Objectives   

To equip students with skills of the basic principles of land valuation and the role of the land valuer in the land administration procedure.

Content   

Topics to be covered include: nature, purpose, functions and process of valuation; role of the Valuer in society; elements and characteristics of value in economic, social, ethical theories; nature and characteristics of real estate markets: the real estate market in Ghana; determination of land values; influence of land values in economic, social, fiscal and political policies; Distinction between Basis and Method of valuation; Introduction to methods of valuation. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group discussion, case studies, and applied problem solving approach.