Subjects overview
This program can be completed in 2 years (6 semesters)
Core Curriculum
Students must complete three (3) subjects plus the Beyond Bond Program.
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CORE11-011: Critical Thinking and Communication (10CP)
In this subject, students will be introduced to critical thinking and clear expression. They will evaluate arguments, identify assumptions, judge patterns of inference, and recognise and apply various methods of reasoning. Students will learn how to clarify and visually represent their thinking to make better decisions, evaluate and use evidence, and communicate more effectively in their writing and speaking. Using these skills, students will structure and write an academic essay and deliver an oral presentation.
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CORE11-012: Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (10CP)
Integrity, and the courage and capability to act on one’s sense of responsibility, are key components of a thriving life. Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse fosters students’ lifelong commitment to responsible discourse and action in all spheres of human interaction, recognising the global aspect to contemporary citizenship. Students explore the complex relationship between character, responsible action, and creative critical thinking, learning how to reflect on and articulate their unique sense of global citizenship and responsibility. By accentuating the importance of justification and articulation of the reasons for our actions, students exercise their critical, communicative, and cooperative capabilities so that they can thrive with integrity in the multiple contexts of action they will face as private, civic, professional, and global citizens.
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CORE11-013: Collaboration for Global Change (10CP)
In today's work and study environments, individuals often encounter complex, open-ended problems that necessitate collaboration in both physical and virtual realms and across sectors and specialisations. In Collaboration for Global Change, students engage collaboratively to craft genuine solutions for global issues. In this context, students link their endeavours to specific sustainable development goals, thus positioning their actions as contributions to global citizenship. As they learn to defend their ideas and perspectives, students apply critical thinking, design thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills within a problem-based learning environment. This comprehensive approach equips them with the necessary skills and mindset to excel in future work, academic pursuits, and global initiatives.
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Beyond Bond Program
To keep up with the ever-changing work landscape, we aim to help our students future-proof their careers by developing broader employability skills that are actively sought out by employers. Unique to our University, Beyond Bond is a compulsory professional development program with a practical, activity-based approach that is integrated into all undergraduate degrees.
Required Subjects
Students must complete the following one hundred and ninety credit points (190CP) of subjects.
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ACCT11-100: Accounting Principles (10CP)
This subject provides a broad and important foundation in key accounting concepts, tools, and processes of the discipline. Students will learn to apply fundamental accounting concepts and procedures to prepare and interpret basic financial statements for different types of business entities. Both manual and computerised accounting systems are used to demonstrate the accounting process. Users of financial information and the decisions they make based on accounting information are considered throughout the subject.
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SDUP12-201: Land Use and Infrastructure Development (10CP)
Land use and infrastructure are important elements that shape city development. There is a need for integration of land uses and infrastructure, and systematic development of key sites in cities for building sustainable cities. Cities also require management of land use conflicts and building disaster resilience through proactive land use planning. This subject provides an overview of land use, site development and infrastructure planning processes with a focus on land use and infrastructure integration, land use conflicts and disaster resilience. Through place-based practical exercises, the students will learn to conduct land use and site analysis for a parcel of land and formulate development options.
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SSUD11-101: Understanding Buildings 1 (10CP)
Understanding Buildings 1 provides an overview of the building construction process. Focused on detached housing development, this subject introduces the stakeholders as well as the physical, legislative, and cost factors affecting the development of a building. It investigates the parts of a building and their functions in detail, as well as the construction sequence and methods adopted. Construction terminology is examined and spatial awareness and drawing interpretation are practised.
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SSUD11-102: Sustainable Development and Society (10CP)
This subject introduces students to the principles, theory and practice of sustainable development and its role in our society. It provides an insight into the key underpinning fundamentals of ecology, natural environment and the built environment before illustrating how they can be put into practice in areas such as the environment, cities and urban development, construction, architecture, property and urban planning.
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SSUD11-103: Transforming Places (10CP)
The Property and Construction industries play an important role in the creation and transformation of our built environments. In this subject, students are introduced to the processes involved in property development and construction projects and the roles and responsibilities of, and relationships between the various professionals and other industry stakeholders. Through the exploration of 2D drawings, 3D models and physical buildings, students gain an understanding of the history and current practices of design, engineering and construction. Interaction with industry partners provides a contemporary view of relevant issues such as the application of technologies in the industry and the introduction of other innovative practices.
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SSUD11-105: Land Economy and the Environment (10CP)
Issues relating to land economy and the environment underpin sustainable development. Land is both a vital resource and an environmental asset. The subject's focus is on human relationships with land and environment, supply and demand, land and environmental market structures and the management of land as a scarce resource. This subject uses case studies to illustrate the integration and conflict between the land economy and development.
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SSUD11-106: Real Estate Property Rights (10CP)
This subject introduces students to general principles relating to the Australian legal system, focusing on real property ownership, use and transfer. The subject develops student understanding of the sources of law, the various interests in land, real estate contracts and the rights, duties and obligations attaching to the ownership and use of real property, including Native Title. Students will develop a good understanding of the various legal interests in real property and prepare them for further studies in valuation, planning, property development and investment. Student learning will be supported at all stages of the subject by relevant statutory and case law, practical applications and guidance in the use of Davies' IRAC method for positive assessment outcomes (Issues, Rules, Application, Conclusion)
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SSUD11-109: Property Asset Management (10CP)
Property asset management covers a broad range of professionally oriented skillsets. It encompasses more specific activities relating to the infrastructure, life cycle and occupancy of individual properties within a portfolio up to and including the more strategic analysis and decision making aspects of the portfolio manager and owner. The effective management of such assets calls for a fundamental understanding of the operation of the property market, focussing on determining how such assets can be optimally utilised to add value to the primary business activity of an organisation and as part of due diligence during situations involving property transactions. The subject examines the roles of the many stakeholders involved in a property asset portfolio. The interrelationship between property management, asset management, facilities management and corporate asset management underpin the subject. The varying interaction of technology and property provide the context for analysis of the social fabric of contemporary society and business and future opportunities for professional practice. Compliance with risk management and professional practice standards are core themes of this subject.
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SSUD11-200: Principles of Property Valuation (10CP)
The subject will introduce students to the theory and practice of property valuation as a professional process primarily from the Australian perspective. The subject is designed to assist students to develop an understanding of the property market, the role of the profession and the methods of valuation used to determine the value of a range of legal interests in property, primarily, at this introductory stage, relating to open market freehold interests. The subject will draw upon the current property market and the assessment will require students to collect and analyse market data from a range of defined sources. Students will also be given the opportunity to acquire the necessary analytical tools to work through property market specific supply and demand issues, identify future market trends and objectively evaluate current issues affecting property being valued. The summative (graded) assessment will be achieved by the completion, at an introductory professional standard, of two comprehensive valuation reports based on field inspections.
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SSUD11-300: Planning Process (10CP)
This subject provides an introduction to the rationale, principles, and processes of urban planning in Australia. It reviews strategic and statutory planning processes with particular focus on the key legislation, plan making and development assessment in Queensland and its relevance to other jurisdictions interstate and internationally. Students will gain a basic understanding of planning schemes and development applications to assist them in their chosen profession/s. The subject introduces community engagement, place making and urban governance as important elements of planning process.
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SSUD12-100: Property Development (10CP)
This subject provides students with an understanding of the property development process and the importance of the property development industry in a modern economy. Additionally, the subject introduces the processes involved in property development in market economies in the context of government regulation and approval requirements, as well as providing an introduction to the financial analysis and the determination of the viability of potential projects. The emphasis is on the private sector and the roles of the various stakeholders.
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SSUD12-107: Commercial Property Valuation (10CP)
The subject will introduce students to the principles of property investment and valuation. This subject is designed to assist students to develop an understanding of the property market and commercial investment practices and performance analysis. Students will also be given the opportunity to make an assessment of the risk/reward characteristics of the property market generally and of the relative strengths of various asset classes.
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SSUD12-200: Spatial Information Systems (10CP)
This subject introduces, explores and applies fundamental concepts of spatial analysis through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The subject provides hands-on experience in how GIS may be used to analyse, visualise and communicate patterns of complex information. GIS problem-solving challenges and illustrations of proposed solutions are presented to students in natural and built environment contexts. Students learn the application and use of contemporary GIS software in a laboratory environment and engage in real world problem-solving via Australian and international examples.
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SSUD12-202: Property Trusts, Finance and Taxation (10CP)
This subject describes the origins and history of REIT's both internationally and in Australia and examines the asset classes over the economic and investment cycles. The application of portfolio theory is also covered and focuses on the role real estate assets in both listed and unlisted forms can play in creating a diversified portfolio. Specific industry topics are analysed including REIT capital structure, fund evaluation and performance measurement. Additionally, the subject analyses the taxation in the property development and investment processes including corporate and individual income taxation structures, capital gain taxation, goods and service tax implications and various type of depreciation, capital allowances and research and development allowances.
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SSUD12-231: Property Agency and Marketing (10CP)
This subject aims to give students an understanding of the processes and issues relating to the transfer of freehold and leasehold interests in property with a commercial agency focus within the current legal and market context. The subject will be presented under three main themes: 1) Real estate agency structures - legislation and agency practice, licensing, codes of ethics, consumer protection, 2) The management of an agency practice including trust accounts, and 3) Marketing and markets.
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SSUD13-102: Feasibility Analysis (10CP)
This course builds upon the foundational knowledge established in the SSUD12-100 Property Development subject. Its main objective is to equip students with the expertise required to proficiently conduct advanced feasibility analyses for property development projects, employing a diverse range of case studies and industry-recognised feasibility software. The curriculum extends its focus to encompass more intricate projects, modeling various factors such as time, cost, and value variables, while also conducting a comprehensive assessment of project risks. Throughout the course, guest lecturers will share insights from real-life projects, shedding light on how accomplished developers effectively navigate the multifaceted landscape of project parameters.
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SSUD13-221: Development Assessment (10CP)
Development assessment is the process of evaluating the extent to which a proposal for development complies with the objectives and provisions of a statutory planning instrument such as a Local Plan or Planning Scheme. This subject introduces students to the development assessment process from two perspectives: that of the developer/proponent and that of the consent authority. Through practical exercises, usually within the Queensland planning system, the subject addresses development assessment matters relevant to planning and development activity in various jurisdictions. This subject will be beneficial to students intending to work in planning, design, property, and other professions related to the built and natural environments.
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SSUD13-300: Capstone Project (10CP)
This subject provides an opportunity to undertake an inter-disciplinary group investigation of an urban development and/or environmental management project, bringing together each student’s understanding of development of a project brief, project implementation and final reporting and evaluation of a real world project.
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SSUD13-328: Specialist and Statutory Valuation (10CP)
This subject will extend the knowledge acquired in previous valuation and investment subjects by examining the methodologies used for the valuation of complex and diverse property interests. Various applications and methods of valuation will be analysed. For statutory valuation purposes the mass appraisal method, GIS applications and the compulsory acquisition process will be evaluated. Examples of specialist valuation topics that may be covered include the valuation of management rights, hotels, marinas, businesses, retirement sector assets, plant and machinery and rural properties. Specialist valuation topics vary depending on access to guest speakers. The rules of conduct of the relevant professional bodies will also be analysed, including the role of an expert witness.
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General Electives
Students must choose twenty credit points (20CP) of undergraduate subjects from across the University.
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University Undergraduate Electives
Students may choose from all Undergraduate subjects across the University that are available as general electives.
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