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Area/Catalogue
BUIL 5014

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
005473

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Unit Value
2

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments

Course aim

The aim of this course is to examine the role and functions of a Building Surveyor.

Course content

The course is divided into nine modules as follows:
 
Module 1—What is building surveying?
Module 2—How does a building surveyor work in practice?
Module 3—Building legislation and building surveying
Module 4—The functions of a building surveyor
Module 5—Legal issues in building surveying
Module 6—Assessment of documentation for the purposes of issuing a building approval
Module 7—The assessment and inspection process
Module 8—The role and functions of building inspectors
Module 9—Enforcement of building legislation

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Assignment 1: 2 x exercises, Assignment 2: 2 x exercises, Assignment 3: 3 x exercises, Assignment 4: essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.055
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Terence Lam
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