NG4S730 - Management Systems for Project Managers 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S730
Module Title: Management Systems for Project Managers
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built Environment and Civil Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Chris Pritchard
Module Team: Darren Evans, Shane Galvin, Trevor Price, Stuart Bunston, Alan Protheroe
First Intended Intake: MAR 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100148 - civil engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

This module will give students a detailed understanding of the requirements of effective Health & Safety, Quality, Environmental and other management systems and how they apply to project managers.

Content Summary

  • Formal / Informal management systems
  • Key elements and structure of effective management systems – such as alignment with organisational goals, process identification, planning, effective training and regular review.
  • Corporate and individual responsibility
  • Plan Do Check Act management approach
  • Integrated systems
  • Health & Safety Management on construction projects
  • Quality Management on construction projects
  • Environmental Management Systems and their application to construction projects
  • Other pertinent systems
  • Links with management tools and techniques

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 48
Independent Study 102
Directed Study 50
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Learning Outcome 1:Analyse and critically evaluate the application of appropriate systems including H&S, Quality and Environmental projects
LO2 Learning Outcome 2:Analyse and critically evaluate effectiveness of management systems within projects.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Evidence based research on effectiveness of project based systems 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Evidence based research on effectiveness of project based systems 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1
Case study 1

Reading List

ISO 9001

Environmental Management Systems: An easy to use guide to boosting your organization’s environmental performance, Price T. J., (2016) 2nd edition, Createspace Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-1539398240

ISO 45001

ISO 26000

Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach, Fewings P, (2005), Taylor & Francis[CAM], London

ISO 14001

Customer driven project management: building quality into project processes, Barkley B & Saylor J.H, (2001) 2nd Edn, McGraw-Hill, NewYork. ISBN 0071369821

Total project management of construction safety, health and environment, European Construction Institute (1995) 2nd Edn, Thomas Telford, London

Occupational health & safety in construction project management, Lingard, H & Rowlinson, S.M, (2005), Spon Press, Abingdon