This course aims to provide an understanding of key issues in the broad governance of the housing system and the ramifications or current arrangements for the management of housing organisations. Specifically the course will explore the governance of social housing businesses including examining principles of transparency, accountability and regulation, and the practices of externally oriented strategic planning, networks and partnerships. This will be given a housing specific context but will relate to changes taking place in social housing delivery policy and organizations.

9 weeks of 3 hours teaching with a tutorial.

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Assessment:

This course will be assessed by both 2,500 word essay and report.

This course aims to provide an understanding of key issues in the broad governance of the housing system and the ramifications or current arrangements for the management of housing organisations. Specifically the course will explore the governance of social housing businesses including examining principles of transparency, accountability and regulation, and the practices of externally oriented strategic planning, networks and partnerships. This will be given a housing specific context but will relate to changes taking place in social housing delivery policy and organizations.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.