Bachelor of Construction Management CQ29

Program Overview

This program provides training in all aspects of construction management and aims to produce graduates capable of managing and controlling complex construction projects. Students must be employed in the building industry.

Prospective students are encouraged to talk to the Program Coordinator about exemptions from the program based on previous study or professional experience. The Faculty has established sets of exemptions for holders of TAFE qualifications.

A normal part-time load is 12 units of credit per term. Students should note prerequisite requirements and course availability (in this Handbook) when constructing your program in liaison with program advisors. It is suggested that you study courses in order of level. However, you may choose to bring courses forward provided you have studied the necessary prerequisites and the courses are available.

Program Structure

Students must complete:

Code	Course
14 compulsory courses at Level 1, which are:
LAWS11043	Law/Acts I
COMM11003	Professional & Technical Communication
BLAR12001	Building Services I
BLAR12002	Construction I
BLAR11003	Construction II
BLCN11001	Contracts I
BLAR12005	Building Services II
ENCV11088	Land Surveying I
BLSV11002	Structural Analysis & Design I
BLSV12013	Measurements I
ENMT11005	Building Materials I
ENMT11006	Building Materials II
MATH11161	Elementary Mathematics A
COIT11119	Introduction to Computing
18 compulsory courses at Level 2, which are:
ACCT11056	Financial Management
MGMT12097	Industrial Relations
ENCV13089	Geomechanics I
ENCV14090	Geomechanics II
BLAR14006	Construction III
ENPR14013	Law/Acts III
BLAR13007	Temporary Structures I
BLSV14003	Structural Analysis & Design II
BLAR13008	Building Services III
BLAR14009	Building Services IV
BLAR12012	Construction IV
BLAR12014	Temporary Structures II
BLSV13008	Measurements II
BLSV13009	Measurements III
BLCN14005	Estimating I
BLCN14006	Estimating II
BLCN12020	Construction Management Work Experience I
BLCN13021	Construction Management Work Experience II
12 compulsory courses at Level 3, which are:
MGMT11109	Introduction to Management
BLAR13013	Construction V
BLCN13003	Construction Management I
BLCN13004	Construction Management II
BLCN13017	Construction Management III
BLCN13007	Construction Planning I
BLCN13008	Construction Planning II
ENPR13016	Property Management
BLCN13011	Cost Control
BLCN13012	Cost Planning
ENMT13007	Building Materials III
BLSV14010	Measurements IV
2 compulsory courses at Level 4, which are:
BLCN14018	Construction Management Project I
BLCN14019	Construction Management Project II

Recommended Study Schedule

The following is a recommended progression only. Students are encouraged to determine their own program based upon credit transfers granted and work commitments.

Code	Course
Year 1 - Autumn
BLAR12002	Construction I
BLCN11001	Contracts I
ENMT11005	Building Materials I
Year 1 - Winter
COMM11003	Professional & Technical Communication
BLAR11003	Construction II
ENMT11006	Building Materials II
Year 2 - Autumn
BLAR12001	Building Services I
BLAR14006	Construction III
MATH11161	Elementary Mathematics A
COIT11119	Introduction to Computing
Year 2 - Winter
LAWS11043	Law/Acts I
BLAR12005	Building Services II
BLSV11002	Structural Analysis & Design I
BLSV12013	Measurements I
Year 3 - Autumn
ENCV11088	Land Surveying I
BLSV14003	Structural Analysis & Design II
BLAR12012	Construction IV
BLSV13008	Measurements II
Year 3 - Winter
ENCV13089	Geomechanics I
BLAR13007	Temporary Structures I
BLAR13008	Building Services III
BLSV13009	Measurements III
Year 4 - Autumn
ACCT11056	Financial Management
ENPR14013	Law/Acts III
BLSV14010	Measurements IV
BLCN14005	Estimating I
Year 4 - Winter
MGMT12097	Industrial Relations
ENCV14090	Geomechanics II
BLAR14009	Building Services IV
BLCN14006	Estimating II
Year 5 - Autumn
BLAR12014	Temporary Structures II
BLCN13007	Construction Planning I
ENPR13016	Property Management
Year 5 - Winter
BLCN13003	Construction Management I
BLCN13008	Construction Planning II
ENMT13007	Building Materials III
Year 6 - Autumn
MGMT11109	Introduction to Management
BLAR13013	Construction V
BLCN13004	Construction Management II
Year 6- Winter
BLCN13017	Construction Management III
BLCN13011	Cost Control
BLCN13012	Cost Planning

Work Experience and Project Courses

The following work experience and Project courses may be undertaken throughout the program of study. CM Project I & II are considered as cornerstone projects and should therefore be undertaken towards completion of studies for this degree.

Code	Course
BLCN12020	Construction Management Work Experience I
BLCN13021	Construction Management Work Experience II
BLCN14018	Construction Management Project I
BLCN14019	Construction Management Project II

Degrees in Construction Management with Honours

Construction Management students will be eligible for honours on the following basis:

• program work is the same for the pass and honours degree;
• the project reports associated with BLCN14018   & BLCN14019   for honours students will contain a substantial amount of research; and
• there will be 3 levels of honours achievement:

  First Class
  Second Class A
  Second Class B
  

• a grade point average (GPA) will be computed for each student’s first attempt achievement in program courses for each of the years on a 7 point scale, with 7 as the highest possible GPA
• the class of honours will be decided by the following overall GPAs:

  GPA	Class of Honours
  5.50 and above	First
  5.25 - 5.49	Second A
  5.00 - 5.24	Second B

• potential honours students will be advised of their candidacy at the end of Year 3 on the basis of a GPA in the region of 5 or above.