Construction Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc drafted draft
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Program Overview
About this course
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Attendance
In conventional full-time study mode (commencing in September), you will complete all modules within one academic year to graduate with an MSc degree. This will include four taught modules in Semesters 1 (Sep-Jan), four taught modules in Semester 2 (Jan-May) and a dissertation module in Semester 3 (May-Sep).
If you commence the course in January, completion will take approximately a year and a half to graduate with an MSc degree. This will include four taught modules in Semester 2 (Jan-May), four taught modules in Semester 1 (Sep-Jan) and a dissertation module in Semester 2 (January-May/June).
Irrespective of when you commence, you can alternatively graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma (eight taught modules across Semesters 1 and 2) or a Postgraduate Certificate (four taught modules in Semester 1 and/or 2).
Attendance in Semesters 1 and 2 will be largely classroom-based in four blocks of 5 consecutive days (Mon-Fri, 0), with approximately three-week intervals between each block.
You will use the periods between teaching blocks for self-directed study and to undertake assignments and coursework. You will also be required to maintain contact with the course team and classmates via on-line discussion forums during this time, particularly for assigned group-work.
Attendance in Semester 3 is more flexible, typically involving regular scheduled meetings with your assigned dissertation supervisor to discuss your progress.
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Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Teaching is delivered primarily through lectures, case study investigations, simulations, tutorials, computer laboratory workshops, group work assignments and seminars, as well as presentations from industry professionals.
Course materials will be available online, offering you flexibility to study at your own pace, place and time. One-to-one sessions with tutors will also be provided to support your learning.
We strive to incorporate teaching methods that encourage and reward logical and lateral thinking, individual reading, an investigative spirit, synthesis of interrelated topics, critical reflection and reasoned judgements based on available evidence.
Your work will be 100% coursework based allowing continual feedback on your progress. Examlpes of coursework submissions include written essays, oral/poster presentations and contributions to problem-based simulation exercises.
Academic profile
The teaching staff on this course collectively bring decades of industry experience to the classroom, ensuring a challenging, practically-focused and rewarding learning experience.
Students on the course consistently feedback that the teaching staff are well-informed, entheusiastic and approachable.
Core teaching staff on the course includes:
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The University employs over 1,000 suitably qualified and experienced academic staff - 59% have PhDs in their subject field and many have professional body recognition.
Courses are taught by staff who are Professors (25%), Readers, Senior Lecturers (20%) or Lecturers (55%).
We require most academic staff to be qualified to teach in higher education: 82% hold either Postgraduate Certificates in Higher Education Practice or higher. Most academic staff (81%) are accredited fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) by Advanced HE - the university sector professional body for teaching and learning. Many academic and technical staff hold other professional body designations related to their subject or scholarly practice.
The profiles of many academic staff can be found on the University’s departmental websites and give a detailed insight into the range of staffing and expertise. The precise staffing for a course will depend on the department(s) involved and the availability and management of staff. This is subject to change annually and is confirmed in the timetable issued at the start of the course.
Occasionally, teaching may be supplemented by suitably qualified part-time staff (usually qualified researchers) and specialist guest lecturers. In these cases, all staff are inducted, mostly through our staff development programme ‘First Steps to Teaching’. In some cases, usually for provision in one of our out-centres, Recognised University Teachers are involved, supported by the University in suitable professional development for teaching.
Figures correct for academic year 2021-2022.