SA422

Courses 2008/2009

SA422 Housing Economics & Finance

Prof. Christine Whitehead's Teaching Material
Prof. Alistair Jackson's Teaching Material
Prof. John Hill's Teaching Material

Timetable

Michaelmas Term:

Lectures: Weeks 1 and 2 - 10:00 - 1:00 in Room E304;
Weeks 3-10 - 11:45-1:00 in Room E304
Seminars: Weeks 4 to 10 - 10:00 - 11:30 in Room E304
Classes (prerequisite for those with no economics) 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. weeks 3 - 9 in E168

Lent Term:

Lectures: 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. week 1 in E304
Seminars: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. weeks 2 - 10 in E304

Summer Term:

Seminars: 10.a.m. - 12:30 p.m. weeks 1 - 3+

The Objectives of the Course

The objective of the course is to give students, whether they already have a background in economics or not, the capacity to use economic and finance concepts and analysis in the context of housing. At the end of the course they should be able to address questions of how the housing market operates; how it relates to other markets; the reasons for government intervention; the forms of that intervention; the principles of financing; the financing of housing in the public and private sectors; housing policy development in England and internationally; and how policy might be evaluated.

The course is made up of three interlinked sections - economics, finance and topics in the economics and finance of housing which integrate the first two elements. The economics and finance elements are taught through lectures and seminars. The topics section is taught mainly through seminars based on student presentations. In addition there are revision seminars.

Background Reading