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Area/Catalogue
BUIL 1007

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
010277

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA STEM

Course aim

To introduce students to the organisation of the building industry; familiarise students with the management techniques of the building process and provide a conceptual framework to support their later studies of the industry.

Course content

History, external environment and characteristics of the construction industry. Organisation of the construction industry: roles, objectives and activities of the sectors, professions, business entities, regulatory and advisory bodies. Sustainable construction. Development cycle of built facilities and life cycle construction projects. Introduction to management of construction organisations and projects, and project management theory and principles.  The building process. Site organisation and processes.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1.5 hours 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, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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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:
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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.

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