SRM489 - Professional Practice
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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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 |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. |
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. |
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.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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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 |
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 |
ULO3 | Apply understanding of codes of practice, and ethics of building and construction professionals in conducting business activities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Integrate employment law and industrial relations practise into the operations of a construction company. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO5 | Analyse leadership attributes, team-working and managerial roles required for success in the construction industry. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
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 |
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Assessment 1 Individual research report | Written research report, 3,000 word maximum | 30% | Week 6 |
Assessment 2 Group report and oral presentation | Collaborative 3,000 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 SRM489 can be found via the University Library.
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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