Overview
This unit explores how economic principles can be applied to real estate and property-related issues. You will examine the economic, social, and environmental factors that influence property markets and development outcomes, and learn how these factors shape decision-making in the built environment. The unit introduces a range of economic tools and frameworks used to evaluate property and planning challenges, before examining urban and regional economic issues with a particular focus on infrastructure planning and its role in supporting sustainable growth and development.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
ECON11026 or FINC11002
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Refine the rubric for Assessment Task One.
The AI stakeholder assessment was a novel addition. It will be continued but as part on of going refinement a revised and more detailed rubric will be provided.
Feedback from Student Evaluation of Unit
'Enjoyed the course. [Lecturer] does a great job presenting the workshops. Feedback is timely. Expectations are clear. Content is thorough but not overwhelming.'
Continue the same weekly class (workshop) structure. Use the same feedback approaches with a refined rubric.