ARCT40090 Procurement & Contracts

Academic Year 2022/2023

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, 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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this Module the student should be able to:
-Demonstrate an ability to give professional advice a client throughout all stages of a project from inception to completion.
-Demonstrate a good understanding of the 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.

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

24

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Online Learning

24

Total

118

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered online/blended in 2022/23 in the Spring Trimester. Lecture recordings, learning material and readings will be available to students for flexible learning, supported by group tutorials. 
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Written Examination (2 hours) 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

80

Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): Multi-choice question examination (1 hour) 1 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students have an opportunity to review their examination scripts. Feedback can be requested in writing.