NG1S714 - Built Environment Principles 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG1S714
Module Title: Built Environment Principles
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Joseph Crago, Miranda Thomas
Module Team: Chris Pritchard, Daniel Hedges, Stuart Bunston, Grant Avon, Thomas Lambourne, Karen Le Feuvre, Shane Galvin, Paul Ryall, Sithara Punam Kristombuge, Emmajane Mantle, Debbie Hughes
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake: 2028
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100150 - construction and the built environment
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Jul 2029

Module Aims

To understand the nature of the UK Construction and Property industry and its impact on the Built Environment.

To understand the professional practices involved in creating immediate and long-lasting effects on the environment, reflecting on professional skills, the construction team and innovative management practices.

Content Summary

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of the Built Environment and the impact that construction has upon it.

This module will seek to give a broad range of knowledge on the time, cost and quality related aspects of projects.

The module will cover core concepts to demonstrate the requirements of different construction disciplines. It will seek to give students a foundation of knowledge which aligns to the professional roles within the Built Environment.

This includes the fundamentals of project management, cost management, building surveying, real estate, health safety and wellbeing.

It will address the professional bodies and their requirements for each of the professional roles.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Tutorial 12
Practical classes and workshops 8
Fieldwork 4
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 52
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate an understanding of core principles of the Built Environment.
LO2 To illustrate understanding of the core skills and duties of the Built Environment Professionals across the project lifecycle.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Field coursework 1 Students will undertake a site visit and produce a submission that reflects activities covered by each Built Environment discipline. 0 1500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Field coursework 1

Reading List

Dixon, Tim et al. Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment to 2050: a Foresight Approach to Construction and Development. Ed. Timothy J. Dixon, Stuart Green, and John E. Connaughton. 1st edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell, 2018. Print. https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ghk6k3/alma99100560605902424

Building), CIOB (The Chartered Institute of. Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment. Newark: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2022. Print. https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ouj178/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781119715214

Towey, Donald. Construction Quantity Surveying: a Practical Guide for the Contractor’s QS. Second edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell, 2018. Print. https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ghk6k3/alma99100226890702424

Watts, Greg (Gregory N.) et al. Professional Ethics in Construction and Surveying. Abingdon, Oxon;: Routledge, 2021. Web.
https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ghk6k3/alma99100501791702424

Smith, Melanie, and Christopher A. Gorse. Building Surveyor’s Pocket Book. Abingdon, Oxon;: Routledge, 2021. Web.
https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ghk6k3/alma99100585648902424

Brown, Peter Hendee. How Real Estate Developers Think: Design, Profits, and Community. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015. Web.
https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/permalink/44WHELF_USW/1ghk6k3/alma99100355348602424