Graduate Diploma of Construction Management

2020 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2020 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Construction Management
Course Map	Trimester 1 2020 course map Trimester 2 2020 course map
Campus	Offered at Waterfront (Geelong)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	0101387 Waterfront (Geelong)
Deakin course code	S691
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

The Graduate Diploma of Construction Management uses a case-based approach to learning to provide you with the initial knowledge of the theory and practice of construction management needed to commence a career in a variety of roles as a construction professional.

The course is suitable for personnel involved in the procurement of built facilities as consultants or contractors, as well as people in government departments and commercial organisations who are responsible for the procurement of such facilities.

The course has been designed to suit the needs of two types of graduates:

Graduates from a built environment and engineering background who are seeking to upskill.
Graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree from an unrelated discipline with demonstrable professional experience, wanting to formalise their entry into the construction management profession Students will work in a multi-disciplinary context to gain knowledge on construction management, procurement and cost economics, Building Information Modelling and environmental systems.

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Construction Management are eligible for entry to the Master of Construction Management program.

Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.

Pathways

There is strong demand for articulation by industry professionals from related disciplines such as architecture, property and engineering. This course provides opportunities for those people while also acknowledging their prior experience and knowledge.

Students can transfer to S791 Master of Construction Management according to Deakin University regulations and processes.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Construction Management (S591)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Develop and demonstrate a complex body of knowledge of construction management, systems and practices, cost planning, economics and control, and information management in order to manage construction companies and projects.
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, and contribute within a project team.
Digital literacy	Apply knowledge of relevant technical tools and methodologies to locate, collect, analyse and synthesise complex information from a variety of sources to prepare cost benefit plans and environment implication analyses for construction projects. Use digital technologies, including information systems to evaluate and assess modelling and scenario building.
Critical thinking	Use expert reasoning and analysis skills, drawing on knowledge and information from a range of professional or scholarly sources to reflect on, analyse and synthesise complex legal, economic and environmental influences and impacts for collaboratively and independently planning and making decisions in construction.
Problem solving	Demonstrate autonomy and well-developed judgement to independently and collaborative generate strategies and solutions to manage construction projects at various stages including planning, implementing, construction and evaluation of the built environment.
Global citizenship	Engage ethically and professionally when working in a variety of construction management situations both nationally and globally.

Approved by Faculty Board 28 August 2019

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Construction Management, students must attain 8 credit points. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters in a year.

The 8 credit points comprise 7 core units plus one elective and must include:

Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Completion of SRA710 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Completion of STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point unit) as a co-requisite for SRM776 Introduction to Construction Management

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.