Professional Business Practice and Ethics (Surveying)

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the responsibilities of a practising surveyor and to develop the related skills.

Course content

Professionalism and ethics in surveying. Standards and codes of practice. Project management and planning issues in business and surveying practice. Risk management and PI insurance. Business structure and management overview. Fair trading legislation and workplace, health and safety requirements. Quality assurance procedures. Surveying and mapping organisations in Australia. Licensing and registration processes for graduates. Continuing professional development

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GEOE 5011	Land Law and Administration

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 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, Assignment 2, Assignment 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* 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.