Graduate Diploma of Construction Management

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2023 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Construction Management
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Campus	Offered at Waterfront (Geelong)
Online	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

Benefit from a case-based approach to learning and explore the theory and practice of construction management. You will gain a basic understanding of the construction industry and construction projects, and graduate with the knowledge to begin a career as a construction professional. Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Construction Management is designed for graduates from a related built environment discipline looking to extend their knowledge and transition into the construction industry.

It is also suitable for graduates with demonstrable professional experience in construction, through public or private enterprises, wanting to formalise their entry into the construction management profession.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary context to gain knowledge on construction management, quantity surveying, Building Information Modelling and environmental systems.

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 S792 Master of Construction Management (Professional) according to Deakin University regulations and processes.

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 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, which must include the following:

Seven (7) core units (7 credit points)
One (1) level 7 elective unit (1 credit point)
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.