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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Building Control and Administration | |||
| Reference | SU2031 | Version | 5 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | August 2009 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a working understanding of statutory building legislation and control as applied to the Built Environment. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Define the need for statutory regulation in the Built Environment. |
| 2 | Apply and display knowledge and understanding of statutory legislation in the built environment to a given problem. |
| 3 | Identify and select appropriate solutions to a given building standards problem. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| This module will include; statutory control, building standards. disabled access and fire regulations. The students will closely inspect the Building Standards requirements for sustainability and how they impact carbon reduction, design and construction. The students will study how the tragedy at Grenfell Tower occurred and how it is impacting the development of building standards. An examination of change issues will be reviewed including; economic and government influences. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture based module supplemented with seminars and workshops. A substantial part of the module is devoted to student centred learning in the form of directed reading to building control journals, core texts and resource material. Field trips to support assessment. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 35 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 115 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| 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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A report/poster based project. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The overall module grade is based on 100% weighting of Component 1 (Coursework). An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. Non-submission will result in an NS grade. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| 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 | SU2005 Mensuration and Measurement |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robison, J. 2003: The Scottish Building Regulations: explained and illustrated. Balckwell. Oxford. |
| 2 | Cobb, F.2009: Structural Engineer's pocket book. Butterworth-Heinmann. Oxford. |