REMF56: Real Estate Opportunities

Module code: REMF56

Module provider: Real Estate and Planning; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Professor Eamonn D'Arcy, email: p.e.darcy@henley.reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 28 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The aim of this ‘capstone’ module is to integrate and apply both core and specialised knowledge obtained in the MSc Real Estate or MSc Real Estate Finance Programmes and to demonstrate originality in the understanding and systematic application of this knowledge. Students work as part of team to complete three group assignments related to an International Field Trip, an Industry Challenge and a Real Estate Strategy Game. The module has a strong emphasis on ‘experiential’ learning.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

• demonstrate a systematic understanding of the issues that need to be resolved in order to manage a problem and; deal with complex ‘real world’ property market issues both systematically and creatively and to make sound judgements in the absence of complete data;
• critically evaluate land and property issues in their wider economic, social, political and legal context;
• demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and act as part of a team in planning and implementing tasks, .incluiding the collection and evaluation of relevant information sets;
• demonstrate enhanced qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment, in particular through group learning . data analytics, case-based research, report writing, negotiation and the effective communication of conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Module content

The module has three distinct elements:

• A six-day International field trip to a case study market including a structured programme of lectures, presentations and project visits in the case study city, a structured professional project brief resulting in a group professional investment pitch and presentation.
• An industry challenge where teams of students are assigned a task by an industry partner. The assessed output involves both a professional presentation to the industry partner, and report.
• A four day integrated group strategy game.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Real world case study-based problem solving supported by appropriate seminars, field work, project coaching sessions and a team-building bootcamp.  

Study hours

At least 30 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

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

Assessments with numerical marks

• 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 three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/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.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

5 minute MP4 Team Profile exercise  

Feedback on intermediate submissions during the real estate strategy game  

Reassessment

Additional costs