Course Title: Infrastructure and Property

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Infrastructure and Property

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ARCH1297

City Campus

Postgraduate

330H Social Science & Planning

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006

ARCH1297

City Campus

Postgraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016

ARCH1437

RMIT University Vietnam

Postgraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Viet2 2014

ARCH1438

Melbourne transfer to Vietnam

Postgraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2014

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ARCH1297

City Campus

Postgraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

PGRDFx2019 (FF)

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Andrew Butt

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3351

Course Coordinator Email: andrew.butt@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 8, Level 11

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

In this course, you will explore how and why governments intervene in the provision of urban infrastructure and the associated potential implications for property and finance markets, and for key agents, including developers, planners and the community. You will also investigate a number of different models of infrastructure provision, implementation and evaluation. A range of case studies will be used to explore policy and practice in Australia and internationally.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

  


Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course you will be able to: 

  1. interpret the role that infrastructure financing and development plays in urban systems, and its connection to property development and urbanisation; 
  2. evaluate the philosophies and management models that shape infrastructure and property policy and planning; 
  3. critique urban management approaches used to deliver large infrastructure projects in Australia and internationally; 
  4. demonstrate the potential benefits of planning and infrastructure strategies for the development industry and the broader community; 
  5. critically appraise the principles and practices underlying successful public and private sector relationships in the management of large scale infrastructure projects. 
       


Overview of Learning Activities

Key concepts in this course will be developed through lectures and tutorials/online discussions/practicals, all of which will be supported by online learning tools. The lectures will build your knowledge in the area of natural resource management while the tutorials/online discussions will enable you to participate in interactive discussions about these topics. The tutorials/online discussions are supported by readings that you are expected to critically engage with. In addition to the readings, you are encouraged to draw upon your own experiences within the topics under consideration.  


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and RMIT library resources. 

You will be expected to utilise library and electronic resources (as well as any other appropriate resources) to engage in the reading of academic literature. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Recommended learning resources for each topic will mostly include journal articles and web resources but you will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on the above learning outcomes. You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

Assessment Tasks: 

  1. Issues Discussion and Presentation Task (40%) (Linked to CLO 1, 2, 3 and 4) 
  2. Understanding Infrastructure Policy Task (20%) (Linked to CLO 1 and 2) 
  3. Critical Analysis of Infrastructure and Planning Issues Tasks (40%) (Linked to CLO 2, 3, 4 and 5) 

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.