West Valley Community
College |
Course Syllabus: Real
Estate Practice 091 |
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Business Department |
Winter Session
2009 |
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Instructor Information: Name:
Nancy Fisher Email: use Angel Email
System In emergency use nancy_fisher @ westvalley.edu |
Educational Background: BA Liberal
Studies, San Jose State University Juris Doctorate, Santa
Clara School of Law California Real Estate
Brokers License On-line Mediation
Specialist |
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Course Description: 091 California
Real Estate Practice |
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Real Estate Practice is an overview of
the operational methods of a real estate business. The student will identify
and evaluate the day-to-day operations in real estate roles and brokerage,
with emphasis on the interpretation and practical application of listing ,
selling, advertising, financing, escrows, taxation, income tax and the
appraisal and valuation of real estate. This course will summarize
information required for the State of California real estate license
examinations. However, considerable outside study is advised.
This course is required for an unconditional Real Estate Salesperson license
and for a Broker applicant. |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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RE090 strongly recommended |
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Units: 3 Participation
Requirements:
Approximately 10-12 hours weekly |
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Course Text: California Real
Estate Practice 4th Edition. Author: Kathryn Haupt; Rockwell Publishing |
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Student Services:
Printed materials in alternate formats (Braille, audiotape, electronic
format, or large print) and other services may be available upon
request. Please contact the Disability and Educational Support Program
at (408) 741-2010 (voice) or (408) 741-2658 (TTY) for assistance. |
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Class
Information: California Real Estate Practice is
available on-line daily at the student�s convenience. It is available 24
hours a day. |
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Course Objective: The primary goal of this course
is to familiarize students with basic terminology and concepts of real
property transactions. At the end of this course, the student should be able
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1.
The student will demonstrate the ability to analyze fundamental information
by interpreting rules and regulations administered by the Department of Real
Estate. |
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2.
Given alternative courses of action, the student will evaluate and apply
proper operating procedures to the day-to-day practice of real estate. |
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3.
The student will demonstrate the ability to complete forms and contracts used
in a typical real estate transaction. |
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4.
The student will interpret specialized information on subjects closely
related to real estate such as finance, appraisal, law, taxation, and
property management, and identify situations where this information can be
put to use. |
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5. The
student will analyze specialized information used for the exchange of ideas,
concepts, and practices of real estate, and select those ideas, practices,
and concepts that have the most potential for success in the future. |
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This course is not intended to prepare
the student for the California Real Estate Commissioner�s licensing
exam. Additional study may be necessary. |
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Instructor
Policies: |
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Participation: Students are expected
to actively participate in the class. Failure to participate will adversely
affect a student�s grade. Any student not regularly participating in the
class may be dropped from the class by the instructor. PLEASE NOTE:
FAILURE TO PASS ANY ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS COURSE WITH A 70% OR BETTER
WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. For example, even if a student
passes all of the quizzes, midterm and final but does not pass the homework
assignments that student will receive a failing grade. |
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Withdrawals: If a student wishes
to withdraw from the class it is the student�s responsibility to complete the
proper paperwork prior to the final withdrawal date for the semester.
Failure to do so will result in a failing grade. Please check the
student catalog for the last date to withdraw from the course. |
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Student Assessment
Methods�Any
or all of the following methods of assessment may be used in this course:
weekly quizzes, Mid-term, Final exam, and homework assignments. |
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Grades: You will be graded on the
quality of your assignments, online participation, and performance on tests.
You will be given two opportunities to take each chapter�s quiz. Please
remember to leave 24 hours between making each try. You will receive
the highest score of the two tries. You do not have to take the quiz a
second time if you elect not to. Each quiz will be a combination of
multiple choice and true/false. You will be tested on information from the
text book, homework assignments, and lectures notes. Quizzes will not be
cumulative. However, the midterm will cover the material presented in the
class up to the date of the midterm and the final, will include the entire
textbook, homework assignments, and course lectures notes. PLEASE NOTE THAT
ALL QUIZZES, MIDTERM, AND FINAL WILL CLOSE AT 11:55 P.M. ON THE LAST DAY OF
THE CLASS. If you do not take the midterm or the final you will
not be able to make it up. Therefore, please check the class calendar
carefully to make sure that you will be available to take the test during the
week they are available before committing to the class. |
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You may take this class for a letter
grade or credit/no credit. A letter C grade requires at least a 70% and a
Credit requires a 70% or higher for the course material. Students must
complete all assignments with a 70% or better to receive a passing
grade/credit. Unless you instruct me otherwise, you will receive a letter
grade if you receive an A or a B in the class. You will receive a Credit for
a C and a No Credit for any thing less than a C. In order for the class to
apply for the California Real Estate Examination requirement a student must
pass the course with either a credit or a C or better grade. |
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Your Total Grade will
consist of: |
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90% - above =
A 80% - 89% =
B 70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% =
D 59% - below = F |
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Please note that even
though you receive passing scores without completing one of the components
that make up the total grade you will not pass the course. For example, if
you receive a cumulative score of 70% for quizzes, midterm and final exam but
do not receive at least a C for the weekly homework you will receive a
failing grade. |
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Plagiarism/Cheating
Policy:
If plagiarism and/or cheating occurs the student will be
withdrawn from the course and reported to the College. |
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Weekly Quizzes,
Homework and Conditions |
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Withdrawal From This
Course: |
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If you drop this
course, remember that withdrawal is not an automatic process. Withdrawal is
the student's sole responsibility, not the instructor's. Contact the
Admissions and Records Office to initiate the Drop process. Please read the
DROP procedures carefully in the Schedule
of Classes
to avoid unnecessary grade penalties. |
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Disclaimer: To accommodate
emergent circumstances, the instructor reserves the right to make changes to
this syllabus while the course is in progress. Any understandings
between individual students and the instructor, including changes, exceptions,
or modifications to requirements or procedures must be in writing. Any
question of interpretation of course requirements or of understandings
between a student and the instructor will be resolved by the instructor in
the instructor�s sole but reasonable judgment. |
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