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Advanced Property Analysis (ABPL90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Email:haow@unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries:
Current Student: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au/
Web: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject builds on property fundamentals and focuses on research in the real estate market. The subject aims to give you a range of applied skills in advanced property analysis, such as:
- Contemporary consideration in valuation of specialist properties (e.g. rural properties, shopping centres, retirement homes, leisure centres, resorts, easements, etc);
- Advanced financial analysis;
- Composition and functioning of the property lending market;
- Property lenders and lending products;
- The determination (and assessment of major determinants) of lending interest rate;
- Contemporary risk issues;
- Measurement of returns.
Intended learning outcomes
When you have completed this subject you should be able to:
- Use a variety of market research techniques;
- Appreciate the challenges faced when assessing the value of non conventional property;
- Understand both basic and advanced techniques of financial analysis and how they apply to property analysis;
- Understand composition and functioning of the property lending market;
- Appreciate complexities and interdependencies of risk and return relationship;
- Understand how Australian lenders determine their lending interest rates;
- Develop the necessary skills to undertake a small research project.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills and capabilities:
- Professional/industry communication;
- Applied research skills;
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to one of the following courses:
Admission into MC-PROP Master of Property (200 point, entry point)
Admission into MC-PROP2Y Master of Property (200 points )
702PA Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation
OR
Completion of the following Subject
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
ABPL40016
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One examination
| End of semester | 50% |
One class presentation (15%) and One assignment (35%). Presentation and assignment totalling no more than 2500 words.
| End of semester | 50% |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Hao Wu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1x2 hour lecture per week; 1x1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Email:haow@unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries:
Current Student: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au/
Web: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Whipple, R.T.M. (2006), Property Valuation and Analysis, second edition, Law Book Company Limited.
- Australian Property Institute (2007), The Valuation of Real Estate, API, Canberra.
- Expanded lecture notes and additional prescribed and recommended readings (provided on the LMS).
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Property Valuation - 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: 3 November 2022