Graduate Diploma of Construction Management
2024 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2024 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Construction Management |
| Deakin course code | S691 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment |
| Campus | Offered at Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Course Map - enrolment planning tool | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2024. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| CRICOS course code | 0101387 Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Career opportunities
- Pathways
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
Course overview
Benefit from a case-based approach to learning and explore the theory and practice of construction management. You will gain a basic understanding of the construction industry and construction projects, and graduate with the knowledge to begin a career as a construction professional. Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Construction Management is designed for graduates from a related built environment discipline looking to extend their knowledge and transition into the construction industry.
It is also suitable for graduates with demonstrable professional experience in construction, through public or private enterprises, wanting to formalise their entry into the construction management profession.
You will work in a multi-disciplinary context to gain knowledge on construction management, quantity surveying, Building Information Modelling and environmental systems.
Career opportunities
Graduates will find career opportunities in the fields of quantity surveying and construction management with a wide spectrum of employers which include construction companies, quantity surveying, project management and construction consultants. In addition, they will also be eligible for relevant positions in client organisations in the property development arms of government departments and commercial companies such as banks, retailers and manufacturers.
Graduates who wish to do so will be able to pursue their careers overseas in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America.
Pathways
There is strong demand for articulation by industry professionals from related disciplines such as architecture, property and engineering. This course provides opportunities for those people while also acknowledging their prior experience and knowledge.
Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma of Construction Management you can further your studies into:
S791 Master of Construction Management
S792 Master of Construction Management (Professional)
Fees and charges
The available fee places for this course are detailed above. Not all courses at Deakin have Commonwealth supported places available.
The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing this course within the same year. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of prior learning.
One year full-time study load is typically represented by eight credit points of study. Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together eight credit points of a typical combination of units for your course.
You can find the credit point value of each unit under the Unit Description by searching for the unit in the Handbook.
Learn more about fees and available payment options.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Develop and demonstrate a complex body of knowledge of construction management, systems and practices, cost planning, economics and control, and information management in order to manage construction companies and projects. |
| Communication | Communicate clearly, professionally and responsibly with specialist and non-specialist audiences in a variety of contexts using oral, written, graphical and interpersonal skills to inform, negotiate, and contribute within a project team. |
| Digital literacy | Apply knowledge of relevant technical tools and methodologies to locate, collect, analyse and synthesise complex information from a variety of sources to prepare cost benefit plans and environment implication analyses for construction projects. Use digital technologies, including information systems to evaluate and assess modelling and scenario building. |
| Critical thinking | Use expert reasoning and analysis skills, drawing on knowledge and information from a range of professional or scholarly sources to reflect on, analyse and synthesise complex legal, economic and environmental influences and impacts for collaboratively and independently planning and making decisions in construction. |
| Problem solving | Demonstrate autonomy and well-developed judgement to independently and collaborative generate strategies and solutions to manage construction projects at various stages including planning, implementing, construction and evaluation of the built environment. |
| Global citizenship | Engage ethically and professionally when working in a variety of construction management situations both nationally and globally. |
Approved by Faculty Board 28 August 2019
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Construction Management, students must attain 8 credit points, which must include the following:
- seven (7) core units (7 credit points)
- one (1) level 7 open elective unit (1 credit point)
- DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- SRA710 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point unit) as a co-requisite for SRM776 Introduction to Construction Management.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core Units
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity Module (0 credit points) |
| SRA710 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP710 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SRM776 | Introduction to Construction Management ^~ |
| SRQ780 | Strategic Construction Procurement * |
| SRQ774 | Construction Measurement and Estimating * |
| SRM751 | Principles of Building Information Modelling |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SRT757 | Building Systems and Environment |
| SRQ762 | Cost Planning |
| SRQ764 | Building Project Evaluation |
Plus one level 7 elective (one credit point), including stackable short courses (0.5cp microcredentials), subject to eligibility
*Unit offered in Trimester 1 and Trimester 3
^ Unit offered in every trimester
~ Completion of STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit) as a co-requisite
Stackable short courses
Mix and match Deakin stackable short courses (0.5 cp microcredentials) to earn up to 1 credit point of open electives, subject to eligibility. Any stacking must add up to a whole number to be used for credit. See more information on Deakin stackable short course options.
Other course information
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central