Overview
This unit covers the legal and administrative aspects of property development and land use control. You will be introduced to the contemporary land use planning regime used in Australia and its operation for the management of property development. You will examine the history and principles of environmental planning, the mechanisms in use for the control of land use, and the procedure required for gaining approval for developing land for a more productive use as well as dispute resolution options.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: PROP11001 Property Valuation and FINC19014 Property Investment and Finance
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 - 2018
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Explain the history, principles and current operation of land use planning in Australia
- Apply planning principles to particular properties to achieve acceptable development outcomes for owners and the community
- Demonstrate the procedures involved in obtaining development approval, including the management of dispute resolution
- Undertake legal research to identify case law, legislation, policies and procedures relevant to particular property development and planning problems
- Apply ethical judgement for appropriate planning and development outcomes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | |||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Property Development
Edition: 6th ed. (2015)
Authors: Richard Reed and Sally Sims
Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon , Oxon OX14 , UK
ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-415-82518-4
Binding: Paperback
Annotated Civil Liability Legislation
Edition: 4th ed. (2016)
Authors: Richard Douglas QC, Gerard Mullins and Simon Grant
LexisNexis Butterworths
Chatswood Chatswood , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780409344547
Binding: Paperback
Australian Property Investment and Financing
Edition: 1st ed. (2010)
Authors: Patrick Rowland
Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780455224329
Binding: Paperback
Environmental Law in Australia
Edition: 9th ed. (2016)
Authors: Gerry Bates
LexisNexis Butterworths
Chatswood Chatswood , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780409341935
Binding: Paperback
Understanding Real Property Law
Edition: 1st ed. (2015)
Authors: Karena Viglianti-Northway
LexisNexis Butterworths
Chatswood Chatswood , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780409340624
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- UCROO
- Zoom Conferencing (Webcam and Microphone)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 3rd ed
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.a.milburn@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to property development
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Development appraisal and risk
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Development appraisal and risk
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Development finance
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Property cycles
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Planning
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Construction
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Market research
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Computer technology
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Marketing and sales
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sustainable development
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Emerging markets
Chapter
Property Development by Reed and Sims, chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical Assessment
I required to consider aspects of the property development process. You should be able to answer the questions in less than 2000 words in total.
Week 8 Thursday (3 May 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
I expect students to present their assignment work on time. Please note that I will not consider any request for an extension of time unless you upload an application in the appropriate manner, supported by documentation and made prior to the due time/date. I will impose a penalty deduction of 5% per day for late work until the cut-off date, which is Saturday, 12 May 2018. If you do not submit your work by the cut-off date, I will award you a 'nil' mark.
Week 10 Monday (14 May 2018)
Student satisfaction surveys in the past indicate student concerns when a unit coordinator does not provide assessment feedback quickly. Generally, I release the feedback and marks the day after the final cut-off date (that is, I provide feedback and marks 10 days after the due date).
Assessment criteria
I assess students on their ability to demonstrate thinking and writing skills, to comprehend the material, to process the material and to provide a critical analysis and logical discussion of the law. Students are required to communicate an answer clearly and logically and in a concise manner. I expect you to present your paper in a professional manner. Please paginate shall paper and used correct spelling and grammar. You must appropriately reference and attribute the work of others.
Fail
You will have shown evidence of the following:
- the written expression is poor and difficult to understand
- the answer is poorly organised
- referencing is generally inadequate
- lack of familiarity with the legislation and its application
- failure to identify and address the issues in the question
- reasoning and application demonstrated is poor
Pass
You will have:
- made a conscientious attempt to address the topic and/or answer the question
- shown evidence of having done the required reading and of having understood the reading
- presented a reasonable argument to back up your conclusions
- demonstrated a reasonable level of spelling and grammatical usage
- used referencing but this may need improvement
- issues that may need to be identified and addressed in more depth
Credit
You will have:
- addressed the topic and/or answered the question directly
- presented soundly based arguments and backed these up with reasons
- gone beyond description to analysis of key issues
- used the English language well
- shown evidence of reading widely
- demonstrated understanding of the reading
- used referencing that is satisfactory
Distinction
You will have:
- met the above criteria for a credit
- demonstrated the attainment of a high degree of understanding of the concepts of the course
- demonstrated deep insight into the application of knowledge and skills acquired to complex theoretical and practical situations
- used referencing correctly
- made reference to all appropriate legislation
High Distinction
You will have:
- met the above criteria for a distinction
- demonstrated the attainment of an outstanding level of achievement regarding the objectives of this course
- demonstrated an interesting and/or original approach/idea/argument
- demonstrated mastery of the relevant referencing system
- ensured conclusions are backed by well-reasoned arguments demonstrating a detailed insight and analysis of issues
- ensured references are made to the appropriate legislation for particular issues
- Apply planning principles to particular properties to achieve acceptable development outcomes for owners and the community
- Demonstrate the procedures involved in obtaining development approval, including the management of dispute resolution
- Undertake legal research to identify case law, legislation, policies and procedures relevant to particular property development and planning problems
- Apply ethical judgement for appropriate planning and development outcomes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
