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.

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.