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CVEN40250

Academic Year 2025/2026

Specialist Studies IB (CVEN40250)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Eugene O'Brien
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a specialist module in the PhD programme in Sustainable Development. Students will be provided with in-depth lectures on specialist topics in the field of Transport and Infrastructure. Some modules/lectures may be external to UCD. Full details are provided on the website of the PhD in Sustainable Development.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates will have an In-depth understanding of specialist topic(s).

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Total

150

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Varies

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assessment will be by student report Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

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