will be presented with potential host organisations in ABPL90363 Property Research and Analysis and must organise a partnership on their own.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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
Last updated: 3 November 2022