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Humanitarian Construction (ABPL90277)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Our planet faces significant challenges from global climate change, increasing natural disasters, urbanisation, population growth, intra-state conflict and poverty. The response to these challenges is largely implemented by the humanitarian sector. Within this sector, the provision of built environment facilities (e.g. schools, hospitals, shelter, water and sanitation, infrastructure etc) is critical. Such facilities are often implemented in complex and challenging contexts which extend the skills of those built environment professionals responsible for delivering them. This subject investigates the role of built environment professionals in the humanitarian sector. The topics covered include the global and regional humanitarian sector, the role of the built environment in the humanitarian sector, development / post-disaster / post-conflict reconstruction contexts, stakeholder equity and participation, monitoring and evaluation, building community capital and resilience, and pathways to working in the humanitarian sector.
Intended learning outcomes
- To understand the humanitarian sector;
- To understand the role of the built environment within the humanitarian sector;
- To appreciate the complexity of delivery of built environment infrastructure in the humanitarian context;
- To understand how the built environment can contribute toward community capital and resilience;
- To identify pathways to working in the humanitarian sector.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-CONMG2Y Master of Construction Management (200 points)
OR
MC-CM Master of Construction Management
MC-CONMG3Y Master of Construction Management (300 points)
PLUS
Completion of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90292 | Construction of Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90290 | Fundamentals of Built Environment Law | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90293 | Commercial Construction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90312 | Cost Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90313 | Management of Construction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90324 | Materials and Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ECON90015 | Managerial Economics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR approval of the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One assignment to the equivalent of 1500 words (35%) due mid semester.
- One assignment to the equivalent of 3000 words (65%) due end of semester.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 Hours This subject may involve a number of field trips to the University of Melbourne's Dookie campus.
Additional delivery details
This subject will not run every year and may run in intensive mode.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Corporate Management Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Research and Development Informal specialisation Corporate Management - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022