Course Title: Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2020
Class Number: 4201
Class Section: M16
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Course Code: BUIL6210C
Course Title: Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4338
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dr. Aleksandar Bradilovich
Course Coordinator
Email: aleksandar.bradilovich@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 4887
Location: 57.5.25
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to apply legal requirements to building and construction projects of residential and low rise commercial buildings. (’Low rise’ licensing classification with reference to Class 1 and 10 construction and Classes 2 to 9 with a gross floor area not exceeding 2000 square metres, not including Type A or Type B construction).
Application of legal requirements includes the capacity to ensure compliance with all contractual requirements. A thorough knowledge of the application of current legal and regulatory requirements is essential.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects |
Element: |
1. Apply the laws relating to builder licensing or registration.
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Licensing or registration legislation relevant to the region is researched and identified. 1.2. Classifications for builders, supervisors and managers are applied. |
Element: |
2. Apply OHS legislation and provisions on site.
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Main provisions of OHS legislation and regulations are researched and identified and local legislative requirements are met. |
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3. Apply the codes, Acts, regulations and standards relevant to construction. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Current codes , Acts , regulations and standards applicable to a particular building and construction project are researched. |
Element: |
4. Comply with insurance and regulatory requirements for housing construction. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Insurance cover is arranged in accordance with legal requirements.
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Element: |
5. Apply legislation to financial transactions.
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Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Payroll systems are set up and administered in compliance with current legislative requirements.
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Element: |
6. Meet building contract obligations. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Correct form of contract is selected for the project. |
Element: |
7. Apply industrial relations policies and obligations relevant to housing construction.
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Performance Criteria: |
7.1. Relevant industrial relations policies and obligations are researched, identified and applied. |
Element: |
8. Apply dispute resolution processes. |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1. Organisational dispute resolution processes are applied. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements.
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities included in this course are:
• lectures where syllabus material will be presented and explained, and the subject will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples;
• hands on experience in small business finances and to reinforce the lecture material;
• private study, working through the course as presented in classes and learning materials, and so broadening and deepening their understanding of networking principles.
Teaching Schedule
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Topics and Assessments |
Session 1
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Apply the laws relating to builder licensing or registration |
Session 2
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Apply OHS legislation and provisions on site
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Session 3
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Apply the codes, Acts, regulations and standards relevant to construction |
Session 4
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Comply with insurance and regulatory requirements for housing construction |
Session 5 |
Apply legislation to financial transactions |
Session 6 |
Meet building contract obligations |
Session 7 |
Apply industrial relations policies and obligations relevant to housing construction |
Session 8 | Apply dispute resolution processes |
Session 10
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Assessments Due & Student Feedback Assessment 1: Workplace Activities Assessment 2: Knowledge Assessment Assessment 3:Project |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.
This unit of competency could be assessed by the supervision of administration processes relating to a residential or commercial construction project, including the administration of payments, supervision of on-site communications, compliance with quality control and record keeping processes.
Assessment Tasks
Students must have achieved satisfactory results in each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment | |
Assessment 1 |
Workplace Activities |
Assessment 2 |
Workplace Test |
Assessment 3 |
Project Assessment |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
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5.1 |
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7.6 |
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8.1 |
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8.2 |
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8.3 |
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment | |
Assessment 1 |
Workplace Activities |
Assessment 2 |
Workplace Test |
Assessment 3 |
Project Assessment |
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
1.1 |
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1.2 |
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4.1 |
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5.1 |
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5.2 |
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6.1 |
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6.3 |
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7.4 |
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7.5 |
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7.6 |
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7.7 |
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8.1 |
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8.2 |
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8.3 |
X | X |
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Relevant
Current
Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
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