Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (976AA.2)

The listed Course Objectives cover all of the following Generic Skills:

1. Communication

Graduates will be able to:

a. express knowledge, ideas and opinions in their professional field, both orally and in written form, with confidence and clarity;

b. present arguments and ideas effectively;

c. actively listen and respond to the ideas of other people;

d. negotiate effectively; and

e. create and present new ideas.

2. Information Literacy and Numeracy

Graduates will be able to locate, identify, collate, analyse, manipulate, evaluate, interpret and present information and numerical data.

3. Information and Communication Technology

Graduates will be able to select and use appropriate information and communication technology to retrieve, manipulate and present information.

4. Problem Solving

Graduates will be able to:

a. identify problems and analyse the main features of problems relevant to their professional field;

b. apply appropriate problem solving processes, arguments, critical and creative thinking;

c. implement and evaluate strategies for the resolution of problems;

d. anticipate and define new problems; and

e. identify and resolve new problems in new fields.

5. Working with Others

Graduates will be able to:

a. work with others as part of a group;

b. take responsibility for carrying out agreed tasks;

c. be aware of the different roles and responsibilities of group members;

d. evaluate group performance;

e. take initiative and demonstrate leadership; and

f. respect the rights of others irrespective of their cultural background, race or gender.

6. Effective Workplace Skills

Graduates will:

a. demonstrate entrepreneurial skills including creativity, initiative, adaptability, leadership, resourcefulness;

b. have the ability to initiate new ideas, implement decisions and cope with uncertainty; and

c. be able to function in a multi-cultural or global environment.

7. Professional Ethics

Graduates will:

a. act responsibly, ethically and with integrity in the context of their profession and their obligations to society; and

b. appreciate the social and cultural context of their profession.

8. Social Responsibility

Graduates will:

a. work toward improvement in society;

b. understand economic, political, social, and environmental systems with an international perspective;

c. act in environmentally sustainable ways; and

d. accept service to the community as the primary purpose for professional life.

9. Lifelong Learning

Graduates will:

a. be independent self-directed learners with the capacity and motivation for lifelong learning;

b. be aware of how they best learn;

c. possess self-knowledge and the ability to assess their own performance critically and accurately; and

d. have an understanding of how to apply their knowledge and abilities to many different contexts and fields.

10. Personal Attributes

Graduates will:

a. be independent thinkers and agents for change;

b. have confidence to challenge existing ideas;

c. show commitment to ongoing self-development;

d. value and respect differing views;

e. be confident in themselves and their own skills and knowledge.

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