Module Details

Module Code: PLAN C2G01
Module Title: Contract Management & Planning 1
Title: Contract Management and Planning 1
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eoin Homan
Module Author:: Anthony Dempsey
Domains:  
Module Description: (1) To develop a knowledge of the management and planning involved at pre-contract stage.
(2) To teach basic procurement methods
(3) To teach skills in the areas of scheduling.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 To describe the construction tendering process
LO2 To describe the management of the pre-contract stage
LO3 To explain traditional procurement routes
LO4 To prepare schedules for the management of labour, plant and materials
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
(1) Tendering
(a) Pre Tender (b) Tender document assessment (c) Single & two stage tendering (d) E-tenders
(2) Pre Contract Management and Planning
(a) Site Investigations (b) Health and Safety at Design Stage (c) Monitoring Health and Safety at Construction Stage (d) Progress and Control
(3) Procurement Routes
(a) Traditional Procurement (b) Design & Build
(4) Scheduling
(a) Calculating Durations (b) Network analysis techniques (c) Work breakdown structures (d) Critical Paths (e) Cycle Times
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
No Description
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Estimated Learner Hours Non Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 8.00 96
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Allan Ashworth. (2002), Pre-contract Studies, Wiley-Blackwell, p.376, [ISBN: 0632064722].
  • Geoff Powell. (2016), Construction Contract Preparation and Management, Red Globe Press, p.504, [ISBN: 9781137511140].
  • Allan Ashworth. (2012), Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry, Prentice Hall, p.460, [ISBN: 9780273745600].
  • J. R. Murdoch,Will Hughes. (2000), Construction Contracts, Taylor & Francis, p.381, [ISBN: 0419261702].
  • Christopher Carson,Peter Oakander,Craig Relyea. (2014), CPM Scheduling for Construction, Project Management Institute, p.288, [ISBN: 9781628250374].
  • Brian Cooke,Peter Williams. (2009), Construction Planning, Programming and Control, Wiley-Blackwell, p.504, [ISBN: 9781405183802].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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