Overview
In this unit, you will learn by combining workplace opportunities and a guided research methodology to produce a folio of logged experience, critical reflection and local and international project analyses to grow your intellectual capital. You will use the university’s graduate attributes to evaluate and report your professional interpersonal strengths and weaknesses using various modes of communication. Students who have successfully completed BLCN14036 or BLSV14014 should not enrol in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite Condition: Successfully completed 108 units of credits in the Building Surveying (Honours) or Construction Management (Honours) course.
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 2 - 2023
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 Feedback
I do not see the relevance to my work or degree.
The unit is a direct requirement of various courses' professional accreditations. Thus it is essential to be studied and passed.
Feedback from Student Feedback
The lecturer was very supportive and tried to provide links to the real world and work.
The lecturer will continue to individually support each student making connections between the unit and the real world using examples and scenarios in the recorded tutorials.
Feedback from Lecturer
Student engagement is generally variable as the subject is not technical and thus difficult to see the benefit of.
Mature students remained engaged as they understand the benefit of the unit based on their work experience. The tutorials will leverage this knowledge to the assistance of all students.
Feedback from Lecturer
Low student engagement remains a concern
Engagement will be encouraged by offering a review of assignments before final submission, creating a direct student-lecturer relationship.
- Compile a professional quality folio of logged experience, critical reflections and local and international project analyses to grow your intellectual capital.
- Evaluate and report your professional interpersonal strengths and weaknesses.
- Discover solutions to routine and unfamiliar problems using the university’s graduate attributes.
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 26% | ||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 36% | ||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 38% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 - Portfolio - 26% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 36% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 38% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer headset (microphone speaker combo)
- MS Office or equivalent software
- Web camera (webcam)
- MS Teams
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Introduction and first steps
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information.
Also refer to the University guide to using the Harvard referencing system.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Project proposals
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reflective enquiry
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Work integrated learning
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Industry practice
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No scheduled study this week. Relax and enjoy your break!
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Project appraisals
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Online presentation skills
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Graduate attributes
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Graduate attributes
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Professional Ethics
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Experiential learning
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Class seminar
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Relax - the unit has no examination.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
This is a foundation unit stipulated by professional bodies. It covers real-life work skills.
1 Portfolio
This assessment will require you to research and respond to 3 tasks that explore building industry engagement, regulatory and procuring processes and issues.
The portfolio will require you to research, document and critically evaluate information for the following tasks:
1. Verification of pre-term professional practice as related to Industry accreditation requirements
2. Summarising and describing relevant industry activities within the context of a reflective model that demonstrates professional learning
3. Developing a project report for a selected issue confronting the building industry (stage 1).
Week 4 Friday (4 Aug 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended that your submissions in Moodle remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin similarity report and made any necessary corrections to your referencing. Following this process you can make your final submission.
Week 6 Friday (25 Aug 2023)
Within two weeks of submission
Your assessment should be produced in a word format as a professional report.
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 and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
The assessment will address the following attributes:
Show clarity and succinctness of expression.
Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
Supporting information correctly referenced.
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 that knowledge.
- Compile a professional quality folio of logged experience, critical reflections and local and international project analyses to grow your intellectual capital.
- Evaluate and report your professional interpersonal strengths and weaknesses.
- Discover solutions to routine and unfamiliar problems using the university’s graduate attributes.
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Portfolio
This second Assessment will require you to research and respond to 2 tasks that explore building industry engagement, regulatory and procuring processes and issues.
The portfolio will require you to investigate and evaluate relevant information related to:
1. Identifying and recording a specific industry-based activity within the context of a reflective model that demonstrates professional learning
2. Continue the development of a project report for a selected issue confronting the building industry (stage 2).
Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended that your submissions in Moodle remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin similarity report and made any necessary corrections to your referencing. Following this process you can make your final submission.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023)
Within two weeks of submission
Your assessment should be produced in a word format as a professional report 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 and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
The assessment will address the following attributes:
Show clarity and succinctness of expression.
Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
Supporting information correctly referenced.
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 that knowledge.
- Compile a professional quality folio of logged experience, critical reflections and local and international project analyses to grow your intellectual capital.
- Evaluate and report your professional interpersonal strengths and weaknesses.
- Discover solutions to routine and unfamiliar problems using the university’s graduate attributes.
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Portfolio
This final assessment requires you to research and respond to 3 tasks that explore building industry engagement, regulatory and procuring processes and issues.
The portfolio will require you to research, document and critically evaluate information for the following tasks:
1.Verification of relevant professional practice carried out during the term as related to industry accreditation requirements
2. Completion of a reflective journal that demonstrates the application of relevant CQU graduate attributes
3. Complete a project report for a selected issue confronting the building industry (stage 3).
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended that your submissions in Moodle remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin similarity report and made any necessary corrections to your referencing. Following this process you can make your final submission.
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2023)
Within two weeks of submission but prior to the grade certification.
Your assessment should be produced in word format as a professional report and PowerPoint presentation 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 and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
The assessment will address the following attributes:
Show clarity and succinctness of expression.
Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
Supporting information correctly referenced.
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 that knowledge.
- Compile a professional quality folio of logged experience, critical reflections and local and international project analyses to grow your intellectual capital.
- Evaluate and report your professional interpersonal strengths and weaknesses.
- Discover solutions to routine and unfamiliar problems using the university’s graduate attributes.
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- 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?
