- Course Code
- PO 2501
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Roberts
Pre-requisites
EC 1003 and EC 1503. Available only to students in Programme Year 2.
Overview
This course examines the economic characteristics of property. Introduction to property market analysis: use, investment and development. Analysis of property sectors (housing, office, retail, industrial). Macroeconomics of property markets, the interaction between property markets and the economy. Economic basis of planning, planning regulation in a market economy. Economic analysis of planning policy and delivery, techniques of economic and environmental evaluation in planning.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures and one tutorial per fortnight.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and original in-course assessment mark (20%).