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BU5030: REAL ESTATE RESEARCH (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to academic and industry real estate research and includes interpretation and discussion of contemporary real estate research issues. The course includes the design and implementation of a research project: topic choice, methodology and method, bibliographical tools and literature review, qualitative and quantitative research techniques and ethical issues.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Yuan Zhao

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either MSc in Real Estate (Commercial Option) (Studied) or MSc in Real Estate (International Option) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Introduction to academic and commercial real estate research. The contemporary real estate research agenda. Design and implementation of a research project: topic choice, methodology and method, bibliographical tools and literature review, qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Interpretation of real estate research. Commissioning and manageing research. Ethicial issues in research.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: Course work (40%); essay 2000 words (20%) & in class test (20%), written examination (60%).

Resit: 100% on 2 x hour written examination.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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