BH114 - Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)

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Plan: BH114HVT - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
Campus: SHAPE, VTC

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

This program employs a diverse range of teaching and learning approaches to ensure a distinctive and quality learning environment in which students are recognised as active participants in the learning process. Courses provide for interaction amongst students as a central activity, so that you will have opportunities to collaborate in your learning.  You will be engaged in interactive seminars and workshops, lectures, on line discussions, field trips, industry site visits, industry placements and applied research projects. Current research and industry and consultancy experiences are incorporated into content and teaching approaches and you will be encouraged and supported to see the relevance of research to current practice and to pursue your own areas of intellectual interest.
 
This program exposes you to diverse and challenging perspectives, while fostering the development of critical analysis. You will be encouraged to examine and question ideas, to articulate and test your understandings and to confront challenging intellectual questions.

The learning and teaching approaches employed in this program recognise the diverse ways students learn, the need for students to be actively engaged in learning and the need to actively foster preparation for your future professional practice. Students in this program are recognised as individuals, with different abilities and aspirations, and are provided with regular opportunities to consult individually with teaching staff.

Assessment forms part of a structured framework designed to give you the opportunity to learn from feedback as you progress. Assessment tasks are undertaken during each course and are integral to the teaching and learning cycle. Assessment tasks include, but are not limited to, individual essays, individual and group projects, written or verbal presentations, on line discussions, case studies and exams. These assessment tasks have been developed to maximise the opportunity for you to work both individually and collaboratively, and to apply your knowledge and understandings by linking theory to practice. This program provides frequent opportunities for you to gain informed and constructive feedback from teachers and their peers. Teacher to student feedback is tailored to your individual performance and focused on your development.  

The graduate capabilities you will develop in this program have been aligned with the accreditation requirements of the accrediting professional bodies. This strengthens the relevance of this program to your future professional practice, particularly through the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences and activities that this program provides.

If you have a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition or are the primary carer of individuals with a disability it is possible to have adjustments arranged and negotiated to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed skills and knowledge included in this program (for example through prior studies or work experience) you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing students with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in an RMIT program you will:

Undertake and be assessed on a structured activity that allows you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
Interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities; and
Complete these activities in real or simulated work contexts or situations

Any or all aspects of a WIL experience may be real or simulated in a workplace environment. In this program, you will be undertaking specific courses that will encompass work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a work place setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry. The WIL courses in this program are:

  • BUIL 1237 Building Measurement and Estimating
  • BUIL 1262 Construction Planning and Design 3

BUIL 1237 Building Measurement and Estimating and BUIL 1262 Construction Planning and Design 3 involve your direct consultation with industry to support you to formulate and develop your specialised construction management knowledge.

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Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide.
 

To graduate you must complete the following:

Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here.

 

 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Introduction to Buildings 12 BUIL1270 SHAPE, VTC
Introduction to Property 12 OMGT2249 SHAPE, VTC
Project Management Concepts 12 BUSM4324 SHAPE, VTC
Communications for Built Environment Professionals 12 BUIL1271 SHAPE, VTC
Introduction to Construction Processes 12 BUIL1272 SHAPE, VTC
Property and Capital Markets 12 BUIL1273 SHAPE, VTC
Techniques for Project Planning and Management 12 BUSM4325 SHAPE, VTC
Managing for Sustainability 12 BUIL1274 SHAPE, VTC
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Building Measurement and Estimating 12 BUIL1275 SHAPE, VTC
Building Science 12 BUIL1276 SHAPE, VTC
Structures and Materials 1 12 BUIL1277 SHAPE, VTC
Production Planning and Management 12 BUIL1278 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Planning and Design 1 12 BUIL1279 SHAPE, VTC
Introduction to Built Environment Law 12 BUIL1280 SHAPE, VTC
Property Economics 12 BUIL1281 SHAPE, VTC
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Building Services 12 BUIL1282 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Contract Law 12 BUIL1283 SHAPE, VTC
Cost Planning and Tendering 12 BUIL1284 SHAPE, VTC
Integrated Building Information Modelling 12 BUIL1286 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Contract Administration 12 BUIL1287 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Technology 2 12 BUIL1288 SHAPE, VTC
Research Methods for the Built Environment 12 BUIL1310 SHAPE, VTC
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Construction and Business Enterprise 12 BUIL1289 SHAPE, VTC
Industrial Environment 12 BUIL1290 SHAPE, VTC
Management and Leadership in Construction 12 BUIL1313 SHAPE, VTC
Research Practice 1 12 BUIL1312 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Capstone Project 12 BUIL1291 SHAPE, VTC
Construction Specialisation 12 BUIL1292 SHAPE, VTC
Research Practice 2 12 BUIL1316 SHAPE, VTC
University Elective
 

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Program transition plan

From September 2025, this program will be updated with a new program title and structure. The BH114VT Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) will be discontinued and replaced with BH114HVT24 Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours). The final intake into this plan will be trimester 3, 2024.  

If you are an active student, you can remain in this plan and will have until the end of trimester 2, 2028 to complete the existing Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) program. You will be provided with detailed enrolment advice to support completion of the program in the teach out period. 

If you do not complete the program requirements under this plan by the end of the teach out period, you will be transitioned into the new program plan from trimester 3, 2028. Students who are transitioned will be provided with academic advice, support, and an enrolment plan. You will not be disadvantaged by the transition and all courses undertaken in BH114HVT will contribute toward your degree.

Transition map of existing courses

Current program structure (BH114HVT) Replacement course in new program structure (BH114HVT24)
    Change
BUIL1272 Introduction to Construction Processes 12 BUIL1272 Introduction to Construction Processes 12 No change
BUIL1274 Managing for Sustainability 12 BUIL1274 Managing for Sustainability 12 No change
BUIL1275 Building Measurement and Estimating 12 BUIL1275 Building Measurement and Estimating 12 No change
BUIL1276 Building Science 12 BUIL12376 Building Science 12 No change
BUIL12583 Construction Contract Law 12 BUIL12583 Construction Contract Law 12 No change
BUIL1284 Cost Planning and Tendering 12 BUIL1284 Cost Planning and Tendering 12 No change
BUIL1286 Construction, Planning and Design 2 12 BUIL1286 Integrated Building Information Modelling 12 Existing course – new title
BUIL1287 Construction Contract Administration 12 BUIL1287 Construction Contract Administration 12 No change
BUIL1288 Structure and Materials 2 12 BUIL1288 Construction Technology 2 12 Existing course – new title
BUIL1310 Research Methods for the Built Environment 12 BUIL1310 Research Methods for the Built Environment 12 No change
BUIL1290 Industrial Environment 12 BUIL12690 Industrial Environment 12 No change
BUIL1313 Management and Leadership in Construction 12 BUIL1313 Management and Leadership in Construction 12 No change
BUIL1312 Research Practice 1 12 BUIL1312 Research Practice 1 12 No change
BUIL1291 Construction, Planning and Design 3 12 BUIL1291 Construction Capstone Project 12 Existing course – new title
BUIL1292 Construction Specialisation 12 BUIL1292 Construction Specialisation 12 No change
BUIL1316 Research Practice 2 12 BUIL1316 Research Practice 2 12 No change
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