Academic Session I 2022/2023

Semester October 2022 - February 2023

CODE : RES518
SUBJECT : PROPERTY MANAGEMENT I
LEVEL : BACHELOR’S DEGREE
CREDIT UNIT :3
COURSE STATUS : CORE

Please be informed that this document contains instructions for two (2) compulsory tasks.

TASK 1

OBJECTIVE
To develop students’ ability to integrate current issues and the organizational setup for better
building management and performance.

INSTRUCTIONS
Please approach any property management company/department/unit to study about its scope of
works. The study should focus on the scope of works for property management
company/department/unit according to the Malaysian Property Management Standards (MPMS)
as follows:
• Handing over/taking over of property
• Building management
• Maintenance management
• Financial management
• Administrative management
• Insurance management
• Health, safety, and emergency management
• Tenancy/lease management
• Facilities management

In order to enhance the understanding, students are allowed to select any type of property as a
case study. However, provisions in Act 242 have mentioned that the property-based businesses
such as hotels, motels, hostels, plantations, quarries, marinas, ports, golf courses, cinemas,
stadiums, sports complexes, and hospitals to be managed by specialist managers. So students
need to find a property other than earlier listed properties as a case study. To promote varieties,
each group of students within the same class must select a different type of property or case
study. Each group needs to prepare a report and present the case study.

STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

Part A: Background of the property and its management company/department/unit
Part B: Overview of the property management structure at the property
Part C: Descriptions of the property management scope of work according to MPMS (including the
issues of managing the property, if any)
Part D: Property management strategy to stay competitive
Part E: Concluding remarks and way forward
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ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN REPORT (20%)

Excellent Good Moderate Poor Total
marks
The scope and 31-40 marks 21-30 marks 11-20 marks 0-10 marks /40
relevancies of The report The report The report The report is not
the contents covers all the covers almost all covers some of complete or
relate to the required scopes the scopes the scopes minimal
issues
discussed.
The depth of 16-20 marks 11-15 marks 6-10 marks 0-5 marks /20
the contents The content is The content is The content is The content is
complete sufficient moderate little
The accuracy 16-20 marks 11-15 marks 6-10 marks 0-5 marks /20
of the contents The accuracy of The accuracy of The accuracy of The accuracy of
and language content and content and content and content and
language is language is good language is language is
perfect moderate doubtful
The clarity of 9-10 marks 6-8 marks 3-5 marks 0-2 marks /10
explanations, The clarity of The clarity of The clarity of The clarity of
figures, and explanations, explanations, explanations, explanations,
tables figures, and figures, and figures, and figures, and
tables is tables is good tables is tables is bad
excellent moderate
The 9-10 marks 6-8 marks 3-5 marks 0-2 marks /10
preparation The report has The report has The report is The report is not
and quality of an excellent high standard acceptable good
the Report standard
Total /100

REQUIREMENTS
1. This task is group work. Every group may consist of 4 to 5 members.
2. Each group is required to conduct interview with the property manager or property
executive of the selected case study.
3. The length of the final report must be between 15 and 25 pages only, not including the
cover page, table of contents page, appendices, and references. It must have an executive
summary at the beginning of the report.
4. Plagiarism is totally prohibited; penalties will be imposed on those students who
committed this wrongdoing.
5. All diagrams and tables must be clear and have a proper numbering sequence.
6. Standardize the report with 1.15 line spacing; use the Arial font; font size 11 for body text
and 12/14 for headings; paper size of A4, page margin of 2.54 cm (1 inch).

SUBMISSION
Please submit the report before 13th January 2023 (Week 12) using the medium as per instructed
by the lecturer.
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TASK 2

OBJECTIVE
To assess the ability of the students to present confidently the current issues in property
management for better building management and performance.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The presentation must consist of all important information about the property
management’s scope of work for the selected property.
2. The duration of the presentation is limited to 20 minutes only. Please emphasize the
relevant and important information only. Other detailed information is expected to be
available in the final report.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATION (5%)

Scale of Excellent Good Moderate Little Poor Total
Marks (9-10) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) marks
Creativity, The The The The The /10
clarity, visual, presentation presentation presentation presentation presentation
smoothness, is impactful contains is can be is failed
and and well most of the moderately improved
presentation conducted good done
engagement presentation
elements
Presentation The The contents The contents The contents The contents /10
content, presentation are good and are moderate are below the are out of
ideas, has excellent relevant expectation context and
information, material not relevant
and data according to
the task
given
Total /20

REQUIREMENTS
1. Students are required to share the softcopy of presentation slides before the presentation
session.
2. All group members must participate and present during the presentation session.
3. Students must wear appropriate attire during the presentation session.

SUBMISSION
The presentation session will be conducted in Week 12 or 13 (between 9th – 20th January 2023).