BLCN13034 - Construction Economics 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The overall aims of this unit are to: to understand the research methods and decision processes that are undertaken from the initial project or development idea through to project feasibility; understand the purpose and methodology in conducting feasibility studies and initial project evaluation; be familiar with purpose and methodology in conducting cost benefit analysis and investment decision techniques; understand the issues associated with investment strategies and pricing techniques that can influence the initial project accept or reject decision; be familiar with the methodologies and techniques used to assist cost control and bench-marking for project feasibility and project evaluations; and understand the techniques used to appraise a project using the quantitative and qualitative techniques of value management to increase the likelihood of better long-term outcomes for a project.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: BLAR13047 or [BLCN14005 and BLSV12013]

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).

Class Timetable View Unit Timetable
Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 3 - 2024 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2025 Profile
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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Presentation and Written Assessment 44%
3. Written Assessment 16%

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

Past Exams

To view Past Exams,
please login
Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 50% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Marked and returned my work very quickly, allowing me to use those marks in preparation for my next assessment.
Recommendation
The lecturer will still reply to queries and mark assignments promptly.
Action Taken
The lecturer replies to queries and mark assignments promptly.
Source: Communication with students
Feedback
The learning materials could be updated as the change of government financial policies.
Recommendation
The lecturer will update the learning materials according to the most recent financial policies of the government.
Action Taken
The lecturer updates the learning materials according to the most recent financial policies of the government.
Source: Communication with students
Feedback
The examples were useful to show the calculation process.
Recommendation
Continue to use real-world examples to show the calculation of economic analysis.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Communication with students
Feedback
The lecturer provide feedback promptly.
Recommendation
Continue to provide students with helpful feedback promptly.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the research methods and decision processes that are undertaken from the initial project or development idea through to project feasibility
  2. Understand the purpose and methodology in conducting feasibility studies and initial project evaluation
  3. Be familiar with purpose and methodology in conducting cost benefit analysis and investment decision techniques
  4. Understand the issues associated with investment strategies and pricing techniques that can influence the initial project accept or reject decision
  5. Be familiar with the methodologies and techniques used to assist cost control and benchmarking for project feasibilities and project evaluations
  6. Understand the techniques used to appraise a project using the quantitative and qualitative techniques of value management to increase the likelihood of better long-term outcomes for a project.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • •
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • •