CONT C1501 - Introduction to the Construction Industry
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:
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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 Assessment
50.00%
Project
50.00%
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
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland,