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Studies in Building Cultures and Markets (ABPL90311)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
Overview
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This subject investigates the organization of the construction industry in various country environments, with an emphasis on the strategic selection of construction technologies and methods according to specific social, economic, legal and technological contexts as well as regional traditions.
Consisting of a seminar component and a travel component (which can vary each year depending on the focus provided by the subject coordinator), the subject will expose students to unfamiliar cultures, places and people, thus stimulating their ability to reflect critically on the Australian construction environment.
The subject will incur travel costs in addition to tuition fees. Faculty subsidies may, however, be available to each enrolled student.
Intended learning outcomes
- To observe and record building industry operations in non-Australian contexts, and provide an international perspective in construction.
- To enable comparisons of construction markets, technologies and processes in different countries and regions.
- To help students understand contingent relationships between construction technologies and national cultures.
- To gauge the impact of cultural drivers within construction.
- To encourage students to identify and engage critically with issues of geographic specificity in construction.
Generic skills
At the completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Ability to understand and navigate social and cultural differences;
- Ability to undertake ideal-type analysis;
- Ability to understand the type of industrial data required in socio-technical studies;
- Ability to derive theoretical positions from empirical analyses;
- Ability to prepare and conduct technical interviews with industry representatives;
- Ability to combine data from primary and secondary sources for the development of a scholarly argument;
- Ability to translate these data into a cohesive piece of original research.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture (300 points)
MC-PROP Master of Property
MC-PROP2Y Master of Property (200 points)
MC-PROP3Y Master of Property (300 points)
MC-CM Master of Construction Management
MC-CONMG2Y Master of Construction Management (200 points)
MC-CONMG3Y Master of Construction Management (300 points)
MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning
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
- Class participation (10%).
- Case studies and professional reports equivalent to at least 5,000 words (90%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota: 15
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
Selection criteria: Academic merit. Preference will be given to Master of Construction Management students who have completed 100 points or more of the program.
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None specified
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Research and Development - 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