RGU: RGU Module: Law and Procurement (SU2225)

Module Title
Law and Procurement

Keywords
Scots law; Procurement systems; Contract Documentation; Codes of Practice; Constrcution Regulations

Reference

SU2225

SCQF Level

SCQF 8

SCQF Points

ECTS Points

7.5

Created

May 2002

Approved

May 2006

Amended

March 2012

Revision No.

Prerequisites for Module

None, in addition to course entry requirements.

Corequisite Modules

None.

Precluded Modules

None.

Aims of Module

To provide the student with the ability to understand the basic principles of Scots Law and procurement within the built environment and to assess administrative and legal principles and proceedures in a built environment context.

Learning Outcomes for Module

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

1.	Correctly apply knowledge and understanding of the basics of Scots contract law and reparation law in the context of the built environment.
2.	Distinguish between the charateritics and uses of standard forms of contract.
3.	Analyse and compare traditional and contemporary procurement practice.

Indicative Module Content

The module will focus upon Scots Law in relation to the law of contract and reparation. An analysis of specific contractual terms, trends and developments will be studied as will issues of construction contract administration.

The selection and use of procurement systems will be explored as will relevant contract forms and associated documentation.

Indicative Student Workload

Contact Hours	Full Time	Distance Learning
Assessment	2	2
Lectures	10	0
Online Facilitation	0	10
Tutorials/Discussions/Seminars	10	10
Directed Study
Directed Study	63	63
Private Study
Private Study	65	65

Mode of Delivery

This module is delivered via two modes, one with attendance for full time and the other distance learning via the University Virtual Campus (VC) for Distance Learning students.
For full time students this is predominantly a lecture based module supplemented with tutorials/seminars and or workshops. A substantial part of the module is devoted to student centred learning in the form of directed reading of legal journals, core texts and resource material.
For distance learning students this is a student centred learning experience in the form of participation in VC collaboration/discussion tools focusing on directed reading of legal journals, core texts and resource material.

Assessment Plan

	Learning Outcomes Assessed
Component 1	1,2,3

Component 1: This assessment will be via an examination

Indicative Bibliography

1.	ASHTON, C., 2003. Fundamentals of Scots Law; Edinburgh: Thomson, W Green.
2.	Strategic procurement in construction : towards better practice in the management of construction supply chains Name Cox, Andrew. Call number 690.068 COX
3.	Procurement of built assets Name Cartlidge, Duncan P. Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Pub date: 2004.
4.	MACROBERTS; 1999. Scottish building contracts. London: Blackwell.
5.	Building procurement Name Morledge, Roy. Publisher: Blackwell Science, Pub date: 2006.

Additional Notes

This module is intended to give students an introduction to the fundamentals of law and procurement studies in a built environment context, a topic which supports almost all of the other course modules. The entrance requirements to this course identify that the students already posses analytical, analysis and critical skills and it is not intended to test these here where the focus is upon the acquisition and understanding of law and procurement studies basics.