CONT C1501 - Introduction to the Construction Industry

Module Title:Introduction to the Construction Industry
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: To develop a knowledge of how the industry operates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
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
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
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
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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) 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
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
Project50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other n/a 1,2 40.00 n/a
Reflective Journal n/a 1,2,3 10.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project n/a 2 50.00 n/a
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

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 6.42
Total Hours 125.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMOPT_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management 1 Mandatory
CW_CMQSU_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 1 Mandatory
CW_CMBSE_D Bachelor of Science in Construction Management 1 Mandatory