Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Master of Science - MS
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target
Alternative Exit
Accreditation
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
The overall aim of the programme is to develop advanced knowledge, understanding and intellectual and practical skills appropriate to a wide range of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management roles in the built environment sector. This will be achieved through a stimulating and challenging study of theory, concepts and practical application in the field; ensuing in the development of self-reliant, versatile, enterprising and competent Quantity Surveying and Commercial Managers. The programme will address both the demand and supply side perspectives of construction projects and is well suited to people in other sectors of the economy who are involved in the procurement of built assets on behalf of their organisation, e.g. project sponsors in the public sector. The specific aims of the programme are: To develop an advanced understanding and knowledge of the theory and practice of procurement, construction contracts, cost management, and information technology in the wider business and built environment sectors. To provide opportunities for the critical appreciation and understanding of the significant factors constraining the effective management and development of the built environment, e.g. physical, legal, economic and technological factors To develop and/or extend students' exposure to the current and emerging theories and practice of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. To provide opportunities for collaborative and individual student-centred study in order to develop analytical, critical and problem solving skills appropriate to leading, championing and developing the use of new organisational processes that improve the Quantity Surveying and Commercial Managers practices. To encourage students to become autonomous learners.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Core knowledge and understanding will be acquired through conventional approaches to module delivery and these will be employed throughout the programme. This will include formal keynote lectures, coursework tasks and guided independent study. Additionally, a variety of learning strategies and interventions will be employed which will require students to take an active role in their learning. This will include critical analysis of research literature and dissemination of ideas through seminars, debates and student presentations. Knowledge and understanding of the research process will be developed in a specific taught Research Methods module in which students will be inculcated with the fundamentals of a variety of research methodologies and strategies. The module culminates in a research proposal referenced to journal publications and the development of a data collection instrument development identifying data analysis strategies. Knowledge and understanding are assessed using a range of techniques which include traditional essay and report based coursework assignments and workshop presentations. Assessment methods for each module are specified in the module specifications and may include a variety of methods including formal unseen and open-book examinations, individual and group coursework, classroom tests, presentations and interviews by an industry expert. Practical case studies will be used in order to develop relevant skills and the confidence to use them. These will be carried out in small groups or individually in a workshop/seminar environment. The dissertation is a self-managed project with the support of academic staff acting as supervisors. The only formal teaching sessions will be an introduction to the module, structure and format of a research thesis and support classes on data analysis. Assessment of a student's intellectual skills will be undertaken by a variety of means. This will include an informal assessment of the ability to critically analyse relevant research literature and debate issues within confined peer groups together with the formal assessment of the dissertation submitted at the end of the programme. The acquisition of practical skills will be encouraged and developed within individual modules via workshops using relevant case studies from the industry as the teaching vehicle. There will be a major project simulation that will challenge students' practical skills and extend their ability to apply relevant quantity surveying and commercial and project management tools and techniques in a quasi-live work environment. This practical skill will be taught and developed within the Research Methods module. Following, the skills will be applied to the individual Dissertation. During the dissertation, each student will be assigned to an academic staff whose research subject aligns with the one selected by the student. The academic staff supervises the dissertation process by providing hands-off, eyes-on guidance. Students' practical skills will be assessed within discrete modules via formal coursework assignments linked to a variety of case study material. Key skills are developed throughout the programme which aims to provide students with an appropriate environment in which to acquire and develop the necessary attributes of a quantity surveyor and commercial manager and the confidence to apply them in a challenging but protective environment. The collaborative project allows the skills to be tested around a real-life industry project and will involve various forms of presentations, written, and verbal and to work collectively and individually to deadlines. Modules are assessed by a variety of methods including formal unseen and open-book examinations, individual and group coursework, classroom tests, group presentations and computer-based exercises.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
The programme is offered in full-time. The course of study will normally be completed in one calendar year (full-time).
The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate are alternative exit awards and do not recruit directly.
A total of 60 credits is required for a PG Certificate and 120 credits for a … For more content click the Read More button below.
7400BEPG Research Methods must be passed prior to the submission of the project dissertation 7401BEPG Dissertation. Students that wish to undertake an additional 60 credits to form part of a 240 credit, four-semester MSc can study the additional module 7001FETGDP. All amendments are for intake starting from the 2022-23 academic year until the next validation.
Structure
Level 7
Entry Requirements
Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements
HECoS Code(s)
(CAH13-01) architecture, building and planning