Building Economics

This course is titled Building Economics (5ects) and deals with relevant financial and economic concepts that are essential for understanding the built environment. The course focusses on real estate markets and includes: real estate financial modelling, investment decisions in real estate, the relationship between real estate markets and the macro-economy, urban economic models and patterns and the relation of real estate markets and financialisation. The course objectives are focused on the development of both knowledge and (financial modelling and debating) skills and takes the format of a blended learning course design whereby online and on-campus study activities are combined.