Overview
This unit introduces you to the roles and responsibilities of being a professional practitioner in the building and construction sector through consideration of professional ethics; personal actions and liabilities; and stakeholder collaboration and involvement. In this unit you will also gain an understanding and be taught the application of organisational psychology - theory and practice; project management and control; financial management; construction business planning; trust and general accounts; contemporary office management practices; establishing quality management systems and identifying opportunities to implement social innovation practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
BLAR11049 Built Environment Communication and Skills Or COMM11003 Professional and Technical Communication (before 2012 term 1)
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student
The unit would benefit from a dedicated textbook.
No textbook currently covers the unit's broad knowledge area adequately. The Unit study guide will continue to provide a comprehensive and tailored learning resource complemented by additional material on the Moodle site.
Feedback from Lecturer
Students do not attend the live tutorials or watch the recordings..
Students will continue to be encouraged to attend the tutorials to better understand the unit and the assessments.
Feedback from Student
MS Teams was very helpful and the lecturer provided prompt support in the evenings after I returned from work.
MS Teams will continue to be used and encouraged as it also allows students to discuss the unit between themselves, increasing engagement and cooperation.
Feedback from Lecturer
The unit needs to be more aligned with students' employment situations to improve its relevance.
This feedback is valuable and will inform the next unit update to incorporate more employment situations in the learning examples and tutorial discussions.
- Explain how organisational behaviour - theory and practice and your personal traits influence your professional development
- Identify and apply strategies to implement effective professional and social innovation practice within the building industry
- Show problem solving, creativity and communication techniques for dealing with clients and projects
- Use computer hardware, software and the Internet to solve workplace practice problems and scenarios
- Apply financial management principles to start, grow and maintain a practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Presentation software such as MS Powerpoint
- MS Teams
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.kalutara@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Subject Introduction and overview
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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PERSONAL TRAITS: SCOPE OF TOPIC AND SOCIAL COMPLEXITY OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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PERSONAL TRAITS: ATTITUDE, VALUES AND PERCEPTION
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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PERSONAL TRAITS: MOTIVATION, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL REFLECTION
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
ISSUES OF CONFLICT AND NEGOTIATION
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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PROFESSIONALISM: PROFESSIONAL CONSCIENCE - ETHICS
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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PROFESSIONALISM: PROFESSION AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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BUISNESS MANAGEMENT: CLIENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: PEOPLE, PROJECT AND QUALITY
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: OHS AND ICT USAGE
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL VIABILITY
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: BUSINESS PLANNING
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Assessment 1 will require you to answer a series of online quiz questions.
You will have 1 hour to complete the quiz and will be allowed 2 attempts - your final mark for the quiz will be the highest grade achieved on any of the 2 attempts.
1
Other
Week 5 Monday (7 Apr 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Please complete the online quiz on the Moodle site before the due date.
The quiz is automatically marked once finished/submitted.
The quiz will be assessed based on the understanding of core knowledge of the unit's learning.
- Explain how organisational behaviour - theory and practice and your personal traits influence your professional development
- Use computer hardware, software and the Internet to solve workplace practice problems and scenarios
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
A 3,000 word professional report considering conflict in the construction industry.
Marks given as:
1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts. 70%
2 Evidence of independent research beyond your own experience and provided primary unit material. 8%
3 Clarity of expression, including terminology, ease of reading, spelling and grammar, orderly and logical presentation, and diagrams to illustrate points. (spell checker, Grammarly etc.) 8%
4 Presentation quality, including neatness and appropriate figures and tables in a professional report. (Proofread) 9%
5 Use of correct and accurate referencing. (Harvard) 5%
Vacation Week Monday (14 Apr 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Please submit via the unit Moodle site.
Week 7 Monday (28 Apr 2025)
Emailed submission with track changes and summary feedback.
Your assessment submission should be produced in an electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions. Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report. You must ensure that the work is your own or has been correctly referenced to the appropriate author(s), according to the CQU requirements.
You will find further support material for this assessment on the unit Moodle site.
The assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Show clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use and reference correctly supporting information.
- Present original thoughts and opinions.
- Communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Use graphs, illustrations and other graphics to visually support your submission.
- Explain the core knowledge associated with this unit and show appropriate application of this knowledge.
- Explain how organisational behaviour - theory and practice and your personal traits influence your professional development
- Identify and apply strategies to implement effective professional and social innovation practice within the building industry
- Show problem solving, creativity and communication techniques for dealing with clients and projects
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
3 Online Quiz(zes)
Assessment 1 will require you to answer a series of online quiz questions.
You will have 1 hour to complete the quiz and will be allowed 2 attempts - your final mark for the quiz will be the highest grade achieved on any of the 2 attempts.
1
Other
Week 12 Friday (6 June 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Please complete the online quiz on the Moodle site before the due date.
The quiz is automatically marked once finished/submitted.
The quiz will be assessed based on the understanding of core knowledge of the unit's learning.
- Use computer hardware, software and the Internet to solve workplace practice problems and scenarios
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Written Assessment
A 2,500 word professional report concerning the management of a practice including clients, quality assurance, OHS and including a business plan for a proposed new practice.
1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts. 70%
2 Evidence of independent research beyond your own experience and provided primary unit material. 8%
3 Clarity of expression, including terminology, ease of reading, spelling and grammar, orderly and logical presentation, and diagrams to illustrate points. (spell checker, Grammarly etc.) 8%
4 Presentation quality, including neatness and appropriate figures and tables in a professional report. (Proofread) 9%
5 Use of correct and accurate referencing. (Harvard) 5%
Review/Exam Week Monday (9 June 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Please submit via the unit Moodle site.
Word document with track changes emailed back to students before the School's Grade Certification Meeting.
Your assessment submission should be produced in an electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions. Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report. You must ensure that the work is your own or has been correctly referenced to the appropriate author(s), according to the CQU requirements.
You will find further support material for this assessment on the unit Moodle site.
The assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Show clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use and reference correctly supporting information.
- Present original thoughts and opinions.
- Communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Use graphs, illustrations and other graphics to visually support your submission.
- Explain the core knowledge associated with this unit and show appropriate application of this knowledge.
- Show problem solving, creativity and communication techniques for dealing with clients and projects
- Apply financial management principles to start, grow and maintain a practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
