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Core Module Information
Module title: Building Economics
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: BSV11111
Module leader: Temidayo Osunsanmi
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

N/A
Description of module content:

Macroeconomic overview of the national economy.
Appraisal and analysis of the economic structure and health of the property and construction industries and economic trends in the construction industry.
Economic models of urban location and growth, urban land economics, theoretical analysis, assumptions and application of models.
Economic aspects of urban problems.
The concept of building value.
Principles of developer's budgets.
Balancing value and cost.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Analyse, evaluate and apply economic principles to appropriate aspects of urban land, property and building construction
LO2: Explain the application of economic principles in the property and construction sector
LO3: Evaluate models of urban development and economic aspects of urban problems
LO4: Acquire technical knowledge of how to apply development appraisal techniques
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Temidayo Osunsanmi
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 36
Independent Learning Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 50 1, 2 8 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Report 50 3,4 12 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 2000
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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