PROPERTY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT

Course Code

PO 3002

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr R Schulz

Pre-requisites

Available to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

This course examines the role of property as an investment asset. It compares property against the different asset classes of shares and bonds and further differentiates property investment into direct and indirect investment alternatives. Also covered is index construction, depreciation, benchmarking and modern portfolio theory. Efficiency and pricing in the property market is then discussed with its impact on investment.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and two pieces of in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and original in-course assessment mark (40%).