BSc (Hons) Construction in Management & Sustainability (De Montfort University)
This course requires 4 years of part time study and is designed for students who have completed their Level 3 qualification in construction management, an apprenticeship or equivalent qualification and would like to progress their skillset in the fields of sustainability, carbon reduction and project management, time management, problem solving, creative solutions for design, critical thinking, independent learning and team work.
• Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of subject-specific facts and principles in combination with an awareness of the current limits of theory and applied knowledge
• Understand the provisional nature of problem definition and associated information and allow for competing and alternative explanations within their subject
• Exhibit understanding of the defining elements of the subject as a result of in-depth and/or cross-curricula study or research
• Tackle problems by collecting, analysing and evaluating appropriate qualitative and quantitative information, and using it creatively and imaginatively to solve problems, introduce and develop innovations, and make decisions and follow them through
• Plan and execute research or development work, evaluate the outcomes, draw valid conclusions and make recommendations
• Display skills in evaluating and interpreting, in a balanced manner, new information provided by others from a range of fields of study
• Display generic scholarly and award specific professional skills and demonstrate the ability to acquire new competencies required for career progression
• Assess the ethical, equality and inclusion consequences of human activities to optimise community and environmental sustainability.
Teaching is delivered using a variety of techniques including lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshops and building simulation modelling. Attain will have all modules featured on it, which will include resources used in class such as class notes, PowerPoint presentations, and any
Level 4
• Individual Project (Feasibility Study)
The module will introduce students to the skills necessary to successfully complete an Individual project to a high standard. This the module will cover: understanding the research of others, literature reviews, research planning, research methods and report writing. These skills will then be used to develop initial designs and costings for a multi-storey commercial building.
• Mechanical Services in Buildings
The building services sector covers a wide variety of services this module will look at drainage, fire systems and transportation systems within a non-domestic building. To include design systems for sanitation, fire suppression and transport that help buildings work better and safer for occupants, owners and the environment.
• Mathematics in the Built Environment
Students will also be able to perform the calculations necessary to establish anticipated performance of buildings. Students will be able to employ mathematical methods within a variety of contextualised examples; use analytical and computational methods to evaluate and solve engineering construction, civil engineering and building services problems; interpret data using statistical techniques and apply calculus techniques.
• Site Supervision
The construction of buildings and infrastructure involves many different types of work and many different people. The skills required to successfully manage the diverse groups of people on a building site, and to monitor and assess their work, is critical to both the success of the project and to ensure the safety of those working.
• Surveying
The unit will enable students to have an understanding of the importance of surveying the construction site to establish a starting point for the design and construction of the building. A topographical survey will be undertaken and transferring of levels when staking out a building.
• Construction Management and Law
The aim of this
• Learners must be aged 18 years on or before 31st August of the academic year that the programme commences. A Level 3 qualification or 3 ‘A’ Levels equivalent with a merit profile in building services engineering or related disciple. Students will normally have English and math’s GCSE at grade 4 or above or hold equivalent qualifications.
• A minimum of 96 UCAS points.
• GCSE English and maths at grade 4 or above, equivalent Level 2 qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills.
• IELTS 5.5; Reading and writing must be at 5.5
• Examples of relevant Level 3 qualifications include:
2 x GCE ‘A’ Level passes 1 x GCE ‘A’ Level pass plus AS level passes in appropriate subjects BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma BTEC National Certificate, a Level 3 Diploma or equivalent such as NVQ, GNVQ in a building services.
• An Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution
• Related work experience
• An international equivalent of the above.
This could lead onto careers as construction design engineers, energy surveyors, quantity surveyors, project managers and construction site managers. On achievement of a degree in Construction Management in Sustainability, you will be able to progress onto postgraduate or masters level study. Any further study depends on your degree classification to establish your point of entry. De Montfort University offer a range of postgraduate programmes including an MSc in Energy & Sustainable Building Design, MSc Project Management, MSc Risk Management etc. There will be opportunities to discuss progression from your programme with the University’s Link Tutor.
