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SRM777 - Construction Management Practice

Year:	2024 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Placement students only in Trimester 3 offering
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Abid Hasan Trimester 2: Igor Martek Trimester 3: Anthony Mills
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	SRR724
Typical study commitment:	Simulated (software-based) environment students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. Industry placement students will be required to complete between 112 to 160 hours of workplace activities and professional experience (placement) with an approved, discipline-aligned company or organisation within a 4 to 12 weeks period. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 1 hour lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week* *Industry placement students are not required to attend weekly scheduled learning activities (lecture and seminar). Online drop-in sessions will be organised for industry placement students to discuss their placement and assessment requirements and progress.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.* *Industry placement students are not required to attend weekly scheduled learning activities (lecture and seminar). Online drop-in sessions will be organised for industry placement students to discuss their placement and assessment requirements and progress.
Note: Industry placement students must complete the SEBE Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement forms and processes and get their placement approved before the end of Week 1 of the trimester. For more information and to complete the application process: please refer Architecture and Construction Management Placement or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au. Please also note that delays in completing the placement could mean that the unit will take longer to complete than the stated duration. Attendance at the placement may be required outside the trimester dates.

Content

SRM777 provides students with an opportunity to acquire soft or interpersonal skills and gain a better understanding of construction workplace practice. It offers two options for students to complete the unit. Students will participate in either simulated (software) or industry placement construction environments. The study commitment, assessments and other requirements may vary between these options. However, both options allow students to work collegially in discipline-relevant roles to build work-ready pre-professional capabilities. Participation in simulated or real-world construction environments enables students to apply their learnings and acquire new knowledge and skills based upon principles of adult learning and action-learning exercises. In addition to technical skills, the unit helps students develop soft skills such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and strategic thinking, which are crucial for their employability and job readiness. In reporting on their experiences, students reflect on their experiences and demonstrate how participation in simulated or real-world construction environments has provided an applied form of learning and prepared them for the next stage of study and work.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Establish, monitor, and complete a negotiated set of learning goals.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork
ULO2	Use the reflective practice to demonstrate the application of construction management principles, knowledge and skills.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork
ULO3	Critically reflect on acquired skills, achievements and professional competencies.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1 Goals	Goal-setting documents	20%	Week 4
Assessment 2 Activity logs	Two activity logs reflecting on the learning experience	30%	Week 8
Assessment 3 Performance evaluation and skills reflection	Portfolio and presentation	50%	Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRM777 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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