Construction

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ENVS-MAJ+1002 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

Peter Ashford

Contact

Eastern Precinct Student Centre
The Eastern Precinct (building 138)
(between Doug McDonell building and Eastern Resource Centre)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview: Construction explores the management of people, processes and materials on specific building projects as well as more broadly, across the building industry. Just as the building industry embraces both building and commerce, so will your studies in construction, with subjects undertaken in everything from construction, structures, commerce, management and law. The breadth of the construction profession is further revealed by site visits, guest speakers and teachers who work in the industry who will ensure that your studies are grounded in the real world.

Careers and Further Study: Bachelor of Environments graduates with a construction major might work in construction management or quantity surveying in Australia or internationally. The construction major provides a strong grounding that prepares you for further studies in the Master of Construction Management. For more information on the Master of Construction Management, please visit the Melbourne School of Design web site: http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-school/
Objectives: By the end of a three year Bachelor of Environments degree with a construction major, you will have developed a breadth of knowledge and competence in areas from construction to management. For more information visit: www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au
Structure & Available Subjects: Please see details below.
Majors/
Minors/
Specialisations

Course Planning for a Construction Major

A major in Construction in the Bachelor of Environments consists of:

  • 112.5 points (9 subjects) of Construction subjects;
  • 25 points (2 subjects) of core first year subjects (Natural Environments and Reshaping Environments);
  • 12.5 points (1 subject) of first year subjects that are core to the major (Constructing Environments).

This is in addition to electives and breadth to make up the 300 points required for the degree. Specific details of the Bachelor of Environments course structure can be found at:

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2011/B-ENVS

Please note, knowledge of Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics will be assumed. Students without this background may need to take a bridging subject in maths as first year breadth. This bridging subject is 620-173 (MAST10072) Introduction to Maths and is equivalent to Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods; entry into the subject requires a mathematical background equivalent to Units 1 and 2 Mathematical Methods. Maths background is necessary for students majoring in Construction. This level of maths knowledge is required for students to enrol in 316-102 (ECON10004) Introductory Microeconomics.

In order to complete a major in Construction, you will need to undertake the following subjects:

Subject Options:

1st year level subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

2nd year level subjects

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3rd year level subjects

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Bachelor of Environments electives

All Bachelor of Environments students must complete 37.5 points of Bachelor of Environments Electives. For a complete listing of available subjects please see:

http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/elective-subjects.html

Breadth subjects

Bachelor of Environments students must complete between 50 and 75 credit points of subjects selected from those available as breadth for Bachelor of Environments students; with no more than 37.5 points at Level 1. For a complete listing of available subjects please click the 'Find breadth subjects' link on the Handbook homepage and perform a search.

The breadth requirements for the Bachelor of Environments include the restriction of some subjects as breadth options, depending on a individual student’s choice of major. Refer to the Breadth Requirements for the Bachelor of Environments for additional information.

Students must have successfully completed Maths Methods 1 and 2 in order to be eligible to enrol in MAST10072 Introduction to Maths so that they may enroll in ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics.

In order to meet the requirements for accreditation, students intending to major in Construction are strongly recommended to undertake the below subjects as breadth.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

For more information on this major and to view a sample course plan please visit

http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/current-students/course-info/construction.html

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