SRQ764 - Building Project Evaluation

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Xin Hu
Prerequisite:

Nil

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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.

Content

This SRQ764 unit examines the processes and techniques used in property development appraisal and the economic evaluation of building projects. Students will learn about the property development and investment, feasibility studies, property markets, property valuation, construction economics, property finance and taxation, risk analysis and management, and life-cycle property operation and maintenance. Students will analyse the multi-disciplinary nature of the development and investment process and prepare detailed development appraisals and feasibility studies within the context of property markets and the built environment business ecology. Students will also critically analyse questions and explore solutions in different property development, investment, evaluation, and management scenarios. Learning and assessment activities will aid students in developing skills and knowledge of project evaluation and property management.

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

Examine implications of various social and economic factors for property development and investment.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Demonstrate an understanding of property markets and analyse property operation and maintenance from a life-cycle perspective.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Apply processes and techniques to evaluate the economic components of complex building projects.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
ULO4

Evaluate and recommend processes and techniques used to prepare property valuation reports.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Prepare and justify a detailed development and investment feasibility study for a complex building project.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Property valuation report
Written report, approximately 2000 words 30% Week 5
Assessment 2
Group research report
Collaborative written research report, approximately 3500 words 40% Week 9
Assessment 3
Individual report
Written report, approximately 3000 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.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 40% in the Individual report.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRQ764 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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