Course description
Core subjects for the Master of Construction Management
Students completing the Master of Construction Managment must take at least 100 credit points from the following list which will count as core subjects:
Subject Semester Credit Points
702-653 Advanced Construction (Masters)
Topics are selected from and may include:The rehabilitation and recycling of existing buildings Concrete repair and protection covering investigation techniques and repair methods Strengthening of existing structures The development, form and structu... Semester 1 12.50
702-662 Resource Friendly Building Operations
The primary focus of this subject is designing and operating a large scale building in a resource friendly manner. After a short introduction on fundamentals on energy transfer modes and comfort the subject provides the students with knowledge on a v... Semester 1 12.50
702-658 Facility Management (Masters)
This subject covers the following topics: financial analysis of capital works; strategic planning and accommodation decisions; terotechnology; life cycle costing; cost benefit analysis; development leases; maintenance contract procedures. Semester 2 12.50
702-647 Corporate Construction Management
This subject will examine management issues relating to contemporary businesses within the construction industry. Major theories and models of organisations will be explored. The subject will investigate the role of the manager as well as corporate s... Semester 2 12.50
705-666 Research Methods (Masters)
This subject is primarily designed to support students who plan to undertake one of the Research Project subjects offered in the Faculty. The emphasis is on helping these students define a research topic, survey the relevant literature, use results o... Semester 2 12.50
702-656 Project Management Framework
This subject will introduce students to specially designed analysis and goal-setting exercises for further development planning relevant to their individual professional backgrounds in a built environment context. Students will explore the overall co... Semester 1 12.50
732-320 Construction Law
This subject builds upon the general legal principles and methodologies encountered in Principles of Business Law or other basic law subjects undertaken by students. It provides detailed treatment of select construction law topics, tailored to the ne... Semester 1 12.50
702-665 Project Evaluation and Management
This subject will develop fundamental knowledge in project financial modelling and evaluation, taking a broad view on business viability analysis of public and private sector building projects. Topics covered include capital formation; role of intere... Semester 1 12.50
Selectives
Students need to complete 75 points of selectives from the list below and/or from master level subjects offered in the Melbourne School of Design with the approval of the course coordinator.
Subject Semester Credit Points
702-588 Facade Design and Performance
This subject provides the student with knowledge on facade technology. the design of building envelopes and their performance. It gives insights on the complexity of this element with regard to the various parties involved in the planning in the proc... Semester 2 12.50
702-522 Advanced Cost Management
Successful project development would depend on pro-active cost management from feasibility through to design, tender and construction, to the completion and useful life of the project. This subject examines applications of economics, management, law ... Semester 2 12.50
702-666 Project Scope, Time and Cost
This subject will develop fundamental knowledge in project and program scope planning, evaluation, and change management. Areas covered include project time planning, scheduling and controlling management; project cost estimating, budgeting and finan... Semester 2 12.50
702-668 Project Risk, Quality & Procurement
This subject will develop fundamental knowledge in project and program risk evaluation and management, quality planning and control, quality assurance, procurement and contract management, and systems management in any building project. Students will... Semester 2 12.50
702-659 Property Development
This subject aims to give students the knowledge and skills to be able to operate as a property, design or construction professional in the area of development advice and decision-making in property development. It comprises:The development process a... Semester 1 12.50
702-651 Design Cost Management
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
705-655 Research Project A
This two semester minor thesis project is designed to produce an ordered, critical exposition of knowledge gained through the student's own efforts, which demonstrates a sound understanding of a topic of the student's choice. Regular meetin... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
705-656 Research Project B
Students undertake a research project over the semester, thereby gaining experience in posing research questions, searching the literature and in using basic research methods for collecting and analysing data and in presenting the results in a compet... Semester 1, Semester 2 25
702-865 Environmental Systems (PG)
This subject covers key elements of building services and sustainability. The services component of the subject (50%) includes refrigeration, heating and air handling plant; air distribution; energy efficiency, and documentation of air-conditioning s... Semester 2 12.50
Electives
Students must take 25 credit points of masters level electives including, but not limited to, those listed on the Melbourne School of Design electives (provided prerequisites are met), or masters level electives from other faculties with the apporval of the course coordinator.
