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Sustainable Management of Design Assets (PROP30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2018
Overview
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This core subject for the Bachelor of Design property major draws together economic, physical/environmental, financial and legal aspects relating to the management of the property asset from the perspective of a managing agent or major property portfolio manager who are responsible for the performance of investment properties during the 95% of their economic life between the completion of initial construction and eventual demolition.
Topics include:
• What is property management?;
• Stakeholders including: public and private perspectives, and owner/investor and occupier perspectives;
• Managing properties from various use classifications;
• Managing the physical asset: property inspections;
• Services – contract management;
• Planned programmed maintenance systems, etc.;
• Legal, environmental and market demands including lease conditions and management;
• Sustainability risk management;
• OHS;
• International comparisons.
Intended learning outcomes
Understand and apply the principles of managing the built environment to achieve design objectives.
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the social, legal, economic and environmental impacts of sustainable property asset management practice;
- Analyse sustainable asset management systems and practices across a range of property design types from a range of stakeholder perspectives to maintain and enhance value and utility for users and owners;
- Access, interpret and synthesise data relevant to current sustainable property design management issues;
Generic skills
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills:
- analytical skills
- communication skills
- problem solving skills
- critical thinking
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL30059 | Property Case Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
And one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PROP30001 | Valuation of Land and Buildings | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
ABPL20004 | Principles of Property Valuation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL30012 | Property Management | 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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Assignment 1: group assignment (400 words or equivalent per student), due week 4, (10%);
- Assignment 2: group report (800 words per student), due week 10, (20%);
- In-class test 1 (400 words or equivalent,), due week 5, (10%);
- In-class test 2 (400 words or equivalent), due week 11, (10%);
- One 2 hour exam at the end of semester, (50%).
Hurdle requirement: A grade of 40% or above in the exam is required to attain a pass in the subject
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Property Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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: 11 April 2024