This course provides the skills and abilities necessary to perform competently at a professional level in the construction industry in many roles including;
Site Manager, Building Supervisor, Estimator and Building Surveyor.
The Construction Technology program is widely recognised for delivering the full suite of theoretical, practical, and hands-on experience in the area of residential construction.
Students will study four concentrated areas related to the delivery of projects;
construction technology, construction economics, construction law and construction resource management.
This program may be used as a pathway to the four-year Bachelor of Construction Management program which meets the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) professional accreditation requirements.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence
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Code
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Name
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301226
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Residential Building
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Code
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Name
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301228
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Drawing and CAD
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Code
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Name
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301213
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Construction Communication
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Code
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Name
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301061
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Construction Work Safety
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Code
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Name
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200909
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Enterprise Law
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Code
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Name
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301062
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Environmental Building Design
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Code
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Name
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301227
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Non-Residential Building
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Code
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Name
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301219
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Building Science
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Code
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Name
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301220
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Civil and Substructure
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Code
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Name
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301208
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Building Measurement
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Code
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Name
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300723
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Development Control
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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200101
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Accounting Information for Managers
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Code
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Name
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301207
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Building Estimates and Tendering
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Code
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Name
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300885
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Building Regulations Studies
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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301105
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Negotiation in the Built Environment
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Code
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Name
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301229
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Construction Project Management
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Code
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Name
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301221
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Building Superstructure
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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301230
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Construction Scheduling
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Code
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Name
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300053
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Professional Practice
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Code
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Name
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200292
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Building Law
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And one elective
Students may choose electives from any course at Western Sydney University
