Advanced Diploma in Construction Management
Physical Planning and Construction - Building Construction
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification: Advanced Diploma in Construction Management
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to address and equip learners with more advanced knowledge in the Construction Management discipline. It enables learners to apply their knowledge, skills, and values to make a meaningful contribution to the economy and national development by ensuring optimal utilization of resources. Upon completion, learners will be able to continue their professional development by integrating construction management principles, applying them appropriately, and analyzing and solving complex problems in running construction projects.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a deep and systematic understanding of current thinking, practice, theory, and methodology in Construction Management.
- Apply construction management principles independently and effectively.
- Analyze and solve broadly defined open-ended tactical problems in construction projects.
- Develop competencies in project management, building contracts and ethics, project budget management, financial skills, construction technology, business management, and Safety, Health, and Environmental Management.
Rationale:
The Advanced Diploma in Construction Management is designed to provide progression for learners who have completed Diploma studies in the field. It adds value to the marketability of first-time job seekers with a Diploma from a Higher Education Institution. The qualification meets the national need for built environment development and provision. Graduates will enhance the site supervisory and middle management field in a practical manner. Industry representatives from the East Cape Master of Builder Association (MBA) were involved in the development of the qualification to ensure alignment with industry needs and standards.
This qualification aims to produce competent professionals who can effectively engage with clients, architects, engineers, local authorities, sub-contractors, and suppliers within the construction industry.
Outcomes
- Use project management as an operational tool to complete a construction projects as per industry norm.
- Interpret and implement various forms of building contracts with due consideration of related business management principles, and the aspect of professional ethics and conduct business management principles, and the aspect of professional ethics and conduct as well as dispute resolutions by interpreting contract documentation.
- Conduct a feasibility study and compile an implementable project budget in the built environment.
- Apply financial skills in the calculation of and preparation of payment certificates, escalation, variations and final accounts.
- Apply knowledge and skills of alternative construction technologies and green methodologies relative to materials, methods and techniques used for low income housing in developing countries via case studies.
- Apply business management and entrepreneurial skills that are required in the construction and allied industries.
- Apply the principles and practice of Safety, Health and Environmental Management and Legislation in the built environment field relative to construction applications.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Planning, organising, leading, and control are implemented for a construction project.
- Project management techniques are incorporated in a project plan.
- Computer applications are integrated in the programming and scheduling of construction projects.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Construction project contracts are interpreted and implemented according to legal aspects and legislation, business management principles, professional ethics and conduct by means of an analytical report.
- Contract documentation is interpreted to provide a scenario for dispute and conflict resolution.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Financial skills are applied in arithmetically calculating and preparing payment certificates, escalation, variations, and final accounts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- The project plan alternative and appropriate construction technologies are incorporated.
- Alternative green methodologies are included in materials identification and technique selection in the project plan.
- The needs of low-income housing, social housing, and rental housing are considered in identification and selection of alternative technologies and green methodologies for the housing delivery.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- A feasible business idea is identified.
- Business management, entrepreneurial, and financial principles are applied in developing a business plan.
- Computer applications are integrated in the development of the business plan.
- A viable business plan is presented.
- A Health and Safety (H&S) program that ensures compliance with legislation and mitigates incidents is developed for implementation.
- A critical understanding and appreciation of the roles of H&S culture, management commitment, worker participation, and the causes of incidents and accidents in H&S performance is demonstrated in the plan development.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- A Health and Safety (H&S) program that ensures compliance with legislation and mitigates incidents is developed for implementation.
- A critical understanding and appreciation of the roles of H&S culture, management commitment, worker participation, and the causes of incidents and accidents in H&S performance is demonstrated in the plan development.
Integrated Assessment:
Integrated Assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas, and actions across this qualification to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent with the purpose of this qualification. Integrated assessment will show how already demonstrated competence in individual areas can be linked and applied for the achievement of a holistic outcome as described in the Exit Level Outcomes. Assessments tools will encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that underpin their demonstrated performance. Formative and summative assessments will include Construction Management simulations, research assignments, individual assignments, group assignments, case study analyses and presentations, and examinations (closed book). These opportunities will be used to determine and grade a student's ability to demonstrate the learning outcomes.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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