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451-458 Land Law and Management 3

Credit points: 15.00

Coordinator: Dr. G. J. Hunter

Prerequisite: 451-309 Land Law and Management 2

Contact: 39 hours of lectures and 39 hours of tutorials and practical work

• Objectives: At the conclusion of this subject the student should:
• have an understanding of the need for effective and efficient land administration in the community
• have a knowledge of the variety of approaches and technologies that may be used to assist in this task
• have a knowledge of local and overseas approaches to the administration of land, in both developing and developed countries
• be competent in the processes associated with residential land development in Victoria
• develop personal skills and knowledge in designing residential subdivisions and preparing the corresponding documentation

Timetable: Double semester.

Content:

Land Administration: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and practice classes. The concept of land. Land as a resource. Land administration in Victoria and associated government policy. Land registration. The cadastral concept. Cadastral surveying principles and options. Comparative cadastral systems - an international perspective. Urban land information systems. A review of land information systems development in Australasia. Cadastral and land information system reform. The economics of land information systems. Institutional issues associated with land information systems.

Assessment:

Not more than two-hours of written examinations and tests, one 2000 word essay or assignment, one seminar (equivalent to 1,000 words) and not more than the equivalent of 60 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 122)

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