SA3233 Managing the Housing System

Part I

Course Duration: One semester

Credit Units: 3

Level: B3

Medium of Instruction: English

Prerequisites: Nil

Precursors: Nil

Equivalent Courses: SA4954 Housing Management and Practice

Exclusive Courses: Nil

Part II      

Course Aims

The course aims to equip students with appropriate conceptual frameworks to examine how housing systems are managed in the context of a rapidly changing social, economic and political environment.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting (if applicable)

1.

Identify and explain the institutional and organisational arrangement of  the housing system in Hong Kong

 

2.

Outline the operations and development of housing governance in the private sector.

 

3.

Analyse the operation and management of the housing system in both the public and private sector

 

4.

Apply theories and techniques acquired from this and other courses in the programme in analysing current issues in the housing system.

 

5.

Appraise the theories and techniques of housing management in the light of the local socio-political and policy context.

 

 

Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No

TLAs

Hours/week (if applicable)

CILO 1,2,3

Lectures

2 hours per week

CILO 3,4

Tutorial presentation

1 hour per week

CILO 4,5

Tutorial discussion

CILO 2,3

Visits to housing sites

3 hours in total

 

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

Students are required to pass BOTH the coursework assessment AND the examination before they can be awarded an overall passing grade of the course.

CILO No

Type of assessment tasks/activities

Weighting (if applicable)

Remarks

CILO 1,2,3,4,5

Tutorial presentation and participation

50%

 

Tutorial written assignment

 

Exam

50%

 

 

Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations

Standard (A+AA-...F)

 

Part III

Keyword Syllabus

The nature and characteristics of governance of housing

Institutional and organisational structure in housing service delivery

Governance of private sector housing – collective action and owner occupation, principal and agent relation between owners and management agents.

Professionalisation of housing management

Public housing management – rent setting, financing public housing, housing allocation, tenant participation, privatisation of public housing, housing for special need

Issues and debates in managing housing systems – current issues in housing

 

Related Links
Department of Public and Social Administration