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Looking for a career in the civil construction industry?
This course gives you the opportunity to develop fundamental academic and engineering skills needed to characterise a broad range of engineering systems at a descriptive level, and create simple engineering designs in defined contexts, which is relevant in paraprofessional roles in engineering professions.
Successful completion of the Diploma will guarantee you entry and up to eight units of credit towards a Southern Cross University Associate Degree or Bachelor degree in engineering (Civil Construction specialisation).
This course is offered through SCU College, where we recognise our students may have different approaches to learning. We connect you to peers and nurture your success with additional workshops to develop your academic and study skills.
Looking for a career in the civil construction industry?
This course gives you the opportunity to develop fundamental academic and engineering skills needed to characterise a broad range of engineering systems at a descriptive level, and create simple engineering designs in defined contexts, which is relevant in paraprofessional roles in engineering professions.
Successful completion of the Diploma will guarantee you entry and up to eight units of credit towards a Southern Cross University Associate Degree or Bachelor degree in engineering (Civil Construction specialisation).
This course is offered through SCU College, where we recognise our students may have different approaches to learning. We connect you to peers and nurture your success with additional workshops to develop your academic and study skills.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5.5 |
| Writing | minimum 5.5 |
| Reading | minimum 5.0 |
| Speaking | minimum 5.0 |
| Listening | minimum 5.0 |
Students complete the equivalent of eight core units.
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| Lismore | Term 1, Term 3 |
| Online | Term 1, Term 3 |
International students
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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| EDUC1001 | Language and Learning in your Discipline | ||||
| MATH1001 | Foundation Mathematics | ||||
| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views | ||||
| ENGN1004 | Engineering Governance | ||||
| INFO1001 | Essentials of Information and Communication Technology | ||||
| ENGN1003 | Engineering Technology and Design | ||||
| MATS1001 | Introduction to Engineering Materials | ||||
| ERTH2004 | Project Management and Professional Development | ||||
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
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| EDUC1001 | Language and Learning in your Discipline | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ENGN1004 | Engineering Governance | Term1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ENGN1003 | Engineering Technology and Design | Term2,3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ERTH2004 | Project Management and Professional Development | Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATH1001 | Foundation Mathematics | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| INFO1001 | Essentials of Information and Communication Technology | Term3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATS1001 | Introduction to Engineering Materials | Term4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views | Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Course Learning Outcome |
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Exercise judgement to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined civil construction engineering settings. |
Apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within defined contexts in the field of civil construction engineering. |
Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within defined civil construction engineering contexts. |
Exercise judgement to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined civil construction engineering settings. Apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within defined contexts in the field of civil construction engineering. |
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in defined civil construction engineering contexts. |
Apply academic knowledge and skills to communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team within defined civil construction engineering contexts. |
Demonstrate an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined civil construction engineering contexts. |
Standard assessment methods will be used across the units.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. This will involve structured online learning modules employing cutting-edge learning technologies such as adaptive learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Wherever possible, learning will be project-based to ensure that students are continually relating classroom learning to workplace skills. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
This course prepares graduates for further study or to work at the paraprofessional level as asset managers, drafters, estimators, inspectors, modellers, planners, property managers, safety officers, schedulers, site supervisors, surveyors, project managers, team leaders, technical writers, testers and project managers in the civil construction industry.
You will need to undertake at least one seven-week work placement. Ideally, you will complete the entire course while working in industry, although this is not mandatory.
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