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UO Introduction to Construction Business Management
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUIL 1026
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
163521
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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This course has not been
timetabled for 2023.
Course aim
To provide students with an understanding of construction business environment and fundamental micro and macro-economic principles with particular reference to the construction industry.
Course content
Introduction to Economic Characteristics of Construction industry. Business Structures. Builder Licensing and Supervision. Employment Conditions. Industrial Relations Practices and Unionisation. Introduction to Economics. Market Mechanism: Demand, Supply and Equilibrium Process. Costs, Revenues and Pricing and their Application to Construction Firms. Market Structures. The National Economy and Government Policy. Economic Measures of Construction Activity. Trade and the Global Economy. Monetary Policy and Interest Rates.
Textbooks
Hubbard, Garnett, Lewis, O'Brien 2019, Essentials of Economics, 4th Edition, Pearson Australia
Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
Online | 10 weeks x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Test/Quiz
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Online Course Facilitators
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