Diploma in Building Design Management/Bachelor of Building Design Management

Western Sydney University

About

This course develops the skills necessary for a role in the integrated design and delivery of building projects.

Students develop skills in building design along with an understanding of ‘buildability’ issues, accurate cost forecasting, risk management and sustainable project delivery.

The ability to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary project team and to negotiate favourable outcomes in complex project environments is fostered through simulations of real-life building projects.

Students will acquire a comprehensive overview of construction project delivery.

All aspects of building design are included:

commencing with an initial design concept;

extending to design brief formation;

project documentation;

quality control management during the building process;

and finally leading to project handover.

Students will be required to undertake approved practical experience during the course.

This experience will support and complement their formal study.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 340 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

The early exit College Diploma consists of 100 credit points which includes three College Preparatory units

Western Sydney University The College Units

Code	Name
700056	Academic English (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700201	Computer Studies (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700167	Tertiary Study Skills in Construction Management (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700154	Professional Competencies (WSTC)

From Autumn 2020, students are advised to select the following equivalent unit, 700290 Construction Communication, which will replace 700154 Professional Competencies.

Code	Name
700290	Construction Communication (WSTC)

Code	Name
700070	Building 1 (WSTC)

Code	Name
700150	Graphic Communication and Design (WSTC)

Code	Name
700255	Environmental Building Design (WSTC)

Code	Name
700256	Construction Work Safety (WSTC)

Code	Name
700005	Accounting Information for Managers (WSTC)

Code	Name
700254	Enterprise Law (WSTC)

Code	Name
700071	Building 2 (WSTC)

Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in Building Design Management following a passing grade in all of the above units. Students who progress onto Year Two may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above units.

Western Sydney University Units

For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Building Design Management.

Bachelor of Building Design Management

Code	Name
300720	Construction Technology 1 (Civil)

Code	Name
200486	Quantity Surveying 1

From Autumn 2019, students are advised to select the following equivalent unit, 301208 Building Measurement, which will replace 200486 Quantity Surveying 1.

Code	Name
301208	Building Measurement

Code	Name
300723	Development Control

And one elective

Code	Name
300721	Construction Technology 2 (Substructure)

Code	Name
200468	Estimating 1

From Spring 2019, students are advised to select the following equivalent unit, 301207 Building Estimates and Tendering, which will replace 200468 Estimating 1.

Code	Name
301207	Building Estimates and Tendering

Code	Name
301085	Built Heritage

And one elective

Code	Name
200502	Construction Technology 3 (Concrete Construction)

Code	Name
300727	Project Management

Code	Name
301086	Design Brief Formulation

And one elective

Code	Name
200470	Construction Technology 4 (Steel Construction)

Code	Name
300886	Construction in Practice 1

Code	Name
301087	Building Design Process

And one elective

Code	Name
200471	Construction Technology 5 (Envelope)

Code	Name
200504	Construction Economics

Code	Name
301099	Building Design Project 1

Code	Name
300725	Construction Technology 6 (Services)

Code	Name
200484	Construction in Practice 3

Code	Name
301100	Building Design Project 2

Code	Name
200471	Construction Technology 5 (Envelope)

Code	Name
200504	Construction Economics

Code	Name
301101	Building Design Project 1 (Honours)

Code	Name
300725	Construction Technology 6 (Services)

Code	Name
200484	Construction in Practice 3

Code	Name
301102	Building Design Project 2 (Honours)

Industry Experience

All students enrolled in Diploma in Building Design Management/Bachelor of Building Design Management must obtain, through their own initiative, 1200 hours of industry related employment prior to graduation.

To facilitate the recording of such experience it will be necessary to enrol in 300724 Industry Based Learning and have an Industry Experience Diary signed off by the Academic Course Advisor.

Code	Name
300724	Industry Based Learning

Optional Electives

Code	Name
301158	Modern Construction Enterprises

Code	Name
301159	Modern Construction Projects

The following unit is an optional elective unit offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This unit can be taken during the third year of this course, however, permission is required to enrol in the unit.

Code	Name
301089	Special Technical Project

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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