Module content
The module will consider:
- Basic principles of microeconomics;
- Land as a social and economic resource - the significance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
- Property rights and markets – land prices and values;
- The functioning of a property market;
- The role of property markets in the wider economy;
- Basic principles of macroeconomics;
- The demand for, and supply of, land for housing;
- The price and value of agricultural land;
- The economics of the environment: challenges to conventional economic theory;
- International property markets;
- The circular economy
Module outcomes
To achieve credit for this module, students must be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of basic macro and micro economic concepts with particular reference to land and property and the functioning of local, national and international property markets;
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the global economic significance of land and property.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of how resources are allocated in conditions where markets do not operate.
Assessment
Assessment | Description | Weighting |
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Coursework | 1500 word term paper | 50% |
Coursework | 1.5hr examination | 50% |
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