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Property Environments (ENVS10010)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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This subject introduces students to the various legal, economic and social systems that affect the environment at the level of the individual property. The subject covers theories and practices pertaining to the control, transfer, development and decisions about material goods in the built and natural environments.
A core principle underlying the subject is the development over time of property rights.
Key learning will include an understanding of land tenure systems in Australia and the way that this has developed over time as a central aspect of the functioning of our cities and regions.
Using residential property as a model the subject demonstrates:
• Real property’s role in shaping urban, rural and natural environments;
• How property is conceived in legal, social and economic terms;
• Concepts of ownership in different cultural traditions; and
• The rights, obligations and ownership limits in our society.
The subject will also consider the range of issues that need to be resolved in property rights as they relate to tensions between individual versus collective concerns. These range from Terra Nullius, individual rights, collective rights, mechanisms for contesting or modifying rights, intergenerational rights, and anthropomorphic versus ecological rights.
Intended learning outcomes
- Understanding of rights as they relate to land tenure and property, particularly residential property in Australia and their evolution over time.
- Knowledge of key processes involved in ownership of property, such as land tenure transfer and urban planning.
- Knowledge of key agencies involved in regulating, mediating and transferring property rights.
- Understanding the relationship between property rights and economic value.
Generic skills
- An ability to apply a systems approach to analysing the dynamics of rights and obligations in owned environments.
- Be able to understand the economic, regulatory and social factors affecting the use of environments.
- Skills in analysing, reporting on and discussing issues relevant to this subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Progressive assignments
- Assignment 1 – Property rights (suburb level) due week 4 requiring 10-12 hours of work (approximately 350 words),10%;
- Assignment 2 – Property rights (individual property level) requiring 15-20 hours of work (approximately 550 words), due week 8, 15%;
- Assignment 3 – Linkage between rights and economic value due week 12, requiring 20-25 hours of work (approximately 750 words), 20%
- One examination of three hours duration at the end of semester (55%)
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course reader.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Environments Informal specialisation Environments Discipline 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024