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Policy

Informal specialisationYear: 2024

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Overview

THERE IS NO FURTHER ENTRY INTO THIS SPECIALISTION

THE COURSE STRUCTURE BELOW ONLY APPLIES TO RE-ENROLLING STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR STUDIES PRIOR TO 2016

The specialisation in policy is aimed at producing graduates interested in and capable of dealing with the macro aspects of the construction industry, and intervening on its structural characteristics by working for government, institutional bodies or industry groups.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand the role of the construction industry in social, economic and regional development;
  • Evaluate the influence of government decisions on industrial conditions, potential and output;
  • Analyse the effectiveness of policy tools in bringing about change or implementing visions;
  • Outline industrial restructuring strategies.

Last updated: 30 January 2024

Structure

All students must take:

  • 112.5 points of core specialisation subjects, including the following capstone subjects: ABPL90329 Construction Policy and ABPL90308 Experiences in Industry.
  • 50 points of specialisation electives
  • 37.5 points of multidisciplinary electives which may include any of the following:
  1. Additional specialisation electives.
  2. Any Melbourne School of Design subject(s) provided preprequisites are met.
  3. Any University of Melbourne graduate subject(s) provided prerequisites are met and written approval is obtained from both the faculty through which the subject is offered and the course coordinator. Such approval must be provided to the Environments and Design Student Centre before teaching commences.

Students should choose specialisation and multidisciplinary electives in consultation with the course coordinator.

Subject Options

Policy specialisation subjects

Core specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete all of the following subjects (112.5 points) in order to obtain the Policy specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL90309 Supply Chains in Construction Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90329 No longer available
LAWS70469 Construction Law
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90308 No longer available
ABPL90310 Construction Industry and Environment Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90326 No longer available
ABPL90330 Economics of Building Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90331 ICT in Building
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90332 Labour in Construction Not available in 2024 12.5

Elective specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete at least 50 points from the following subjects in order to obtain the Policy specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL90035 Risk in Construction
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90030 Project Evaluation
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90135 Analytical Methods
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90295 Construction Regulations and Control
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90327 Procurement Methods
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90311 Studies in Building Cultures and Markets Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90370 Design Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90277 Humanitarian Construction Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90207 Corporate Construction Management Not available in 2024 12.5
ABPL90325 Prefabrication in Building
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90333 No longer available

Multidisciplinary electives

Student complete 37.5 points of multidisciplinary electives which may include any of the following:

  • Additional specialisation electives.
  • Melbourne School of Design graduate subjects provided prerequisites are met.
  • Any University of Melbourne graduate subject provided prerequisites are met and written approval from the home faculty plus the Master of Construction Management course coordinator is submitted to the Environments and Design Student Centre.

Click below for a list of Melbourne School of Design Multidisciplinary elective subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
Multidisciplinary elective subject list No longer available

Links

http://msd.unimelb.edu.au/master-construction-management

Last updated: 30 January 2024