Construction Management for England (HTQ)
Entry requirements
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Minimum 5 GCSEs graded 9-4 / A* - C including Maths and English. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.
About this course
The Construction Management course will be delivered at the CU Coventry campus
**The course structure will allow you to experience the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of the construction industry and achieve a qualification which facilitates progression within the industry.**
The continuing growth of the construction industry, in order to meet local and global demand, has resulted in additional requirements for higher-qualified personnel who can deliver sustainable projects in the most cost effective way.
The growing construction skills shortage is a problem for the sector and its suppliers and according to the Construction Skills Network (CSN), the UK needs 217,000 extra construction workers by 2025 in order to meet fill the gaps in the industry. A considerable demand among these numbers is for Construction Managers with BIM expertise in the wider construction industry.
**The aim of this course is to:**
- provide you with core skills required for a range of careers in construction, specifically those related to management and operations
- give you the skills, knowledge and understanding you might need to achieve high performance in the international construction environment
- help you develop an enquiring mind, and have the abilities and confidence to work across different business functions and to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle a range of complex construction situations
- help you develop an understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the construction environment
- equip you with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values
Depending on the educational level at graduation, i.e. level 4 (HNC) or level 5 (HND), you are expected to have developed different competencies which can be operational (level 4) or managerial (level 5) enabling you to pursue a wide range of roles including;
- Level 4 (HNC) Roles – Operational (Assistant Construction Site Supervisor and Assistant Project Manager): You should be able to perform key construction management tasks understand processes and operations, and work effectively.
- Level 5 (HND) Roles – Managerial (Construction Site Supervisor, Project Manager): You should be able to increase performance through strategic planning to meet construction aims, and manage construction functions to work effectively in lower- or middle-management positions.
Modules
Year 1
The first stage (HNC – level 4) units lay the foundation of learning by providing a broad introduction to construction and different construction management functions. This develops and strengthens core skills while preparing you for specialist subjects at Level 5 or to enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some personal responsibility. No prior technical knowledge is needed.
- Construction Environment, Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
- Financial Management, Business Practises in Construction, Tender and Procurement
- Building Information Modelling and its Digital Applications
- Construction Technology and Design Project
Year 2
The second stage (level 5) units help you move on to specific areas of construction management at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making. You should be able to develop and apply your own ideas to your studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of construction situations. By the end of the second stage (level 5), you should have a sound understanding of the principles in your area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the business world.
- Personal Professional Development and Project Management
- Advanced Construction Drawing, Detailing and Building Information Modelling
- Highway Engineering and Hydraulics
- Construction Technology for Complex Buildings Projects and Group Project
Assessment methods
This course will make use of formative and summative work to both develop and assess students. The Coventry University Group assessment strategy assures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
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