School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsConstruction EconomicsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200504.3
Discipline: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 4
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Building construction including residential, light industrial and small commercial as covered in the subjects Building 1 and Building 2 and building measurement as covered in quantity surveying 1 and Estimating as covered in Estimating 1.
Corequisite
Students in 2607 Bachelor of Construction Management must enrol in 300724 Industry Based Learning before enrolling in this unit.
About this Unit
This subject is designed to provide students with: an understanding of economic principles, national and international economic issues; general investment issues; how the national and international economy functions; how the building industry and the building firm relates to the national and international economy; and how economic reasoning may be applied to various problems in the building industry.