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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Internal Materials and Finishes | |||
| Reference | SU4029 | Version | 3 |
| Created | July 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | September 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To allow the student to develop understanding of the importance of correct specification of materials and finishes to provide appropriate internal environments. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Examine a thorough body of selected gathered information appropriate to a chosen subject within the course discipline. |
| 2 | Analyse the functional considerations behind the use of specific materials. |
| 3 | Evaluate and specify the components, materials and construction methods required in a given context. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| This module will examine the factors that designers must consider when creating various internal environments. Students will examine the functional, performance, aesthetic and statutory requirements of internal finishes. Students will be able to apply this knowledge to real life or simulated scenarios and will, through the utilisation of tutorials, be required to specify appropriate finishes. Content will include: partitions, ceilings, floor screeds & finishes, wall finishes, ironmongery, historic finishes, deterioration and repair, specifications and materials. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is delivered by an approach involving student research, online activities, targeted lectures, group work and application workshops. |
| 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: | One significant piece of coursework. | ||||
| 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 in addition to SCQF 10 entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Interdisciplinary teaching will be used when appropriate. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | British Gypsum, (2015), The White Book. |
| 2 | British Standards Institution, (2009), BS 8300 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of practice, BSI |
| 3 | British Standards Institution, (2004), BS EN 13964 Suspended ceilings - Requirements and test methods, BSI. |
| 4 | British Standards Institution (2001), BS 8203: Code of Practice for the Installation of Resilient Floor Coverings, BSI. |
| 5 | Contract Flooring Association, Guide to Contract Flooring, Kick Start Publishing Ltd. |
| 6 | Pye, P.W. and Harrison, (2003), Floors and Flooring: Performance, diagnosis, maintenance, repair and the avoidance of defects, 2nd Edition, BRE Press |