Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) |
| Course Map | These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023: The course map for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Campus | Offered at Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Online | No |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent 3 years full-time accelerated (studying in Trimester 3) |
| CRICOS course code | 080117B Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Deakin course code | S346 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Other learning experiences
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Develop an in-depth understanding of the business of construction, from economics and law to technology. Deakin’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) equips you with market-ready skills for construction management, quantity surveying and property development. Work confidently across projects large and small, with a strong focus on practical learning, you will develop the initiative and ability to hit the ground running.
Undertaking industry placements will help you kickstart your professional experience while building professional networks, technical knowledge and skills. Collaborate with Deakin’s architecture students to gain a sound understanding across both disciplines. This experience prepares you for the real world and ensures you graduate with the well-rounded and adaptable skillset employers are looking for.
Dreaming of running diverse building projects with a professionally recognised qualification?
This degree is professionally accredited by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). That means your qualification is recognised for practice in over 50 countries, providing a global passport for work in this field in Australia and overseas.
You will learn to apply construction management strategies and best practices to new and existing buildings. Your education covers areas including:
- building economics and law
- building practice
- building technology
- measurement and estimating
- project management
- quantity surveying.
Learning from academic staff who understand the industry means your classroom is a hub of the latest ideas, techniques and approaches to construction management – which you can then test out in our purpose-built studio and workshop. You will also benefit from our teaching staff’s professional networks, which means you can start building your own connections long before graduation.
We take graduate employability seriously, so you will be workplace-ready through opportunities for placements, site visits, international study tours, exchange and guidance from Deakin’s leading careers service, DeakinTALENT. There is also an accelerated learning option available for this course, so you can join the workforce in just three years of full-time study, if you undertake selected units in Trimester 3.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, workshops, site visits and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
As a graduate of this course you'll have completed the academic requirements for membership of:
- Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
- Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
This course is recognised for practice in more than 50 countries, so you can take your career to Australia and around the world.
Career opportunities
As a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) graduate, you'll find career opportunities in roles including:
- construction manager
- contract administrator
- estimator
- project manager
- quantity surveyor.
Participation requirements
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Develop a broad and coherent knowledge of construction materials, structures, construction practices, estimating, cost planning, regulatory, legal, construction economics and construction management frameworks to manage construction projects. Integrate knowledge of technology, management, economics, regulatory and legal systems in implementing a construction project from small residential to large complex and high-rise buildings. Integrate well-developed knowledge of contextual factors that impact on construction management including regulatory requirements, industry environment, professional practice and sustainability to finalise construction management decisions. Acquire and apply research skills to initiate and formulate a research plan and undertake research that contributes to scholarly knowledge, based on current research directions. |
| Communication | Communicate clearly, professionally and responsibly with specialist and non-specialist audiences in a variety of contexts using oral, written, graphical and interpersonal skills to inform, negotiate, lead and motivate a project team. |
| Digital literacy | Utilise a range of digital technologies including building information modelling to locate, select, analyse, use, evaluate, and disseminate a variety of information. |
| Critical thinking | Use critical and analytical thinking and judgment to identify and evaluate appropriate principles and procedures in technology, law, management and economics for construction projects. |
| Problem solving | Apply analytical thinking and judgment to make decisions to identify a variety of problems and recommend solutions related to technology, law, management and economics for construction projects. Generate solutions to construction management problems using a framework of accountability and professional practice in the construction industry environment. |
| Self-management | Use appropriate strategies including reflective evaluation to develop independence and demonstrate responsibility for professional learning. |
| Teamwork | Work in multidisciplinary teams and develop leadership skills to manage construction projects and use appropriate team processes to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate solutions. |
| Global citizenship | Engage ethically and productively with diverse stakeholders, communities and cultures in the global construction industry. |
Approved by Faculty Board 27 June 2019
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), students must attain 32 credit points, which must include the following:
- Twenty-eight (28) core units (29 credit points)
- Three (3) credit points of elective units (1 elective unit must be level 2 or above)
- Completion of SRA010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) may be completed in less than four years by taking selected units in trimester 3. This also provides for greater flexibility in your studies.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| SRE170 | Construction Finance |
| SRT141 | Building Safety |
| SRT153 | Building Materials Science |
| SRT159 | Construction Projects 1 |
| SRA010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP050 | Academic Integrity (0 credit points) |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SRE270 | Building Economics |
| SRM165 | Introduction to Building Information Modelling |
| SRT151 | Construction and Structures 1 |
| SRT259 | Construction Projects 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| SRE272 | Building Measurement |
| SRM161 | Contract Administration 1 |
| SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
| SRT251 | Construction and Structures 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 2
| SRQ301 | Building Cost Planning |
| SRM261 | Contract Administration 2 |
| SRT257 | Building Environmental Studies |
| SRT351 | Construction and Structures 3 |
Year 3 - Trimester 1
| SRM281 | Project Management 2 |
| SRE302 | Building Measurement and Estimating |
| SRT358 | Building Environmental Services |
plus one elective unit (one credit point)
Year 3 - Trimester 2
| SRM310 | Project Planning and Scheduling |
| SRM381 | Project Management 3 |
| SRQ460 | Quantity Surveying Practice |
plus one elective unit (one credit point)
Year 4 - Trimester 1
| SRM461 | Contract Administration 3 |
| SRM489 | Professional Practice |
| SRR401 | Introduction to Construction Research |
plus one elective unit (one credit point)
Year 4 - Trimester 2
| SRE464 | Building Development Appraisal |
| SRR402 | Construction Research Thesis (2 credit points) |
| SRV499 | Built Environment Integrated Research |
Accelerated program
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) may be taken as an accelerated program. By taking selected units in Trimester 3 the course can be completed in three years instead of four.
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| SRE170 | Construction Finance |
| SRT141 | Building Safety |
| SRT153 | Building Materials Science |
| SRT159 | Construction Projects 1 |
| SRA010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP050 | Academic Integrity (0 credit points) |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SRE270 | Building Economics |
| SRM165 | Introduction to Building Information Modelling |
| SRT151 | Construction and Structures 1 |
| SRT259 | Construction Projects 2 |
Year 1 - Trimester 3
| SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
plus three elective units
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| SRE272 | Building Measurement |
| SRM161 | Contract Administration 1 |
| SRM281 | Project Management 2 |
| SRT251 | Construction and Structures 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 2
| SRQ301 | Building Cost Planning |
| SRM261 | Contract Administration 2 |
| SRT257 | Building Environmental Studies |
| SRT351 | Construction and Structures 3 |
Year 2 - Trimester 3
| SRE302 | Building Measurement and Estimating |
| SRM310 | Project Planning and Scheduling |
| SRM381 | Project Management 3 |
| SRQ460 | Quantity Surveying Practice |
Year 3 - Trimester 1
| SRM461 | Contract Administration 3 |
| SRM489 | Professional Practice |
| SRR401 | Introduction to Construction Research |
| SRT358 | Building Environmental Services |
Year 3 - Trimester 2
| SRE464 | Building Development Appraisal |
| SRR402 | Construction Research Thesis (2 credit points) |
| SRV499 | Built Environment Integrated Research |
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
Work experience
You can apply to undertake a discipline specific industry placement as an elective option as part of your course. deakin.edu.au/sebe/wil.
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Other learning experiences
You may choose to use one of your elective units to participate in a short-term local or international study program to engage with construction management industry perspectives globally.
Research and research-related study
The key assessment of research and research skills in the programme is through two units in the final year of the course. You will have the opportunity to undertake an in-depth investigation of a chosen topic under the guidance of an academic supervisor that has expertise in the research field.