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Bachelor of Construction Management/Bachelor of Facilities Management

Course summary for current students

Award granted Bachelor of Construction Management / Bachelor of Facilities Management
Duration5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code058241D
Deakin course codeD365

Note: Offered to continuing students only. Continuing students should contact their course advisor for further information.

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Course overview

The Bachelor of Construction Management/Bachelor of Facilities Management combined degree offers a unique mix of construction and property disciplines of which is a significant benefit to employers. Graduates are able to work across traditional professional boundaries, from property investment and development through to space management and workplace logistics, using key project-management skills to ensure optimum value for money is attained at all stages of the property life cycle.

 

The course allows the opportunity for students to complete an honours stream for the Construction Management component or for the Facilities Management component. Refer to your course advisor for specific options.

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Please be aware:

  • Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
  • Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
  • Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services

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Course rules

The degree requires students to complete 40 credit points over the equivalent of five years of full-time study. Students can elect to exit after 24 credit points of study with a Bachelor of Facilities Management; also students may elect to exit after 32 credit points of study with a Bachelor of Construction Management.

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Course structure


Level 1
Trimester 1

SRT153 Building Materials Science (S)  

SRT159 Construction Projects 1 (S)  
SRM181 Project Management 1 (S, X)  

SRT141 Building Safety (S)  

SRA010 Safety Induction Program (S)  *

*SRA010 - 0 cp safety unit


Trimester 2

SRT151 Construction and Structures 1 (S)  

SRM165 Information Systems in Construction (S)  
SRE170 Construction Finance (S)  

SRT259 Construction Projects 2 (S)  


Level 2
Trimester 1

SRT251 Construction and Structures 2 (S)  

SRE272 Measurement and Estimating 1 (S)  

SRM161 Contract Administration 1 (S)  

SRM281 Project Management 2 (S)  

 

Trimester 2

SRT351 Construction and Structures 3 (S)  

SRE372 Measurement and Estimating 2 (S)  

SRM261 Contract Administration 2 (S)  

SRT257 Building Environmental Studies 1 (S)  


Level 3
Trimester 1

SRF311 Service Delivery Management   ^

SRF312 Facilities Procurement and Sourcing   ^

SRF313 Improving Facilities Performance   ^

SRE270 Building Economics (S, X)  


Trimester 2

SRF321 Managing Complex Projects   ^

SRF322 Managing Operational Risk   ^

SRF323 Strategic Facilities Management   ^

SRM310 Project Planning and Scheduling (S, X)  


Level 4
Trimester 1

SRT358 Building Environmental Services (S, X)  

SRE373 Measurement and Estimating 3 (S, X)  

SRM461 Contract Administration 3 (S)  

SRM489 Professional Practice (S)  


Trimester 2

SRV499 Built Environment Integrated Project (S)  

SRQ462 Building Cost Planning (S, X)  

SRT359 Unit description is currently unavailable   

SRE464 Building Development Appraisal (S, X)  


Level 5

Trimester 1
SRR401 Introduction to Construction Research (S)  

SRR481 Research Methods Seminar (S)  

SRM448 Industry Placement A (X)  *

 

Trimester 2

SRR402 Construction Research Thesis (S)  *

SRM449 Industry Placement B (X)  *

 

* SRM448, SRM449 and SRR402 are 2 credit point units.

^ Not available as of 2013

 

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