Unit Synopsis
This unit is an introduction to professional property valuation. The unit examines property markets, market value, factors influencing market value, the nature and role of various stakeholders and the valuation process applied to freehold property interests. Practical aspects of property valuation are introduced including data collection, valuation report writing, the practical implications of professional ethics and codes of professional practice in property industry with specific focus on simple residential property.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 50% |
| 2. Take Home Exam | 50% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 87.50% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 20.51% response rate.
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.
Source: SUTE 2024
'The textbook is old and now out of print.'
The foundation text is a seminal work by an author that is not longer around. That said, it is time to review the text.
The text is no longer required but available online free of charge. There are no new texts that suit and the study guide will remain the primary reading.
Source: SUTE 2024
'[UC] was an excellent mentor and very knowledgeable in the Property market. He answered all our questions during the zooms no matter how off track we were. He has a warming vibe where nothing is a problem, and he replies to emails promptly. Overall, my favourite subject so far :) '
Continue to focus on the market and retain the structure of the weekly classes.
Weekly online classes retain this focus and structure.
Source: SUTE 2024
'Fantastic structure from week 1. [UC] was clear with exactly how each week contributed to the assignment task and then the exam. He provided reassurance and guidance around what to focus on and what was considered further study.'
Continue with the weekly approach to scaffold the assessment.
Weekly online classes retain this focus and structure.
Source: Formative comment from student evaluation Term 1 2025
Student feedback, 'I found this course to be interesting and relevant seeing several properties close to mine are either on the market or recently sold and having had a real estate background it was interesting to see how real estate thinking differed from the thinking, theory and practice of Valuation. My Lecturer was approachable, helpful and provided workbooks and resources that were able to be read and viewed without feeling overwhelmed. I enjoyed learning about how property has achieved value over the ages and think a career in valuation would be very interesting.'
Continue the current, case study rich, teaching approach.
In Progress
Source: Formative comment from student evaluation Term 1 2025
Student feedback, 'as someone currently working in an administration role in a valuation firm, I found this unit extremely beneficial and relevant to my studies.'
Retain the focus on valuation with clear connection to the current markets.
In Progress
Source: Student evaluation results
One in four students did not find that the unit requirements were clear.
Weekly online classes are to retain a focus on the property markets and allocate appropriate time to help students with the assessment tasks.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate the theory and principles of property valuation and property market economics.
- Communicate and interact productively with various stakeholders in the property industry using various media channels.
- Apply and review ethical arguments and cultural implications related to property economics and valuation processes.
- Conduct a valuation of less complex property types by selecting and applying appropriate methods and preparing a professional property valuation report.
This unit fulfils part of the property valuation content within the "Valuation" field of the Australian Property Institute's accreditation guidelines. After successful completion of this unit students will be able to conduct valuations of residential and other less complex real property types at a professional standard.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Take Home Exam | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 | • | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |