Course Co-ordinator: Dr D Roberts

Pre-requisite(s): None.

Co-requisite(s): MS 3549.

This module requires the students to conduct independent market research on a real estate market. It thus provides a means for student to put into practice the research knowledge and skills being taught in the level 3 Business research methods module. It will also require them to draw on concepts from a range of other real estate modules including PO 2006 (Land and property economics), PO 2505 (Principles of property valuation), PO 2504 (Understanding statistics), and PO 3004 (Applied valuation). The initial stages of the module (choice of case study market, identification of research strategy, approach and data sources) will be facilitated by an introductory lecture. A compulsory field trip to a major commercial real estate market within the UK will provide key insights into current issues facing real estate markets and the types of analysis relevant to market practitioners. Guidance and support will be given throughout the course via the course coordinator but the main responsibility for the completion of the case study rests with the student.

There will be an initial two-hour introductory session to explain the course aims, details of the field trip (1 two-and-a-half day field trip (or possibly three separate field trips) and how the course will be run (including formative and summative assessment).

A two-hour time slot will be arranged at which individual students will present their findings to a subset of their peers. (The number of presentations within a two hour session will be capped at 8 to allow for sufficient discussion and feedback).

Apart from this there are no other scheduled teaching sessions.

1st Attempt: Two pieces of in-course assessment: A case study proposal (10%) and a 5,000 word case study report (80%) plus a presentation of case study findings (10%).

Resit: The submission of a 5,000 word case study report (100%).