Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge for construction management in diverse contexts using critical thinking and judgment
• employ sophisticated digital technologies for a range of construction management aspects such as time, cost, quality, productivity, safety and sustainability
• analyse various problems in construction and synthesise coherent solutions by employing suitable theories, standards, best practices and digital technologies
• Acquire and apply research principles to initiate and formulate a research plan, and execute a project with some independence as preparation for higher-degree research that contributes to scholarly knowledge while addressing contemporary issues relevant to the construction industry
• communicate competently using appropriate systems in professional practice to a variety of audiences, including Indigenous stakeholders, and function as an effective member or a leader in diverse team environments in construction projects
• apply professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, accountability and an awareness of good professional practices and indigenous perspectives in a global and sustainable context
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

Career opportunities

Bachelor Construction Management (Honours) graduates can pursue careers in a range of professional roles such as construction management, measuring and estimating, cost planning and controlling, quantity surveying, building surveying, construction planning, project scheduling, project management, quality and safety management, construction site operations and supervision, procurement and project delivery, contract administration, risk management, building information modelling and application of digital technologies in construction.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) a student must complete 400 credit points comprising:

• twelve [12] Core Units of Study (150 credit points)

• thirteen [13] units of study from the Construction Management Major (200 credit points)

• four [4] units of other studies comprising a minor or electives (50 credit points).
   

Students complete no more than 150cp (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level (i.e. Stage 1). A unit of study can only be counted once. Where there are overlaps between majors and minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.

Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.

* Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus.

Volume of learning

The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) consists of a total of 400 credit points.

Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). A standard annual full-time load comprises eight (8) units (100cp), and a standard annual part-time load comprises four (4) units (50cp).

The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) is typically four (4) years.

Professional placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. International students may be eligible for a Professional Placement where a relevant Professional degree exists. International students who successfully gain a placement through the selection process will be required to change courses to the relevant Professional degree, in order to complete a placement and should consider any visa and extended study duration implications prior to applying.

Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 475 credit points comprising:

• twelve [12] core units of study (150 credit points)

• thirteen [13] units of study from the Construction Management Major (200 credit points)

• four [4] units of study of the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points); and

• two [2] elective units of study (25 credit points).
   

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:

• twelve [12] core units of study (150 credit points)

• thirteen [13] units of study from the Construction Management Major (200 credit points)

• two [2] units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points); and

• three [3] elective units of study (37.5 credit points).

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) is 150 credit points (normally 12 units).