Module Title:Contract Management & Planning 1
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 3 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures Practicals Project Work Private study
Module Aim: (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 should be able to:
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
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

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
Assessment Breakdown%
Project40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project n/a 1,2,3,4 40.00 n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3,4 60.00 End-of-Semester

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

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Estimated Learner Hours 12 Weeks per Stage 8.00
Total Hours 144.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMOPT_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management 4 Mandatory
CW_CMQSU_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 4 Mandatory
CW_CMBSE_D Bachelor of Science in Construction Management 4 Mandatory