Bachelor of Property and Construction (Honours)

Course 065PH (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010 - Parkville
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Peter Ashford

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
T: +61 3 8344 6417/9862
F: +61 3 8344 5532
Email: abp-courseadvice@unimelb.edu.au
Course Overview:

This course is only available to students who have completed the Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction). Students may need to consult with a Student Advisor for enrolment advice.

The BPC is a one-year, full-time course of 100 points. Depending on the stream taken, it is recognised by the Australian Institute of Building, the Chartered Institute of Building Australia, the Australian Property Institute, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia, the Singpore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors.

Objectives: In addition to the objectives of the Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction), the objectives of the Bachelor of Property and Construction are that its graduates are:
  • fully conversant with at least one of the three main perspectives of the property and construction professions, namely, construction management, construction economics and property over the full life cycle from land development through design and construction to operational management and ultimate disposal;
  • able to engage confidently in the self-directed study necessary to their advancement through the Bachelor of Property and Construction course and their future continuing professional development;
  • effective managers with an understanding of those principles of interpersonal communication, management and leadership skills that ensure competence in the construction, development and management of property;
  • technically and professionally competent and are able to demonstrate the acquisition of those professional and technical skills necessary to gain employment as a graduate property or construction professional and to advance to full professional status.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Course structure and subjects for 2010 are below, and can also be accessed at:

http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/environments-and-design-students/re-enrolment/pre-2008-program.html

Subject Options:

Construction Management & Economics stream

Students must complete 100 points of study, comprised of the following 87.5 points (7 subjects) and 12.5 points of electives (1 subject). Please note, if you have already completed any of the subjects below as part of your Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) please choose an additional elective in its place.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
February, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Property stream

Students must complete 100 points of study, comprised of the following 100 points (8 subjects). Please note, if you have already completed any of the subjects below as part of your Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) please choose an elective in its place.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Entry Requirements: Entry from the BPD requires completion of the BPD (Property and Construction), with a weighted average of 70%, and a period of approved practical experience in the property or construction industries. One year is recommended but a minimum of six months is required. Entry from other faculties and institutions normally requires that applicants hold a three-year degree in an appropriate discipline (such as building, quantity surveying, architecture, engineering) and have practical experience in the property or construction industries. Applicants may be required to undertake preliminary studies to compensate for deficiencies in their previous studies.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Graduate Attributes:

Refer to:

http://www.unimelb.edu.au/about/attributes.html

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