Construction Management

UCAS code: CSM1

Here's what University of Wales Trinity Saint David says about its Construction Management course.

The Construction Industry continues to offer rewarding and sustained employment within the UK and overseas, from house building to major infrastructure and capital projects, all being undertaken with the support of sustainable approaches, and an ethos of community and environmental care.

This Construction Management programme works in collaboration with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The course is designed to meet the current skills demand focus of the construction industry and to train students who will then be ready to lead innovative and dynamic projects that help and improve communities for years to come.

The construction industry today faces many challenges, such as globalisation, climate change and a complex regulatory framework. Our course will give you the tools to handle these challenges. You’ll learn about the legal aspects of construction, as well as technical, managerial, economic, social, and environmental aspects. This knowledge will help you ensure your projects are efficient, high-quality, and safe from risks.

This course covers both theory and practical skills, taught by industry experts. Core modules in Construction Management teach you through creative problem-solving and collaborative working. You’ll also gain skills and knowledge in construction technology, project planning, project management, sustainable construction, health and safety and digital competencies, as well as opportunities to engage in work placements.

Preparing you for a future within the construction industry, this course offers students an understanding of the design techniques, methodology and implementation of projects from inception to Client handover, drawing upon UK and worldwide case studies to build knowledge in practical application and professional skills for employment. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to take on the exciting challenges of modern construction with confidence and skill.

Our philosophy in teaching Construction Management focuses on blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills. We emphasise real-world applications, sustainable approaches, and community and environmental care to prepare you for a rewarding career in the construction industry.

In your first year, you will cover the basics of construction technology and construction materials. You’ll learn digital skills such as CAD and BIM. Additional modules, including health, safety, and welfare, law for the built environment, and building services, surveying and procurement processes will provide a comprehensive foundation.

Fundamentals of Construction Technology (20 credits) Digital Technology CAD (10 Credits) Skills for Professional Practice (10 Credits) Digital Surveying and Highway Design (10 Credits) Digital Technology BIM (10 Credits) Construction Materials (10 Credits) Health, Safety and Welfare (10 credits) Building Services 1 – Building Comfort (10 credits) Law for the Built Environment (10 credits) Engineering and Construction Surveying (10 credits) Procurement Process (10 credits)

You’ll delve into more advanced modules such as Building Information Modelling (BIM, sustainable development and contract administration. This year also includes a research project design and optional modules, for example, project planning and retrofit coordination and management.

Research Project Design (20 credits ) Contract Administration (10 credits) Building Information Modelling (20 credits) Building Services 2 - Integration (20 credits) Construction Technology 2 (20 credits) Sustainable Development (10 credits) Optional

Project Planning for Construction (20 credits) Retrofit Coordination and Management (20 credits optional ) Course

In your final year, you will complete an independent project and work on an integrated project to apply your skills comprehensively. Additional advanced modules will prepare you for leadership roles in the construction industry.

Advanced Project Management (20 credits) Independent Project (40 credits) Integrated Project (20 credits) Advanced Construction Technology (20 credits) Building Conservation, Asset and Facilities Management (10 credits) Site Management (10 credits)

Assessments used within these Programmes are normally formative or summative. In the former assessment is designed to ensure students become aware of their strengths and weaknesses.

Typically, such assessment will take the form of practical exercises where a more hands-on approach shows student’s ability on a range of activities. Traditional formal time-constrained assessment is by means of tests and examinations, normally of two-hour duration.

Examinations are a traditional method of verifying that the work produced is the students’ own work. To help authenticate student coursework, some modules require that the student and lecturer negotiate the topic for assessment on an individual basis, allowing the lecturer to monitor progress.

Some modules where the assessment is research-based require students to verbally/visually present the research results to the lecturer and peers, followed by a question and answer session.

Such assessment strategies are in accord with the learning and teaching strategies employed by the team, that is, where the aim is to generate work that is mainly student-driven, individual, reflective and where appropriate, vocationally-orientated.

Feedback to students will occur early in the study period and continue over the whole study session thereby allowing for greater value added to the student’s learning.