Course overview
The course aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills of modern quantity surveying practices. Building upon concepts of quantity surveying practices introduced earlier, the course delves into life cycle costing, value management, tax depreciation, insurance assessments, and ethics for the quantity surveying profession. By understanding advanced quantity surveying practices, learners will develop critical thinking, analytical thinking, effective communication, teamwork skills and ethical practice essential for modern and professional quantity surveying practice. This course aligns with the program’s intent to excel learners to become leading professional quantity surveyors.
- Professional QS Practice and Procurement
- Lifecycle Costs and Asset Value
Course learning outcomes
- Synthesise knowledge in pre-contract quantity surveying services such as specialist procurement advice, value management processes, and tender evaluation & reporting.
- Demonstrate intellectual interest, professional ethics and governance as a quantity surveying professional in a lifelong learning environment
- Apply whole-of-life costing techniques for the choice of building materials and systems
- Execute tax depreciation and insurance assessment in construction
- Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and effective communication as a quantity surveying professional
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 31332
Section SE01
Size 80
Available 13
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