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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Construction Adjudication Law
Reference BSM651 Version 4
Created February 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved March 2017 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To enable students to obtain knowledge and understanding of: (A) dispute resolution processes in the construction industry and the background to the introduction of statutory adjudication; (B) the role of statutory adjudication in the construction context under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (and secondary legislation); (C) the relationship between statutory adjudication and the employer’s payment obligation under a construction contract; (D) the nature of statutory adjudication as a compromise between expert determination and conventional arbitration; and (E) contractual adjudication.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Justify the role of statutory adjudication in construction under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (and secondary legislation).
2 Evaluate and discuss the nature of statutory adjudication as a compromise between expert determination and conventional arbitration.
3 Evaluate and discuss the nature of contractual adjudication.

Indicative Module Content
Dispute resolution processes in the construction industry; the background to the introduction of statutory adjudication; the role of statutory adjudication in the construction context under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; the relationship between statutory adjudication and the employer’s contractual payment obligation; the nature of statutory adjudication as a compromise between expert determination and conventional arbitration; contractual adjudication.

Module Delivery
This course will be taught via online lecture notes, online tutorials, assigned reading, case studies and directed reading/research.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 36
Non-Contact Hours N/A 114
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 85% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Coursework assignment.
Component 2
Type: Coursework Weighting: 15% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Timed multiple choice questions

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The Module is assessed by two components: C1 - Coursework - 85% weighting. C2 - Coursework - 15% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%)
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A At least 70% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
B At least 60% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
C At least 50% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
D At least 40% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
E At least 35% on weighted aggregate
F Less than 35% on weighted aggregate
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 COULSON, P., 2015. Construction adjudication. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2 LATHAM, M., 1994. Constructing the team: final report of the government/industry review of procurement and contractual arrangements in the UK construction industry. London: HMSO.
3 MILLS, R., 2005. Case in point – construction adjudication. London: RICS Books.

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