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BLAR13042 Building Sector Management
Building Sector Management
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General Information

Overview

This unit comprises seven key topics covering the development of Australia's design and construction industry, Government and private sector roles in managing Australian construction industry and emerging trends applied to the construction industry.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

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 3 - 2025

Online

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).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

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 Feedback

Feedback

Students noted that there is an opportunity to better align the unit content and assessments with current technological trends in the construction industry. To support students' learning and ensure relevance to their enrolled course, future offerings of the unit will consider incorporating more content and assessment tasks that reflect these industry developments.

Recommendation

Incorporate opportunities for students to explore research topics relevant to their specific fields and recent technological trends in the construction industry, highlighting how research can be a valuable tool in solving industry problems and advancing their careers.

Feedback from Student Feedback

Feedback

While the unit provided valuable foundational knowledge, they found it challenging to directly relate some of the content to the specific responsibilities of a building surveyor. This highlights an opportunity to further contextualise content for different professional pathways.

Recommendation

It is recommended to provide specific real-world examples of how the content of this unit can be useful for the purposes of the student courses.

Feedback from Student Feedback

Feedback

Students responded positively to the unit’s reading resources, lectures, and tutorials, noting that these elements supported their learning effectively. The unit coordinator was consistently praised for providing exceptional support, being responsive to student inquiries, and offering valuable feedback on draft assignments. This level of dedication was greatly appreciated and contributed significantly to students' overall satisfaction with the unit.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the same approach be used in the next offering of the unit to maintain and build on this positive learning experience.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 20 October 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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