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Module Title
Procurement For The Built Environment 2

Keywords
Standard forms of contract, financial control, management

ReferenceSU3010
SCQF LevelSCQF 9
SCQF Points15
ECTS Points7.5
CreatedMay 2002
ApprovedJuly 2005
AmendedMarch 2012
Revision No.9
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 and apply contract administation procedures within the built environment and the use of JCT standard building contracts.

Learning Outcomes for Module

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

1. Analyse the use of, compose solutions with, and appraise the use of appropriate standard form clauses and procedures applied to common financial and managerial situations encountered within a built environment situation.
2. Analyse prequalification and reporting of tender submissions prior to entering into a formal contract.

Indicative Module Content

This module will explore standard contract administration within the built environment associated with selecting the appropriate contractor, financial control and contract administration.

Indicative Student Workload

Contact Hours

Full TimeDistance Learning
Online Facilitation
010
Assessment
88
Lectures
100
Tutorials/Discussions/Seminars
1010

Directed Study

  
Directed Study
4242

Private Study

  
Private Study
8080

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

Component 1: Normally be assessed by coursework.

Indicative Bibliography

1.ASHWORTH, A., 2007, Willis Practise and Procedures for the Quantity Surveyor - 12th Edition, Blackwell.
2.RAMUS,JACK, 2006 Contract Practise for Surveyors, Butterworth-Heinemann.
3.WALKER, IAN & WILKIE, ROBERT, 2002 Commercial Management in Construction, Blackwell, Science.

Additional Notes

Where appropriate mixed discipline team working will be encouraged.

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