BSc (Hons) Construction Management

There is a dual aim to this module. The first aim is to develop your knowledge and application of the legal framework in which the built environment, property and construction industries operate. The second aim is to build on existing, and further develop knowledge of health and safety in the built environment, raising your awareness of the legal, personal and organisational responsibilities built environment professionals have. These aims will be achieved by the study of the legal frameworks from which legislation and other controls stem and contextualising them into a built environment context.

This module addresses the changing role of the construction professional, concentrating on the professional practice demonstrated by a competent construction manager. It introduces and applies the main principles of this discipline to the student.

This module would help the students understand and apply project management processes within a construction project lifecycle, using possible relevant case studies to explore relationships that exist between project stakeholders at varying project phases from initiation process group to close-out. They would be able to apply their learning to industry practice case scenarios. This module would also expose students to available tools and techniques used to execute construction projects seamlessly within these project processes. Students would take a closer look at application of these tools for managing different aspects of construction projects and justify their use in emerging varying scenarios.

This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of Construction Human Resource Management professional practices and their impact upon the operations of the construction industry. It also aims to develop your skills to enable you to: review, analyse, synthesise and summarise an issue by organising, analysing and interpreting published material, and drawing out conclusions

The principal aim of this module is to develop your understanding of the key professional relationships between the various disciplines involved in the management of construction projects. This includes the development of team working skills through completion of a group based project where you are brought together into teams within which as set of structural/interrelated tasks are undertaken in order to develop your personal attibutes. self management, communication and problem solving skills in a team environment.

This module studies the art of Leadership in the context of the built environment. It attempts to differentiate between leadership, management and teamworking using theory and practice. It explores the aspects of leadership relating to people, problem solving, behaviour, communication and 'doing things right'. The content of the module will allow students to appraise themselves and to use the methods demonstrated to assess others in many contexts. It exploits the traits or a leader and the importance of situation. Part of the module will entail a residential stay at an outdoor pursuits centre where action centred leadership is the method utilised. This activity based approach is constructed around the practical nature of the subject area of the built environment.

The principal aim of this module is to enable you to develop an understanding of the basic concepts of project planning and how to prepare a construction programme manually and by using computer software. This module gives you an overview of the rationale behind construction planning and programming including reasons for, and methods of, planning and controlling the production process, directly related to the construction industry.

The principal aim of this module is to provide you with an understanding of the legal framework within which construction firms and projects are managed and techniques for resolving disputes often encountered. You will develop skills necessary to analyse construction contracts and case law and develop an understanding of good practice in the administration of contracts.

This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of business concepts including risk management, strategic management, organisational culture and business ethics, as applied to construction projects. It also aims to further develop your skills to enable you to: critically review and analyse a specified problem and synthesise a possible solution by organising and interpreting published material, and drawing out conclusions.

This module enables you to explore the requirements of sustainable development to see how these affect and influence the range of environmental services required in sustainable construction and, furthermore, it highlights the impact of such services on the internal and external environment.