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Introduction to Construction

Breadth TrackYear: 2018

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Overview

This breadth track provides an introduction to the construction industry at a residential level covering basic structures, materials, construction methods and management of the construction process.

Subject Options

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENVS10003 Constructing Environments No longer available
ABPL20042 Construction of Residential Buildings
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL10005 Understanding the Built Environment
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Notes

Some of these subjects are not available as breadth for all Bachelor of Environments students. Go to http://breadth.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/info/Environments.html for more information. These subjects are not approved as breadth for Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine students.

What is a Breadth Track?

A breadth track is a sequence of three or more subjects (taken as part of a Melbourne Bachelor degree) that progressively develops knowledge and skills relevant to a coherent domain, theme, topic or issue. It is a suggested set of subjects, rather than a requirement.

Last updated: 10 November 2023