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  <UnitCode Applicant="Y" Label="Unit code" Student="Y">
    <Code>PLAN10201</Code>
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  <UnitTitle Applicant="Y" Label="Unit title" Student="Y">
    <Title>Introduction to Real Estate</Title>
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  <MaxUnits Applicant="Y" Label="Credit rating" Student="Y">
    <Units>20</Units>
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    <Period>Semester 1</Period>
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  <AcademicCareer Applicant="Y" Label="Academic career" Student="Y">
    <Value>Undergraduate</Value>
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  <UnitLevel Applicant="Y" Label="Unit level" Student="Y">
    <Level>Level 1</Level>
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  <StaffList Applicant="Y" Label="Teaching staff" RoleLabel="Course Unit Role" Student="Y">
    <StaffMember>
      <Name>Eero Valtonen</Name>
      <Role>Unit coordinator</Role>
    </StaffMember>
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  <OfferedBy Applicant="Y" Label="Offered by" Student="Y">
    <OrganisationList>
      <Organisation>
        <OrgName>Planning, Property and Environmental Management</OrgName>
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      <Group>
        <GroupName></GroupName>
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    <FheqLevels>
      <FheqLevel>
        <LevelNumber>1</LevelNumber>
        <LevelName>FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' </LevelName>
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    <Ects>
      <MaxUnits>European Credit Transfer &amp; Accumulation System Rating :   10.0</MaxUnits>
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  <MarketingOverview Applicant="Y" Label="Marketing Course unit overview" Student="">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;This unit will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of real estate and the basics of the real estate market. In this unit, you will&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- study the structure and operation of the real estate market: what is a market, how does it function, who influences it, and what are the key drivers?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- explore different geographic and sector markets, critically considering the institutional framework around these: the political and legal background, social and cultural aspects, technological and environmental factors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider real estate in both an international and national context&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider the role of real estate from the perspective of both the investor and space end-user to develop your understanding of the factors which affect the value of real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- examine the function of real estate development and management within the property life cycle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider what ‘sustainable real estate’ means&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- investigate contemporary ‘hot topics’ in the real estate field&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- research and analyse property data and present your findings using appropriate media.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <UnitOverview Applicant="" Label="Course unit overview" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;This unit will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of real estate and the basics of the real estate market. In this unit, you will&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- study the structure and operation of the real estate market: what is a market, how does it function, who influences it, and what are the key drivers?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- explore different geographic and sector markets, critically considering the institutional framework around these: the political and legal background, social and cultural aspects, technological and environmental factors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider real estate in both an international and national context&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider the role of real estate from the perspective of both the investor and space end-user to develop your understanding of the factors which affect the value of real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- examine the function of real estate development and management within the property life cycle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- consider what ‘sustainable real estate’ means&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- investigate contemporary ‘hot topics’ in the real estate field&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- research and analyse property data and present your findings using appropriate media.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <Aims Applicant="Y" Label="Aims" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;The unit aims to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- introduce students to the fundamental concepts of real estate and the basics of the real estate market&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- provide the foundation for more advanced units with a real estate focus to be studied later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- inspire students to start observing their daily environment from a real estate perspective&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- support students to develop skills in analysing secondary qualitative and quantitative data related to real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- support students to develop analytical and critical thinking and problem-solving skills of students&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;- support students to develop professional presentation and report writing skills of students&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <LearningOutcomes Applicant="Y" Label="Learning outcomes" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;&lt;i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Microsoft Sans Serif&amp;quot;,sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;"&gt;Students should be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <Knowledge Applicant="Y" Label="Knowledge and understanding" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Explain the fundamental concepts of real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Distinguish the factors that influence the value of real estate from both the investor’s and user’s perspective&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Analyse the structure and operation of real estate markets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
  </Knowledge>
  <IntellectualSkills Applicant="Y" Label="Intellectual skills" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Infer considered conclusions from the analysis and appraisal of real estate market information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Solve problems related to real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
  </IntellectualSkills>
  <PracticalSkills Applicant="Y" Label="Practical skills" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Examine the urban environment from the perspective of real estate&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Analyse and appraise real estate market information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
  </PracticalSkills>
  <TransferableSkills Applicant="Y" Label="Transferable skills and personal qualities" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Analyse and appraise qualitative and quantitative secondary data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Communicate ideas via professional reports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
  </TransferableSkills>
  <EmployabilitySkillsList Applicant="Y" Label="Employability skills" Student="Y">
    <Skill>
      <SkillId></SkillId>
      <SkillDescription></SkillDescription>
    </Skill>
  </EmployabilitySkillsList>
  <Syllabus Applicant="Y" Label="Syllabus" Student="Y">
    <Content></Content>
  </Syllabus>
  <TeachingMethods Applicant="Y" Label="Teaching and learning methods" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;The unit will involve a series of structured lectures and workshops. The lectures introduce students to different topics relevant to the ILOs. Students are expected to learn more Independently studying some essential reading and recommended further reading related to the lectures. Students will utilise the learned content in the workshops that feed into the completion of the formative and summative assessment including specific workshops related to professional presentation preparation, professional report writing and use of important real estate data sources. There will also be an optional self-directed walking tour in Manchester that can be completed physically or virtually.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Course materials, such as the course guide, separate assessment brief, and lecture PowerPoint slides, will be made available online through VLE. The lectures will be recorded and available as podcasts on the University Video Portal. Students can discuss online with the course staff and fellow students on the VLE.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <AssessmentMethods Applicant="Y" Label="Assessment methods" Student="Y">
    <IntroText> </IntroText>
    <Method>
      <MethodId>0</MethodId>
      <MethodName>Other</MethodName>
      <MethodWeight>100%</MethodWeight>
    </Method>
    <OtherDescription>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;Individual assignment: Professional report on the real estate market 2,500 words (100%)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</OtherDescription>
  </AssessmentMethods>
  <FeedbackMethods Applicant="Y" Label="Feedback methods" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;tab-stops:158.5pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;"&gt;As you progress through the course unit, formative feedback will be given through Q&amp;amp;A, discussion and interactive activities within seminars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;tab-stops:158.5pt;"&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;tab-stops:158.5pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;"&gt;Written feedback on the assignment will be provided through VLE within 15 working days of submission. Verbal feedback is available during office hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;tab-stops:158.5pt;"&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;tab-stops:158.5pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;"&gt;Consultation sessions in support of the assignment will be run detailed in the course timetable. It is also possible to discuss specific issues in relation to the course during the office hours or by email appointment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <RequirementsList Applicant="Y" Label="Pre/co-requisites" Student="Y">
    <Requirement>
      <UnitCode></UnitCode>
      <UnitTitle></UnitTitle>
      <RequirementType></RequirementType>
      <Description></Description>
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    <AdditionalRequirement></AdditionalRequirement>
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  <AcademicPrograms Applicant="Y" Label="Academic programmes" Student="Y">
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>Masters Planning and Real Est</Program>
      <Plan>Masters Planning and Real Est</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>Master of Planning (MPLAN)(FT)</Program>
      <Plan>Master of Planning (MPLAN) FT</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>BSc Planning and Real Estate</Program>
      <Plan>BSc (Hons) Planning &amp; Real Est</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>Bsc PRE with Placement</Program>
      <Plan>BSc (Hons) PRE with Placement</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>Masters Plan and Real Est w Pl</Program>
      <Plan>Masters Plan and Real Est w P</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
    <AcademicProgram>
      <Program>Master of Planning w Placement</Program>
      <Plan>Master of Planning w Placement</Plan>
      <Level>First Year</Level>
      <Requirement>Mandatory</Requirement>
    </AcademicProgram>
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  <FreeChoice Applicant="Y" Label="Available as a free choice unit?" Student="Y">
    <Content>N</Content>
  </FreeChoice>
  <Accreditation Applicant="Y" Label="Accreditation" Student="Y">
    <Content></Content>
  </Accreditation>
  <RecommendedReading Applicant="Y" Label="Recommended reading" Student="Y">
    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Baum, A.E. (2023). Real estate investment: a strategic approach. 4th ed. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Dent, P., Patrick, M. and Xu, Y. (2012) Property Markets and Sustainable Behaviour. Abingdon: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Dunse, N. and Jones, C. (1998). A hedonic price model of office rents. Journal of property investment &amp;amp; finance, 16(3), pp.297-312.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Haynes, B., Nunnington, N. and Eccles, T. (2017). Corporate Real Estate Asset Management: Strategy and Implementation. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Jowsey, Ernie. (2014). Real Estate Concepts : A Handbook. London: Taylor and Francis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Millington, A. (2000). An Introduction to Property Valuation. Abingdon: Estates Gazette.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Nase, I., Berry, J. and Adair, A. (2013). Hedonic modelling of high street retail properties: a quality design perspective. Journal of property investment &amp;amp; finance, 31(2), pp.160–178.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Nijskens, R., Lohuis, M., Hilbers, P., Heeringa, W. (2019). Hot property: the housing market in major cities. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Pirounakis, N.G. (2013). Real estate economics : a point-to-point handbook. New York: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Reed, R. (2021). Property development. 7th ed. Abingdon: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Yudelson, J. and Meyer, U. (2013) The World's Greenest Buildings Promise Versus Performance in Sustainable Design. Abingdon: Routledge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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  <StudyHours Applicant="Y" Label="Study hours" Student="Y">
    <IntroText> </IntroText>
    <ScheduledHours Applicant="Y" Label="Scheduled activity hours" Student="Y">
      <ActivityHours>
        <ActivityType>Lectures</ActivityType>
        <Hours>18</Hours>
      </ActivityHours>
      <ActivityHours>
        <ActivityType>Seminars</ActivityType>
        <Hours>12</Hours>
      </ActivityHours>
    </ScheduledHours>
    <PlacementHours Applicant="Y" Label="Placement hours" Student="Y">
      <ActivityHours>
        <ActivityType></ActivityType>
        <Hours>0</Hours>
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    <TotalHours Applicant="Y" Label="Independent study hours" Student="Y">
      <Hours>170</Hours>
    </TotalHours>
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  <Notes Applicant="Y" Label="Additional notes" Student="Y">
    <Content></Content>
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