SRE170 - Construction Finance

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong)
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Olubukola (Bukky) Tokede
Trimester 3: Olubukola (Bukky) Tokede
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SREM170
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester. 

Content

In SRE170, students will learn fundamental accounting principles and practices to financial transactions on building works and in construction companies. Students will identify how accounting is one of a number of systems which provide information to managers in the construction industry. Learning and assessment activities will focus on understanding financial statements, elementary financial analysis and cash management, taxation considerations including capital allowances, capital budgeting techniques and the obligations and cost of employing staff.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Attain and apply knowledge on financial and economic terminology in construction.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Identify and collect relevant financial information in construction.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem Solving
ULO3

Interpret and analyse financial reports in construction.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital Literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Apply financial and feasibility assessment techniques for decision-making.

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem Solving
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Construction Finance quiz
Individual multiple choice online quiz 10% Week 4
Assessment 2
Individual Finance Research Report
Collaborative written report, approximately 2000 word total. 30% Week 5
Assessment 3
Company Financial Assessment Report
Written report, 3000 word maximum 30% Week 8
Assessment 4
Group Financial Management Report
Written report, 6000 words maximum 30% Week 12

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.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 40% in the Company Financial Assessment report.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRE170 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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