190804 v.6 Master of Science (Building Studies)
MSc (Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 006104K
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 2 Years
Introduction
Caters for two categories of students - those with a background in specific fields relating to building, such as architecture, building, quantity surveying and engineering and those intending to further studies, and those from allied disciplines such as economics, management and psychology and those intending to develop a suitable cross-disciplinary expertise linking an initial discipline with the field of building studies.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
An appropriate bachelors degree and a minimum of three years relevant work experience OR a minimum of five years relevant management experience. Students entering the program with the above, or with a degree and less than three years experience must obain an average mark of at least 60 per cent in units one and two in order to progress to unit 3 of the program.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students background study determines the level of prior learning awarded. Those with a suitable first degree of four years duration or longer, with first-class or upper second-class honours, or applicants with a proven record of research or appropriate high level professional work in the chosen field of study may be awarded credit to a maximum of one year.
Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is of two years full-time duration or equivalent part-time.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| SELECT 4 ELECTIVES | 100.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| SELECT 4 ELECTIVES | 100.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 10901 | v.3 | Project Management Report 691 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 4619 | v.3 | Building Studies Report 591 | 4.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 |
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| 4621 | v.3 | Building Studies Report 592 | 4.0 | 50.0 | |
| 4625 | v.3 | Building Studies Seminar 502 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 37.5 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: October 20, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J