MC212 - Master of Property

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Plan: MC212 - Master of Property
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

Approach to Learning and Assessment

The learning experiences offered in this program are designed to foster your high level advanced knowledge and skills as a property professional. You will develop your capabilty to think critically, reflect on and continually improve your learning, integrate theoretical and conceptual knowledge and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders in property and related sectors.  

Your learning experiences in this program comprise a broad mix of study modes including lectures, seminars, intensive workshops and tutorials, using face-to-face and on line flexible delivery modes. This program is designed to be delivered using a variety of teaching approaches including project work, team based activities and work integrated learning. The program integrates face to face learning environments and e-resources. You will engage in a range of learning activities including individual and team based activities, case study analyses, problem based exercises including feasibility and forecasting, face to face and on line discussions, peer to peer presentations, and work simulated scenarios, including industry and research led projects.  

You will be encouraged to pursue your own research and intellectual interests related to the property profession and industry, and you will develop generic and discipline based capabilities to equip you to provide expert property advice and decision making at an advanced level. Your learning will be informed and enriched by your critical engagement with current and emerging research into the property profession. 

Assessment involves ‘learning by doing’ and will include a range of activities such as report writing, written reflections, research and professional practice projects, presentations, peer or industry review. Project proposals and presentations will be directly related to industry specific needs and may involve making contact with industry practitioners regarding contemporary issues.

On going feedback will be provided by your lecturers and your peers to enhance your learning as you continue to refine your capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

Assessment is designed to give you opportunities to demonstrate your developed knowledge and skills. You will find that the forms of assessment used may be different for each course. depending on the course objectives and learning outcomes. Details of assessment for each course are provided in the course guide system.

Assessment may include:

  • Case Studies
  • Project reports
  • Assignments 
  • Presentations
  • Property research projects

Inherent requirements:

This program has inherent requirements. If you have a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition or are the primary carer of individuals with a disability it is possible to have adjustments arranged and negotiated to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities; complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition
  • these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience may be simulated.

The program and its courses create learning opportunities that have strong relevance and links with professional practice,

The specific WIL course in this program is:

  • OMGT 2268 Property Feasibility and Development


The integration of work-based learning and academic learning in OMGT2268 Property Development Analysis and Feasibility will allow you to solve authentic workplace problems or address real issues faced in organisations. You can expect to receive industry feedback to support and advance your developing knowledge and skills.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Valuation Techniques and Property Analysis 12 OMGT1165 City Campus
Real Estate Law 12 JUST1137 City Campus
Investment Evaluation Techniques for Real Estate 12 MKTG1140 City Campus
Building Systems 12 BUIL1005 City Campus
Property Development Analysis & Feasibility 12 OMGT2268 City Campus
Corporate Property Finance 12 OMGT2269 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) of the Program Option Courses listed at the end of this program structure:
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

{
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Research Design and Methods 12 BUSM4420 City Campus
Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis 12 ECON1314 City Campus
Contemporary Property Investment Planning 12 OMGT2270 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Options: Option 1 - Industry Project

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Property Industry Project 24 OMGT2280 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Three (3) of the Program Option courses listed at the end of this program structure:
}
OR
{
Option 2 - Research/PhD: Complete the following Two (2) courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Research Investigation 1 12 BUSM3213 City Campus
Research Investigation 2 24 BUSM3214 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) of the Program Option Courses listed at the end of this program structure:
}
 
AND

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Program Option Courses:

List of Program Option courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Valuation of Rural Property 12 OMGT2070 City Campus
Valuations for Statutory Purposes 12 OMGT2069 City Campus
Valuation Practice 12 OMGT1177 City Campus
Statutory Planning 12 ENVI1134 City Campus
Managing Project Teams 12 BUSM1271 City Campus
Marketing for Managers 12 BUSM1534 City Campus
Strategic Planning issues 12 ARCH1261 City Campus
Corporate Real Estate 12 OMGT2271 City Campus
Shape - Multidisciplinary Projects in the Built Environment 12 BUSM4686 City Campus
Property in the Not for Profit Sector 12 OMGT2323 City Campus
Global Trends in Property 12 MKTG1434 City Campus
Introduction to Project Management 12 BUSM1269 City Campus
Sustainability in the built environment: A focus on building and design 12 BUIL1225 City Campus
Housing and Health 12 BUIL1323 City Campus
University Postgrad Elective
 

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Program transition plan

The program structure of MC212 Master of Property has been amended and the following changes applied in Semester 1, 2024.

  • Removal of ACCT2127 Accounting for Management Decisions from the program option course list
  • Addition of the following program option courses:
    • MKTG1434 Global trends in property
    • BUSM1269 Introduction to Project Management
    • BUIL1225 Sustainability in the Built Environment
    • BUIL1323 Housing and Health 

If you commenced the program prior to these changes, you will not be disadvantaged, and all approved courses undertaken previously will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of these changes. Academic advice will be made available to you and an enrolment plan provided to you on request.

If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.

In 2022, the program structure of MC212 Master of Property was amended and the following changes applied: 

Year 2 

  • Replacement of ECON1113 Economic Analysis for Business with new core course offering ECON1314 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis 

Active students who have completed ECON1113 Economic Analysis for Business will not be required to complete ECON1314 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis as a result of this change. If you have commenced the MC212 Master of Proprty program prior to 2022, you will not be disadvantaged by this change and all approved courses undertaken prior to 2022 will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of this change. Academic advice will be made available to you and an enrolment plan provided to you on request. If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure. 

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