Associate Degree of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management)
Southern Cross University
About
The civil construction industry is booming and there is strong demand for site supervisors and project managers.
This course develops the fundamental technical and practical skills needed for these roles in the civil construction industry.The course is suited to school leavers or those with a trade qualification who are looking to enter the industry or progress their careers to a supervisory or management level.It has a focus on developing both practical and technical engineering skills, particularly around familiarity with technology, and includes a strong work-integrated learning component.
It also provides a pathway to further study in civil engineering at a Bachelor degree level.
Structure
Entry requirements
To be eligible to receive the Associate Degree of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management), students must complete the equivalent of 192 credit points, comprising:
- 25 core units (180 credit points), and
- 1 elective unit (12 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management) after completing the equivalent of 96 credit points.
A maximum of the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit credit points) of Advanced Standing may be granted to meet the requirements for accreditation of the course by Engineers Australia.
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical judgement to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of civil construction engineering and management settings. |
| Creativity | Exercise creative thinking to develop strategies to resolve issues and identify solutions in a range of civil construction engineering and management settings. |
| Ethical practice | Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within a range of civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate a broad theoretical knowledge of underpinning science and mathematics within a range of contexts in the field of civil construction engineering and management.Apply relevant technical and practical skills to solve well-defined problems in the field of civil construction engineering and management. |
| Lifelong learning | Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in broad civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, within a range of civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Institution
