The aim of the module is to introduce the students to the real estate economics and real estate market. The applied economics theory is applied to the analysis...

The aim of the module is to introduce the students to the real estate economics and real estate market. The applied economics theory is applied to the analysis of real estate markets. The module covers trends and factors which affect the value of real estate; introduces the nature and classification of land economics, the characteristics of real estate investment market; the factors that determine the land value and real estate value. The real estate market cycles and business fluctuations will be discussed too.

PLANNING PROPERTY VALUATION INVESTMENT APPRAISAL

The purpose of this module is to enable students to gain an understanding of the bases, methods and applications of real estate appraisal in real estate markets. Students will learn about the concepts, tools and techniques for appraising individual real estate assets. Upon completion of the course, students should have an advanced understanding of the nature of real estate as an asset, the financial mathematics required to perform real estate appraisal, the main approaches to real estate appraisal, the objectives and uses of real estate appraisals, the techniques, professional standards and conventions for estimating the value of real estate assets, a critical view of the methods of valuation. The module will be taught by a combination of workshop exercises and lectures and will be centered around the completion of an individual professional report.

In this module you will explore the use, design, deployment, and practicalities of different sensor
systems for observing and monitoring wildlife populations....

In this module you will explore the use, design, deployment, and practicalities of different sensor
systems for observing and monitoring wildlife populations. You will learn the theory behind different
sensors and their modalities which will be supported by hands-on sessions enabling you to get to
grips with the hardware involved, as well as managing appropriate deployment and data collection
and analyses in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ¿ our living lab. Key subject areas will include:
Bioacoustic sensing
Visual sensing
Mobile phone applications
Environmental DNA
Dataloggers
Tags, readers, and antennae
Movement sensors
Data exploration and visualisation
Ethics and sensing