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50051 2 Principles of Property Law
Total hours 22 Prahran Prerequisites: nil
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject deals with some of the major legal principles
applicable to property law - specifically the two types
of land registration systems, occupiers' liability for
injury incurred on land and the various common law interests
on land.
500513 Contracts of Sale
Total hours 23 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or concurrent
CE410, CE411, CE412
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject involves a study of the legal principles related
to contracts for the sale of land and businesses and
application of the principles to ~ractical examples. Emphasis
is placed on the operations of Table A, Seventh Schedule of
the Transfer of Land Act.
5005 14 Land Law
Total hours 23 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or concurrent
CE410, CE411, CE412, CE413
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject covers a study of mortgages, terms contracts, the
law relating to sub-divisions and the House
Contracts Guarantee Act.
50051 5 Introduction to Valuations
Total hours 22 Prahran Prerequisites: nil
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject studies the principles and practice involved
in making valuations, the factors which create and modify
real estate values and the duties and responsibilities of a
valuer.
50051 6 Valuation Methods and Concepts
Total hours 22 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or concurrent
CE4lfi
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject deals with the concept of value and comparable
sales, the valuation process, methods and approaches
to valuations and the making of valuation reports.
5005 1 7 Practical Valuation Applications
Total hours 28 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or concurrent
CE415, CE416
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject covers the valuation of sub-divisional land,
rural properties, commercial and industrial valuations, the
factors affecting lease and rental values, and rating.
50051 8 Trust Accounting and
Legislative Requirements
Total hours 30 Prahran Prerequisites: nil
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject deals with the sections of the Estate Agents
Act which deal with trust accounting in a real estate office,
and a practical application of these legal rules to the
preparation of journals and ledgers.
50051 9 Trust and General Accounting Reports
Total hours 23 Prahran Prerequisites: prior 07
concurrent CE418
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject covers bank reconciliations for trust accounts,
accounting for security deposits, accounting to the
vendor and the landlord and general fund accounting.
500520 Decision Making and Control
of General Funds
Total hours 28 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or
concurrent CE418, CE419
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject deals with the analysis and interpretation
of financial reports, budgeting and cash flow statements,
internal control (including petty cash operations)
and accounting for payroll.
50052 1 EDP Accounting Systems
Total hours 26 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or
concurrent CE418, CE419, CE420
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject covers the requirements of the Estate Agents
Act as it applies to computerised trust accounting systems
in a real estate office and gives the students hands
on experience of software adapted to real estate needs.
500522 Real Estate EDP Applications
Total hours 20 Prahran Prerequisites: nil
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This subject includes a study of:
data base (applications for Sales and Lease Register)
spreadsheet (applications for final reports and
analysis and interpretation)
word processing/graphics (for file, marketing,
advertising presentations).
500523 Industry Project
Total hours 20 Prahran Prerequisites: prior or
concurrent, all other suhects
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Estate Agency.
Content
This is a major ~roject case study to be undertaken by
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