SRM489 - Professional Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Asheem Shrestha
Prerequisite:

3 level 3 or 4 SR% coded units

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SRM570, SRR512
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.

Content

In SRM489 students will investigate the current and future roles of professionals practice within the Australian construction industry. Student learning will focus on examining the application of key principles and professional ethics; social and environmental obligations of professionals; industry regulations, codes of conduct and practice, legal requirements and registration of building professionals practising in Australia.  Learning and assessment activities will require students to explore the implications of employment laws and industrial relations on construction organisations and examine the impacts of internationalisation, globalisation, global economy, and cultural diversity.

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

Critically evaluate the practices of the Australian building and construction Industry, including operational and functional aims and objectives.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Understand the role and responsibilities of professional associations and integrate career development skills required to apply for professional memberships.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Apply understanding of codes of practice, and ethics of building and construction professionals in conducting business activities.

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

ULO4

Integrate employment law and industrial relations practise into the operations of a construction company.

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

ULO5

Analyse leadership attributes, team-working and managerial roles required for success in the construction industry.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO6

Demonstrate ability to work in a collaborative team.

GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Individual research report
Written research report, 3000 word maximum 30% Week 6
Assessment 2
Group report and oral presentation
Collaborative 3000 word case study report, and a 6-slide PowerPoint presentation 50% Week 10
Assessment 3
Learning outcome portfolio
Portfolio 20% 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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRM489 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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