Property

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ENVS-MAJ+1009 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010

Coordinator

Dr Chris Heywood

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
T:+ 61 3 8344 6417/9862
F: + 61 3 8344 5532
Email: envs-courseadvice@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:	Property is about ownership, management and occupation of land and buildings. It is concerned with the management of assets, people, processes and finances related to specific buildings and across the property industry. Just as the property industry embraces both buildings and commerce, so will your studies in property, with subjects undertaken in everything from economics and finance, property valuation, construction, facility management to urban planning and law. Careers and Further Study Bachelor of Environments graduates with a Property major might obtain work in valuation, investment, development, portfolio management, property and facility management, corporate real estate and land economics. The Property major also provides a strong grounding to prepare you for further studies in the Master of Property. For more information on the Master of Property please visit the Melbourne School of Design web site: www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-school
Objectives:	By the end of a three year Bachelor of Environments degree with a Property major, you will have developed a strong understanding of the processes and finances related to specific buildings and will have competence and knowledge across a wide range of property issues. For more information visit: www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au
Structure & Available Subjects:	See detais below.
Majors/ Minors/ Specialisations	Course Planning for a Property Major A major in Property in the Bachelor of Environments consists of: 112.5 points (9 subjects) of Property subjects (including Principles of Business Law and Accounting Reports and Analysis); 25 points (2 subjects) of core first year subjects (Natural Environments and Reshaping Environments); 12.5 points (1 subject) of first year subjects that are core to the major (Constructing Environments). This is in addition to elective subjects and breadth subjects to make up the 300 points required for the degree. Specific details of the Bachelor of Environments course structure can be found at: https://app.portal.unimelb.edu.au/view/2010/A04-AA Please note, knowledge of Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics will be assumed. Students without this background may need to take a bridging subject in maths as first year breadth. This bridging subject is 620-173 (MAST10072) Introduction to Maths and is equivalent to Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods; entry into the subject requires a mathematical background equivalent to Units 1 and 2 Mathematical Methods. Maths background is necessary for students majoring in Property. This level of maths knowledge is required for students to enrol in 316-102 (ECON10004) Introductory Microeconomics. In order to complete a major in Property, you will undertake the following subjects:
Subject Options:	1st year level subjects Please note Principles of Business Law and Accounting Reports and Analysis do not need to be taken in your first year of study. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENVS10001 Natural Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENVS10002 Reshaping Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENVS10003 Constructing Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BLAW10001 Principles of Business Law Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ACCT10001 Accounting Reports and Analysis Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 The following 1st year level subject is recommended: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENVS10005 Governing Environments Semester 1 12.50 2nd year level subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ABPL20035 Cities: From Local to Global Semester 1 12.50 ABPL20031 Property Market Analysis Semester 1 12.50 ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation Semester 2 12.50 ABPL20042 Residential Construction and Structures Semester 2 12.50 3rd year level subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ABPL30045 Property Analysis Studio Semester 2 12.50 ABPL30012 Property Management Semester 1 12.50 ABPL30006 Property Resource Analysis Semester 1 12.50 Bachelor of Environments elective subjects All Bachelor of Environments students must complete 37.5 points of Bachelor of Environments electives. For a complete listing of available subjects please see: http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/elective-subjects.html Breadth subjects Bachelor of Environments Students must complete 75 credit points of subjects selected from those available as breadth for Bachelor of Environments students, including at least one subject at 300-level (3rd year level). For a complete listing of available subjects please see: http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/info/index.html In order to meet the requirements for accreditation, students intending to major in Property are strongly recommended to undertake the following subjects as breadth. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 For more information on this major and to view a sample course plan please visit: http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/current-students/course-info/property.html

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