Bachelor of Science Honours in Construction Management

Exit Level Outcome 1

• Mechanisation Techniques
  • Benefits:
    • Increased productivity and efficiency
    • Improved accuracy and quality of work
    • Enhanced safety for workers
    • Reduction in labor costs
  • Challenges:
    • Initial investment costs can be high
    • Maintenance and repair costs
    • Need for skilled operators
    • Potential job displacement for manual laborers

Exit Level Outcome 2

• Human Resource Management
  • Challenges and Benefits:
    • Challenges:
      • High turnover rates in the construction industry
      • Managing diverse teams and cultures
      • Compliance with labor laws and regulations
    • Benefits:
      • Improved employee morale and motivation
      • Increased productivity and efficiency
      • Better recruitment and retention of skilled workers
• Industrial Relations
  • Understanding of labor laws, unions, and negotiations in the construction industry
• Competitive Advantage
  • Evaluating how an organization's resources, capabilities, and strategies contribute to its competitive advantage

Exit Level Outcome 3

• Team Management
  • Illustrating roles as a team member and leader in construction management
  • Evaluating the function of a facility manager in ensuring smooth operations

Exit Level Outcome 4

• Legal Principles
  • Applying commercial and mercantile law principles in construction management
  • Understanding contractual claims, administration of construction contracts, and procurement processes
  • Knowledge of the SACPCMP Act
  • Role of Ethics and professional practice in construction management

Exit Level Outcome 5

• Organizational Analysis
  • Evaluating strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities of an organization in the construction industry
  • Offering viable and innovative solutions for projects with constrained resources

Exit Level Outcome 6

• Research Skills
  • Demonstrating the ability to independently investigate and conduct research within the discipline
  • Analyzing and interpreting results to provide valid conclusions

Integrated Assessment

• Assessment opportunities before final summative assessment for each module
• Formative assessments such as project reports, case studies, assignments
• No experiential learning in the qualification

Summative Assessment

• Intermediate assessments combined with final examination marks
• Research report assessed by two assessors, one internal and one external