QUSU08040 2019 Property Development and Economics

Assess the different investment appraisal techniques used in the property and construction industries.

Examine the key stages involved in the property development process.

Evaluate different design variables, material choices and renewable energy sources used in sustainable construction.

Critically evaluate the role and effectiveness of government intervention in the construction industry.

Ascertain the factors that need to be considered when undertaking a cost benefit analysis.

This module will be delivered through lectures and tutorials.

Moodle is used by lecturers to direct and manage the learning process and facilitates: Formal Learning: posting of lecture notes and continuous assessments, additional resources and supporting documents. Links to websites. remote collaboration on group work (discussion boards, collaborative document editing) Informal Learning: social communication between learners (discussion boards, chat rooms, Wikis, blogs) learner journals (reflective journals, e-portfolios).

This module is 40% Continuous Assessment and 60% Final Examination.

Repeat Continuous Assessment and / or Final Examination.

1. Construction industry review and outlook.

2. Development and investment appraisal techniques.

3. Government intervention and its effects on the construction and property industries.

4. Externalities and Cost Benefit Analysis.

5. Sustainability and Sustainable Construction.

6. The property development process.

7. Development economics and the principles effecting property values.

8. Urban Economics.