Course Description
Sociological and economic theories of housing consumption and production in housing markets, including basic concepts of housing needs, quality, norms and satisfaction. Economic theories relating to characteristics of housing and capital markets, including primary and secondary mortgage markets and alternative financing.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Investigation of specified research topics within the subject
matter of the course. Thorough review of literature, analysis
of major questions to be answered, and identification of
specific research topics worthy of pursuit. This will be
reported in a written research paper. The results of this work
will also be presented in class and graded for content,
analytical acuity, and presentation quality.
Athena Title
ADV HSG THEORIES
Prerequisite
FHCE 3300 or HACE 3300
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Sociological Theory: Assessing Housing Needs,Measuring Housing Quality, Housing Norms and Residential Satisfaction, Consumer Acceptance and Housing Mobility; Economic Theory: Characteristics of Housing Markets: Demand, Supply and Structural Alternatives, Regulations, Discrimination, Financing, Location and Accessibility; Capital Markets: Primary and Secondary Mortgage Markets,Federal Financing Structure, Types of Mortgages, Alternative Financing.
Topical Outline
History of housing theories Assessing housing needs Measuring housing quality Housing Norm Residential Satisfaction Housing Affordability
Syllabus