RGU: RGU Module: Construction Adjudication Procedure (BSM652)

Module Title
Construction Adjudication Procedure

Keywords
Entitlement to adjudicate; jurisdiction of adjudicator; referral notice and response; meeting and hearing procedure; natural justice; adjudication decisions

Reference

BSM652

SCQF Level

SCQF 11

SCQF Points

ECTS Points

7.5

Created

November 2002

Approved

July 2010

Amended

May 2010

Revision No.

Prerequisites for Module

None.

Corequisite Modules

None.

Precluded Modules

None.

Aims of Module

1. To provide students with an understanding of the key practical and procedural issues involved before and during a statutory adjudication in the UK.
2. To teach students how to conduct key parts of the UK statutory adjudication procedure.
3. To convey an understading of the importance of writing a decision that is likely to survive judicial scrutiny.
4. To allow students to understand in outline the key procedural issues arising out of contractual adjudications.

Learning Outcomes for Module

On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:

1.	Demonstrate, in the context of a UK statutory adjudication, a professional standard of case management and inter-personal skills.
2.	Display, in the context of a UK statutory adjudication process, an ability to creatively apply procedural norms.
3.	Demonstrate the ability to conduct a UK statutory adjudication in a way which would survive judicial scrutiny.
4.	Analyse and discuss the essentials of the fair and effective conduct of a contractual adjudication process.

Indicative Module Content

Jurisdiction to adjudicate; notice of adjudication; response to notice and reply; appointment of adjudicator; adjudication timetable; confidentiality of adjudications; adjudicator's contract; meetings with parties; evidence from parties; resignation of adjudicator; adjudication costs; anatomy of an adjudication decision; drafting of correspondence with parties; basic process in contractual adjudication.

Indicative Student Workload

Contact Hours	Part Time	Distance Learning
Lectures/Seminars	36	36
Directed Study
Directed Study	80	80
Private Study
Private Study	34	34

Mode of Delivery

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

Assessment Plan

	Learning Outcomes Assessed
Coursework	1,2,3,4

There will be one coursework assignment.

Indicative Bibliography

1.	COULSON, P., 2007. Construction Adjudication. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2.	RICHES, J.L. and DANCASTER, C., 2004, 2nd ed. Construction Adjudication. London: Wiley Blackwell.
3.	SIMMONDS, D., 2003. Statutory Adjudication: A Practical Guide. London: Wiley Blackwell.

Additional Notes

None.