Module Details

Module Code: CONT C1501
Module Title: Introduction to the Construction Industry
Title: Introduction to the Construction Industry
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eoin Homan
Module Author:: Fiona Dawson
Domains:  
Module Description: To develop a knowledge of how the industry operates
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 To describe how the construction industry and building sites operate
LO2 calculate in a systematic manner material schedules and Gantt charts
LO3 To describe the processes involved in the management of labour, plant and material resources
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) The Construction Industry
(a) Role of the industry in the economy (b) Client / Design Team / Construction Team (c) Organisations associated with the construction industry
(2) Site Layout and organisation
(a) Contractor’s site layout and organisation (b) Temporary services and temporary buildings
(3) Human Resource Management
(a) Conditions of employment (b) Site organization charts (c) Elementary Human Resource Management
(4) Scheduling
(a) Material Schedules (b) Use and preparation of basic programmes
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
Project50.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
Assessment Type Reflective Journal % of Total Mark 10
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 50
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
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 6.42 77
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • A. V. Hore. (1997), Construction, MacMillan, p.192, [ISBN: 9780333649503].
  • Agreed Rules of Measurement 4. (2009), Society of Chartered Surveyors and Construction Industry Federation;.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: