HNC
CertHE
Construction & Built Environment
Construction Project Management Level 4 CertHE
Overview
What You'll Study
Overview
Essential practical and technical processes involved in Construction Project Management are covered by this course. It provides you with a good understanding of the role of the construction management professional and the varied tasks associated with that role, and it also offers an underpinning to the professional management side of a construction project.
The programme will be delivered full time or part time, through predominantly face to face lectures, with some online delivery where this style suits the module, together with guided tutorials that support learning in both the academic and on-site arenas.
What You’ll Learn
You will learn and develop areas within the role of the Construction Project Manager, including:
- How project management tools are used to supervise and monitor resources including materials, time, cost and labour on a construction project
- Control of quality of works on a construction project
- The control of health and safety standards on construction projects
- Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project
- The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
- Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project
You will be introduced to the built environment sector and its processes, and you will develop your practical competencies and industry knowledge. The course content includes sustainable construction technology, legal and contractual procedures, and management. There is a particular focus on recent innovations, including modern methods of construction and digital process management (for example building information modelling), as well as an emphasis on the significance of the sustainability agenda relating to the built environment.
Assessment
Methods of assessment may vary, but generally they will be a mix of coursework, project based group work, examinations and presentations. Assessments are based on both live projects and specific built environment scenarios, to ensure you gain the relevant skills to apply and contextualise theory and practice in both an academic and industrial setting. Assessment methods include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and your final year major project, and the grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.
Progression
Following completion of the programme, you will use this course to gain the skills and knowledge required to advance your career and undertake a range of Project Management roles, particularly for careers in the construction industry. After completing this course, you could also go on to further your study in the sector. One of the degrees you could pursue is:
- BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
Entry Requirements
- In addition to the Level 3 requirements below, you must have evidence of Level 2 GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above
- 64 UCAS Tariff points
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: MPP
- A minimum of 2 A levels
- T Level: overall grade P, with all components passed
- Applicants could be working in the Built Environment and should hold a suitable L3 National Diploma at MPP in a construction related area
- You are welcome to apply if you may not meet the stated entry criteria but can demonstrate your ability to pursue the course successfully. Once your application has been received, it will be assessed and recommended for the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES) if you are an eligible candidate
Study Options
This course is available full time over one year or part time over two years, at the Peel Park campus.
What You'll Study
Technology 1
Introduction to Law and Regulatory Frameworks
Introduction to Construction Management
Construction Management Project 1
Economics and Management
Site Supervision and Operational Management