SRE464 - Building Development Appraisal

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Dominic Ahiaga-Dagbui
Prerequisite:

SRE270 or MMP213

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week per trimester.

Content

This unit focuses on the role of property development and building professionals in driving construction. Topics include the analysis of property markets, methods of valuation for land and buildings, sources of financing, determination of market demand, effects of taxation on property development and ownership, and the role and responsibilities of developers. Feasibility studies, capital budgeting techniques and the assessment of investment risk are major components of this unit.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Describe the influences that drive economic cycles and the cost and availability of finance in those cycles as well as the importance of confidence, or otherwise in financial decisions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Collect and critically analyse appropriate data to apply to complex development and investment feasibility studies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Evaluate the whole-life value of development projects within the relevant market, political and economic realities.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Collect and critically analyse construction industry data of another country and differentiate between performance culture and ethical practices in that country and the construction industry in Australia.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Individual research report
Written report, approximately 2500 words 40% Week 4
Assessment 2
Group report
Collaborative written report, approximately 3500 words 30% Week 9
Assessment 3
Individual Spreadsheet appraisal development report
Spreadsheet Analysis and Appraisal Report, approximately 2500 words 30% Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRE464 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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