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Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (976AA)

Award: Bachelor of Building and Construction Management

Faculty: Faculty of Business & Government

University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 361123

CRICOS Code: 064489G

Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

UC Bruce Campus

Full Time, Face-to-Face -

Convener: Mr Paul Watson

Phone: +61 2 6201 5043

Location: Building 6, Room C11

Email: [email protected]

Part Time, Face-to-Face -

Convener: Mr Paul Watson

Phone: +61 2 6201 5043

Location: Building 6, Room C11

Email: [email protected]

Introduction

This degree will teach you management and supervision techniques specific to the building

industry while developing detailed knowledge about building processes and materials.

Construction managers need to fully understand legal frameworks and the roles of various players

within the industry, as well as being skilled with technology to manage their projects. Thesetogether with negotiation, presentation and communication skills, will be well honed during thecourse; and after two Industry Based Learning semesters of co-operative education in the

construction industry you will know what the real world of building management is all about.

The course has developed pathways for Quantity Surveying (QS) along with potential double

majors in accounting and sustainability and upon satisfactory completion it is envisaged thatstudents will be able to achieve membership of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

Course Requirements

84 credit points comprising:

(a) Required (66 credit points) as follows:

- MJ0134 Major in Building and Construction Management (24 credit points)
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Required units (21credit points)5617 Accounting for Managers

4207 Introduction to Management4977 Introduction to Business Law

6348 Information Systems in Organisations6606 Government-Business Relations

8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics

8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution

Quantity Surveying Core Units (12 credit points)*8519 Estimating and Measurement 1

7826 Estimating and Measurement 27829 Contract Administration

8527 Construction Procurement

Work Experience / Industry Based Learning(9 credit points)

Students will be required to undertake 80 days of work experience in the building and constructionindustry. This will form part of the formal assessment of the degree. Industry Based Learning will

be a co-operative education component directed by the University working in conjunction withindustry. Students will undertake distance learning subjects as well as a dissertation over two

semesters, which may be offered in trimester mode.

This component of the course comprises8787 Industry Based Learning 1

8788 Industry Based Learning 2


* Additional units in Quantity Survey are required to be studied instead of open elective units forstudents seeking AIQS accreditation.

(c) Open electives (18 credit points) as follows:

18 credit points open electives from any part of the University, as a major, a minor and/or

individual units.

In choosing electives students should note that no more than 30 credit points at level one is

permitted for the entire course.

Requirements for a degree with Honours:

High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) course,and graduate with a Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) award.

Typical Course Structure

3 years full-time and 1 year part-time

Semester 1 Semester 2

YEAR 1

6606 Government-Business Relations 8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics

8518 Building and Construction Studies1

8519 Estimating and Measurement 1

5617 Accounting for Managers 8041 Structures and Materials

4207 Introduction to Management 4977 Introduction to Business LawYEAR 2

8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution6348 Information Systems inOrganisations
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7826 Estimating and Measurement 27823 Building and Construction Studies2

8527 Construction Procurement 7827 Building and Construction Law

Open elective Open elective

YEAR 3

7824 Building and Construction Studies

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8790 Building and Construction Studies

47829 Contract Administration 7828 Construction Project Management

8038 Sustainable Buildings andTechnologies



YEAR 4

8788 Industry Based Learning 2 8789 Industry Based Learning 3


Course Duration

Standard six semesters full-time and two semesters part-time, or equivalent.Maximum twenty-two semesters.

International students will need to maintain a full-time load throughout their course and may

complete in seven semesters.

Admission Requirements

Normal UC requirements for admission to an undergraduate course.

Additional requirements:

Students will be required to obtain the necessary certification to be able to enter a building sitebefore commencing the Major in Building and Construction Management.

Assumed Knowledge

It is recommended that students have Year 12 Mathematics and English. International students

need to meet the English language requirements of the University of Canberra.

Professional Recognition

This course has been successfully reviewed and has attained accreditation by the Australian

Institute of Building (AIB) and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors* (AIQS) untilDecember 2012.

* AIQS accreditation requires certain units to be performed through the University of Canberra and

distance learning through the University of Newcastle.

2004-2011 University of Canberra

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