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ARCT40090

Academic Year 2026/2027

Procurement & Contracts (ARCT40090)

Subject:
Architecture
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mr Ruairi Finucane
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module covers the subjects of building procurement, contract, contract administration and associated professional services, including- forms of procurement; building procurement (pre-tender and post-tender from inception to completion and operation); leadership in built environment procurement, project coordination, design teams and specialists; principles of contract; construction contracts (standard forms and alternatives); project management (theory and practice related to construction projects); project programming; cost planning and control; risk identification and management; documentation, specification and construction insurances.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this Module the student should be able to:
-Demonstrate an ability to provide leadership and give professional advice to a client throughout all stages of a project from inception to completion.
-Demonstrate a good understanding of sustainable building procurement, including standard/ non-standard forms of contracts, methods of procurement and contract administration.
-Demonstrate an ability to critically appraise contractual issues, to formulate and implement solutions (in the context of administering a contract and providing professional advice).
-Demonstrate an ability to advise and implement effective project management, including programming and cost management.
-Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of risk identification, risk management and the requirements of construction insurances.
-Demonstrate an ability to initiate and manage a good documentation and system of record keeping.
-Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and comprehensively.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24

Autonomous Student Learning

96

Total

120


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered on campus or online/blended in the Spring Trimester. Lecture recordings, learning material and readings will be available to students for flexible learning, supported by live lectures over four days of the trimester.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Procurement & Contracts (O/L) (ARCT40780), Procurement & Contracts (LARC40110)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Written examination End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Graded No
100
No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

- Students have an opportunity to request a breakdown of their results, and in the case of in-person exams to review their examination scripts.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 30, 31, 33 Fri 10:00 - 17:00
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 32 Fri 10:00 - 17:00