RE3PDP-Projects in Development and Planning

Module Provider: Real Estate and Planning
Number of credits: 30 [15 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites: RE3DAF Development Appraisal and Finance RE3RDP Real Estate Development Process RE3SUD Sustainability and Urban Design
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Mr Mark Dobson
Email: M.E.Dobson@henley.reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Projects/Practice

Summary module description:

Co-convenor of this module is Victor Nicholls (v.nicholls@reading.ac.uk)

A project-based module that introduces new practice skills whilst drawing together existing knowledge by drawing on 'real world' scenarios covering the different aspects of development and planning practice and developing individual and group working.

Aims:

The module aims to equip students with specialist knowledge and skills to enable them to engage effectively in the field of planning and development. It also aims to develop students' transferable skills including communication, team working, problem solving, business awareness, numeracy and the use of IT with a focus on working in practice for a development company / client.

Assessable learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Collect, analyse and present key relevant information and data tailored to specific development and planning sites and proprosals;


• Recognise, evaluate and provide evidence-based and justified recommendations for specific development and planning sites and proposals;


• Apply wider academic knowledge of key concepts in real estate and planning to specific ‘real world’ sites and proposals;


• Demonstrate professional written and oral presentation skills for development and planning practice-orientated and client-focussed outputs.

Additional outcomes:

• Recognise the constraints and opportunities of development site planning and potential uses from the perspective of a developer/client and end-users;


• Appreciate the importance of stakeholder relations/analysis and local politics for development;


• Collect and interpret complex, and often conflicting, property market and policy information to identify potential issues and advise on development potential;


• Experience working through one cycle of the real estate development process from Development Pressure & Prospects, through Development Feasibility and Implementation;


• Understand the many facets underpinning the development process (e.g. site selection and context, planning, scheme design, market data/financing, construction/implementation);


• Bring together wide-ranging information to form robust and clear recommendations;


• Awareness of wider leading-edge practices in real estate development and planning in relation to ‘real world’ case projects;


• Hone a range of transferable skills with a focus on employability such as individual and group research, preparation, oral presentation, problem-solving, team working and report writing.

Outline content:

The module is structured around a ‘development feasibility’ project in which the students find their own site and propose a development scheme based on client criteria. This provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts, technical knowledge, and relevant research to the analysis and evaluation of practical problems and situations for making development happen.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

The projects module draws on the learning developed in Parts 1 and 2 and the other Development and Planning pathway core modules to apply it to a specific development site and scheme proposal. It is primarily student-led with guidance and inputs throughout from the module staff and industry guests.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	7	3
Tutorials	2	3
Project Supervision	1	4
Guided independent study:
Wider reading (independent)	40	20
Wider reading (directed)	40
Preparation for tutorials	10	10
Preparation of practical report		50
Completion of formative assessment tasks	30	40
Group study tasks	20	20
Total hours by term	150	150	0
Total hours for module	300

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Project output other than dissertation	100

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

• A 15-minute Group Site Presentation worth 10% due in Week 10 (timetable week 14) Autumn term 


• A 5,000-word Individual Specialist Report worth 70% due in Week 7 (timetable week 26) Spring term 


• A 15 Minute Group Feasibility Presentation worth 20% due in Week 10 (timetable week 29) Spring term

Formative assessment methods:

Tutorials and feedback from module staff running throughout the module.

Penalties for late submission:

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:
A mark of at least 40% overall.

Reassessment arrangements:

Reassessment for the project will be different to the original because the group presentations cannot be replicated after the event. Therefore, the student will be expected to prepare an individual 7,500 word report that follows the same format of advising a client on the site selection process and development feasibility tests required for a successful development scheme, subject to variation by the Examination Board where appropriate.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Possible travel expense for Site Visit.

Last updated: 30 March 2023