SVY4306 Land Law and Valuation

Boykin, JW & Ring, AA 1993, The Valuation of Real Estate, 4th edn, Regents/Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Bradbook, AJ, McCallum, SV, & Moore, AP 2007, Australian Real Property Law, 4th edn, The Law Book Company Ltd, Pyrmont, NSW.

Bradbook, AJ & Croft, CE 1997, Commercial Tenancy Law in Australia, 2nd edn, Butterworths, Sydney.

Butt, PJ 2006, Land Law, 5th edn, The Law Book Co Ltd, Pyrmont, NSW.

Cheshire, GC, & Byrne, EH 2006, Modern Law of Real Property, 17th edn, Butterworths, London.

Duncan, WD, & Vann, PJ 1982, Property Law and Practice in Queensland, Looseleaf Lawbook Co Ltd.

Edgeworth, B, Rossiter, CF & Stone, MA 2004, Sackville and Neave Property Law: Cases & Materials, 7th edn, Lexis, Nexis, Chatswood, NSW.

Hepburn, S 2006, Principles of Property Law, 3rd edn, Routledge-Cavendish, Coogee, NSW.

Lovell, DD, & Martin, LS 1993, Subdivision Analysis, Appraisal Institute, Chicago, ILL.

Megarry, R, & Wade, W 2000, The Law of Real Property, 6th edn, Sweet & Maxwell, London.

Rost, RO, & Collins, HG 1984, Land Valuation and Compensation in Australia, Australian Institute of Valuers, Canberra.

Tan, PL, Webb, E & Wright, D 2002, Land Law - Tutorial Series, 2nd edn, Butterworths.

Whipple, RTM 2006, Property Valuation and Analysis, 2nd edn, Law Book Co Ltd, Australia.

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The 2 hour examination consists of two equal parts; Part A (land law) and Part B (valuation). Student Administration will advise students of the date of their examination during the semester.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In an Open Examination, candidates may have access to any material during the examination except the following: electronic communication devices, bulky materials, devices requiring mains power and material likely to disturb other students.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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This version produced 19 Nov 2009.