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These
notes describe the admissions procedure and the teaching of Land
Economy at Queens', and should be read in conjunction with the
relevant sections of the Cambridge University Undergraduate
Prospectus.
The
course-work in Land Economy progresses from basic principles
(particularly those drawn from economics and law) in the first year,
to more advanced analysis and vocational applications in the second
and third years. In their first year (Part IA) all students take
introductory courses in economics, public law, accounting and data
evaluation, which includes a computer project, and a topics course
on land, environment and structural change in the United Kingdom. In
the second year those who have completed Land Economy Part IA must
offer five papers, including one in law and another in economics,
together with three papers (from seven available) in subjects such
as fundamentals of finance & investment, advanced legal topics,
regional economics and the built environment. Others beginning Land
Economy in the second year must take the accounting and data
evaluation paper (unless specifically exempted), a law paper, an
economics paper and two others.
In the
third year (Part II) students have the maximum freedom to select
those courses, which most suit their interests, skills and
employment objectives. Four papers and a dissertation, have to be
offered. Some courses are relevant for a specific professional
career, as for example, in Law or business management. Others are
relevant to a range of jobs in finance and administration within
either the public or private sectors. The course gives partial
exemption from legal professional requirements (Bar Council and Law
Society) as well as full accreditation for the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Incorporated Society of Valuers
and Auctioneers (ISVA).
Supervisions in groups of two, three or four take place either in
the Department or in College rooms. Lectures cover all major
options and the Department provides supplementary teaching in
Mathematics and Economics for those without the relevant A‑levels or
equivalent. The coursework and supervisions are supplemented by
projects involving the application of information technology and by
field trips within the United Kingdom. Recent visits have included
an examination of the role of a major shopping centre in a new town,
the redevelopment of the London Docklands, the economics and
management of public and private forests, the effectiveness of the
public inquiry system as exemplified by Sizewell, and the management
of the Felixstowe Dock complex. |
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