To develop a knowledge of the Irish legal framework and of the legal issues associated with the construction and management of buildings and the development of critical thinking and report writing
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
to describe the basis of law and legislation associated with construction, property and buildings
LO2
to describe and explain the relevant legislation and issues relating to safety in construction
LO3
to describe and demonstrate a knowledge of the functions of Construction Contracts
LO4
to describe current Building Regulations; Planning Regulations and Fire Safety Regulations
LO5
to describe and demonstrate a knowledge of the planning permission application process
LO6
to demonstrate critical thinking and report writing skills
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
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) Basic Law (20 hours lectures)
(a) Categories of Law
(b) Sources of Irish Law
(c) Outline of legislation associated with construction, property and buildings
(d) Formation, Contents and Validity of a Contract
(e) Discharge of Contract and Breach of Contract
(2) Safety Management (30 hours lectures)
(a) Health and Safety Legislation / Regulations
(b) Health and Safety at Design Stage
(c) Health and Safety at Construction Stage
(d) Health and Safety at Post Construction Stage
(3) Law of Contract (20 hours lectures)
(a) Introduction to Standard Forms of Contract
(4) Regulatory Environment (20 hours)
(a) Planning and Development Act
(b) BCAR and regulations
(5) Report Writing (30 hours)
(a) Effective use of information sources (library, literature search)
(b) Time Management and Planning
(c) Synthesis of information from articles
(d) Report Writing and Presentations
(e) Plagiarism
(f) Referencing
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
20.00%
Project
20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
60.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Other
No Description
1,2,3,4,5,6
20.00
n/a
Project
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
No Description
1,2,3,4,5,6
20.00
Sem 1 End
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
No Description
1,2,3,4,5,6
60.00
End-of-Semester
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