About the course
Housing issues are as old as mankind. Housing impact individuals, societies, nations and the globe. The challenges of today and tomorrow, are not the same as in the past. In this course, students examine housing issues from the local, national right up to the global perspectives. These housing issues relate to design, legal, economic, financial and policy matters.
Who it is for
The programme augurs well with those dealing with residential matters in their careers. Those intending to work in public agencies, financial institutions and residential developers would also find this programme intellectually, academically and professionally stimulating.
Course structure
The programme is designed around core and optional courses which can be divided into three main aspects:
a. Social, economic, planning, law and policy
b. Design, technology and environment
c. Financial, management and administration
Apart from the set curriculum, students are also exposed to the latest housing research works conducted by lecturers from the School of Housing Building and Planning as well as others throughout Universiti Sains Malaysia. Guests speakers from the industries are also invited. Study trips are conducted to expose the students to the everyday realities in residential development.
The course is offered in both full-time (minimum 1 year) and part-time (minimum 2 years) mode.
Contact
Please contact Prof Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz ([email protected]) for any enquiries.