Subject
Institution/ country
Reference/Module Title/
programme title
Level of study
Approach to learning and
teaching
Construction Management and Building Studies
Leeds Metropolitan University
Construction Management
UG/HND
Aims/intended learning outcomes/ L&T activities :
These courses are aimed at training and educating a wide range of individuals in the
construction industry, including people who have practical experience as builders now
moving to more senior roles, construction managers and project managers. People
from diverse backgrounds, some mature professionals studying part time, and others
entering full-tine higher education straight from school, are taught in the broad context
of construction and construction management.
Building Studies and Construction Management are vocational disciplines and these
courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) which has a high
reputation across the world and is a mark of quality and rigour. To a certain extent the
curriculum requires students to acquire knowledge and understanding of building
construction, building services and the wider environmental context in which
construction takes place. Students are encouraged to articulate and contextualise their
students towards their own professional and cultural context. Staff have a range of
research interests that encourage students to consider the implications and relevance
of environmental sustainability in their discipline and academic research on an
international level provides the opportunity to compare and contrast a range of
construction contexts.
Building and construction education is at the forefront of technological development
and change. While it requires particular underpinning knowledge relating to soils, sub
soils, health and safety and principles of construction, it is rapidly evolving and teaching
methods, including the extensive use of virtual reality, ensure that students do not
receive a restricted or traditional diet.
In terms of management and delivery, the course team insist that all students
 Accept the culture and values of others.
 Respect different views and perspectives on shared issues.
 Be capable of rational and courteous challenge to views and values.
 Be capable of rational and courteous argument to support their own views and
values.
Personal development is emphasised and contextualised where appropriate within the
subject area. The professional body places a requirement on the university to equip
students with transferable skills to enable them to be successful in a range of contexts.
This includes embedding the concept of reflective practice and continuing professional
development.
This is a highly technical course with a demanding scientific curriculum. The opportunity
to consider diversity is provided within the modules “Management: Human Resources”
and Financial and Corporate Management which demand cultural awareness and
sensitivity. These modules also explore issues to do with corporate social responsibility
and the impact of globalisation.
The use of world-wide case studies and scenarios as well as forensic studies underpins
the globally applicable course content. The productive and iterative relationship with
the CIOB plays a crucial role here.
It is the aim of the programme to facilitate a “rounded appreciation” and to engage
with life-long learning. The learning outcomes require students to explore beyond their
own social or cultural parameters.
Assessment
URL/ contact details
The assessment of the course is guided by the requirements of the professional body
The organisation and scheduling of assessment has to fit in to the constraints imposed
by the academic calendar but scheduling is done with as much flexibility as feasible and
students are able to notify particular extenuating circumstances on an individual basis
in order to take into account diversity and difference.
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