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Higher Certificate in Science in Construction

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Higher Certificate in Sc
Programme Code: CR_CCONS_6
 
Mode of Delivery:Full Time, Part Time, ACCS, Open
  
No. of Semesters:4
NFQ Level:6
Embedded Award:Yes
  
Programme Credits:120
programmeReviewDate:May 2024
Department:CONSTRUCTION
Field of Study:Building Science
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

PO1 Knowledge - Breadth
  (a) A broad knowledge and understanding of the wide and varied range of activities of their discipline, including Construction Technology, Building services, Construction Management, Construction Measurement, Land Surveying, Construction Graphics, Law, Economics and Cost planning and control.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind
  (a) The ability to apply knowledge of Construction Technology, Building services, Construction Management, Construction Measurement, Land Surveying, Construction Graphics, Law, Economics and Cost planning and control to construction problems.
PO3 Skill - Range
  (a) The ability to use basic techniques, skills and computer based tools necessary for construction practice.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity
  (a) The ability to adapt successfully to change, provide for new construction technologies and accommodate wider professional responsibilities.
PO5 Competence - Context
  (a) The ability to comprehend, analyse and propose practical solutions to construction problems in a multi- dimensional information environment.
PO6 Competence - Role
  (a) The ability to work effectively as an individual, in teams and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and communicate with all others involved in the construction process and society at large.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn
  (a) The ability to identify and address learning needs to adapt successfully to change, provide for new construction technologies and accommodate wider professional and ethical standards.
PO8 Competence - Insight
  (a) An understanding of the technological and environmental consequences of the construction process and product.
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
BULD6001 Domestic Water Based Services
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
MATH6064 Mathematics for Construction
BULD6003 Intro to Construction Graphics
BULD6008 Principles of Constr. Techn.
BULD6004 Constr. Industry & Procedures

Stage 1 / Semester 2
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
BULD6002 Domestic Building Services
BULD6006 Organisation & Management
BULD6005 Elemental Construction Techn.
BULD6011 Constr. Materials & Structures
BULD6007 Measurement & Tendering
Elective
Module Code Module Title
LANG6007 German 1.1 (Beginners)
FREE6001 Free Choice Module
BULD6012 Construction Graphics
 

Stage 2 / Semester 1
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
CIVL6028 Introductory Land Surveying
BULD6013 Integrated Building Services
BULD6014 Construction Economics
BULD6015 Construction Site Management
BULD6017 Adv. Resident. Constr. Techn.
BULD6023 Measurement Domestic Constr.

Stage 2 / Semester 2
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
BULD6016 Construction Mgmt and Planning
BULD6018 Constr. Tech.: Low Rise Bldgs.
BULD6019 Cost Planning and Control
BULD6024 Construction Law
BULD6022 Measurement and Estimating
Elective
Module Code Module Title
BULD6030 Principles of Electronic Meas.
BULD6031 Building Surveying
LANG6008 German 1.2
FREE6001 Free Choice Module

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