5B056E - Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 5B056E
Module Title: Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built and Sustainable Environment
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Bowen Yan
Module Team: Thomas Lambourne, Shane Galvin
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100218 - real estate
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Jul 2032

Module Aims

  • To provide students with a clear understanding of how real estate value is shaped, including the role of property characteristics, market forces, investor behaviour, policy frameworks and ESG considerations in influencing how value is created and interpreted within the property sector. 

  • To develop the financial and mathematical principles that support valuation practice, including compound interest, discounting, annuities, perpetuities and other numerical concepts that underpin both traditional and contemporary methods of assessing real estate value. 

  • To introduce students to the application of the five traditional valuation methods, and to establish an appreciation of the professional standards, evidence requirements and analytical expectations that guide valuation work in real estate practice. 

Content Summary

This module establishes the foundations of real estate valuation by introducing students to the nature of property, the functioning of property markets and the wider economic, policy and ESG factors that influence how value is formed. Building on this context, the module develops the financial and mathematical principles required for understanding how valuations are constructed and assessed. These principles support both traditional and contemporary valuation techniques used in professional practice. The module also outlines the five traditional valuation methods and the core professional standards that govern valuation work, enabling students to understand how valuation approaches are structured within real estate practice. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes & Workshops 24
Groupwork 12
Seminar 6
Active/Simulation based 6
Demonstration 6
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Formative Assessment - Independent 16
Summative Assessment 60
Direct Study 54
Independent Study 114
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of how real estate value is influenced by property characteristics, market behaviour, economic conditions, policy context and ESG considerations, and explain how these factors inform valuation practice.
LO2 Apply financial and mathematical principles, including discounting, compound interest, annuities, perpetuities and other valuation related calculations, to support the construction and evaluation of traditional real estate valuation techniques.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report Individual 0 2000 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Field folio Synchronous online 0 3000 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report
Field folio

Reading List

Baum, A., Crosby, N. & Devaney, S. (2021) Property Investment Appraisal, Wiley-Blackwell, 4th Edition 

Scarrett, D, & Wilcox, J. (2018) Property Asset Management. Routledge, 4th Edition. 

Scarrett, D. (2014) Property Valuation: The Five Methods. Routledge, 3rd Edition. 

Wyatt, P. (2022) Property Valuation. Wiley Blackwell, 3rd Edition.