Advanced Construction Management (UniSA)

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BLDG 4025
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Course ID
205474
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Campus
Online, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Civil Eng & Cons Mgt
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Aparna Samaraweera
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to extend and consolidate the student's technical knowledge and skills of modern construction and project management techniques on complex construction projects, including: Sustainable construction; Constructability; Construction planning, progress and control; Site establishment and management; People, health and safety; Industrial relations; Continued studies in Project Management programming software; Gantt diagrams; Network analysis; Precedence diagrams; Value and risk; Management of change and Organisational Learning, Lean construction, Knowledge management, Prefabrication and simulation.

Course learning outcomes

  • Appraise the techniques used in company and construction project management and administration, including complex projects in terms of constructability, construction method, project control and site organisation.
  • Evaluate the principles of implementing sustainable construction.
  • Plan for efficient management of resources and demonstrate familiarity with the use of software in the application of project management planning techniques and tools.
  • Apply theoretical knowledge of the concepts of value and risk and apply analytical tools for their management
  • Demonstrate theoretical knowledge of the Australian industrial relations framework and discuss the implications for the construction industry
  • Review the operational and management aspects of occupational health and safety

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUIL4033 UO Advanced Construction Management at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed BUIL4013 Advanced Construction Management at the University of South Australia

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 21668
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29 Aparna Samaraweera, Nicholas Chileshe, Maheshi Tennakoon
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29 Aparna Samaraweera, Nicholas Chileshe, Maheshi Tennakoon
Class number
Class number 21669
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 84
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10
Class number
Class number 31701
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 60
Available
Available 56
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S111
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S111

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