Unit Outline

In this unit, you will to apply the concepts of stakeholder and project risk management to construction projects. You will prepare a stakeholder plan, undertake a risk study on a key aspect of a construction project, and conduct a risk and compliance audit. Your focus will be on identifying opportunities for continual improvement in risk and compliance management through the development of practical and contemporary solutions that can be implemented on a construction project.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Identify and communicate with key project stakeholders.
2.	Apply risk management principles to construction projects.
3.	Evaluate compliance and risk management performance.
4.	Design and communicate risk reduction strategies and actions

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Determined.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	AT1: Stakeholder Consultation and Communication Plan	Week 4	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	AT2: Risk Study	Week 7	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	AT3: Construction Project Audit	Week 12	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: AT1: Stakeholder Consultation and Communication Plan

Task Description:

The purpose of this assessment task is to identify key stakeholders in a construction project and apply stakeholder management principles to prepare a stakeholder communication plan. You will prepare a table containing the following information:
1. Key stakeholders and their roles
2. Interests and issues for each stakeholder
3. Mode and frequency of communication
4. Methods to verify the effectiveness of consultation and communication and gather ongoing feedback.

Task Length:

Maximum 800 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify key project stakeholders	LO1
2	Apply stakeholder management principles to prepare a stakeholder communication plan	LO1
3	Communicate stakeholder information clearly and concisely using prescribed format	LO1

Assessment Task 2: AT2: Risk Study

Task Description:

The purpose of this assessment task is to apply risk management principles to an identified key risk. It will allow you to delve into a chosen risk of interest to gain full understanding of the threats, challenges, legal and ethical obligations, and develop mitigation or recovery strategies to prevent negative impacts on projects.

You will identify a key aspect of a construction project and:
1. Consult with site and project personnel to identify and understand aspects of the risk, including the inherent nature of the risks, impacts and current controls to reduce the risk.
2. Identify and use relevant resources and information to prepare a risk assessment and mitigation plan

Task Length:

Maximum 2000 words

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify risk factors	LO2, LO3
2	Identify and uses relevant resources and information	LO1, LO2
3	Apply risk management principles	LO2, LO4
4	Present clear, logical, evidence-based information related to risk assessment	LO4

Assessment Task 3: AT3: Construction Project Audit

Task Description:

The purpose of this assessment task is to apply continual improvement principles to critically evaluate compliance and risk management performance on a construction project. You will engage with onsite personnel and management representatives to identify strengths and weaknesses with regards to risk and compliance management. You will evaluate the results and negotiate with project stakeholders to develop and communicate risk reduction strategies and actions.

Task Length:

Maximum 2000 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Engage with and record observations of industry and practice	LO3
2	Use evidence to support arguments and conclusions	LO2, LO3
3	Negotiate with stakeholders to develop plans for continual improvement	LO1, LO4
4	Analyse and engage in reflective practice	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.