Lectures to explain theories and their applications
- Exercises to solve related problems
- Projects to practice problem analysis and contract design in property management and real estate cases
AI2156 Contract Theory with Application to Property Management 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60370
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Conditionally elective for students in the master programme in Real Estate and Construction Management (TFOBM), year 1.
Open for all master programs.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
Contact
han-suck.song@abe.kth.se
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AI2156 (Spring 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI2156 (Spring 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The overall aim of this course is to give the student a broad view of the economics of contracts and its practical significance in property management and real estate market.
After having finished the course the student should be able to:
- Recognise and describe the notion and consequences of asymetric information
- Identify situations characterized by hidden action and sisuations characterized by hidden characteristics
- Elaborate and interpret the problems that may arise because of information asymetry
- Understand the relevance of these problems for designing contracts related to property management and real estate practica issues
- Outline and design efficient contracts that are applicable in the above situations
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligibility to the master programme in Real Estate and Construction Management.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Material distributed by the lecturer.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written Exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Built Environment
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
han-suck.song@abe.kth.se