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The College of Estate Management

GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

SYLLABUS

This document describes the academic content of the programme and gives details of the following in respect of each module:

� Academic level: 5 is equivalent to second year bachelor degree level; 6 is equivalent to final year bachelor degree level; 7 is masters degree level;

� Credit points; � Method of assessment; � Lead tutor (and CEM tutor if external); � Teaching aims; � Module learning outcomes; � Transferable outcomes; � Reference content (titles of supplied study papers); � Destination RICS professional groups; � Destination HKIS divisions; � Prior study recommendations.

The College reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus as necessary.

Modules may be added or removed and are offered subject to minimum numbers of student registration.

2009 Syllabus Version 1.3

November 2010

This syllabus applies to all new students commencing the Graduate Development Programme from October 2008

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SCHEDULE OF MODULES

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K001URB The Context of Urban and Rural Business 20 CW Only 5 Part 1 Fundamentals of Practice

K102TEC The Technology of Building 20 CW Only 6

K103LAW Introduction to Law 20 CW & Exam 6 Either K104FEP Fundamentals of Real Estate Practice 20 CW & Exam 6

or K105FCP Fundamentals of Construction Practice 20 CW & Exam 6 Either K106MAF Real Estate Markets and Finance 20 CW Only 7

or K107CMF Construction Markets and Finance 20 CW Only 7 Part 2 Applications in Practice

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Either K201PLW Planning Law 20 CW & Exam 7 or K202ALW Rural Property Law 20 CW & Exam 7 or K203REL Real Estate Law 20 CW & Exam 7 or K204CLW Construction Law 20 CW & Exam 7 or K205CMP Compulsory Purchase and Planning Compensation 20 CW & Exam 7

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Either K206AVS Applied Valuation & International Standards 20 CW & Exam 7 or K207CEV Construction Economics and Value Management 20 CW & Exam 7 or K212AFM Agriculture & Rural Environmental Management 20 CW & Exam 7 or K210REE Real Estate Economics 20 CW & Exam 7

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Either K221MAB Maintenance and Adaptation of Buildings 20 CW Only 7 or K218CT Construction Technology 20 CW Only 7 or K225CPI Commercial Property Investment 20 CW Only 7 or K214UEM Commercial Property Management 20 CW Only 7 or K216DA Development Appraisal 20 CW Only 7 or K234CQS Contemporary QS Practice 20 CW Only 7 or K222QCP Civil Engineering Practice 20 CW Only 7 or K223QMP M&E Practice 20 CW Only 7 or K211PM Project Management 20 CW Only 7 or K208RVH Housing Policy & Development 20 CW Only 7 or K209RV Applied Rural Valuation 20 CW Only 7 or K235MBA Valuation of Machinery and Business Assets 20 CW Only 7

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Either K215CM Construction Management 20 CW Only 7 or K217DR Dispute Resolution 20 CW Only 7 or K220ADP Acquisition & Disposal of Land and Real Estate 20 CW Only 7 or K224PPP Planning Policy and Practice 20 CW Only 7 or K227LTP Landlord and Tenant Practice 20 CW Only 7 or K228BPI Building Pathology and Inspection 20 CW Only 7 or K239SRE Sustainable Rural Estate Management 20 CW Only 7 or K232FM Facilities Management 20 CW Only 7 or K233NLT International Property Tax 20 CW Only 7 or K236CPR Construction Procurement 20 CW Only 7

Part 3 Practice of Surveying

K303PRO Integrated Work-Based Project 20 CW Only 7 Basket E

Either K230CPM Consultancy and Practice Management 20 CW Only 7 or K238PST Construction Project Management 20 CW Only 7 or K237SUS Sustainable Futures 20 CW Only 7 or K231MSM Marketing and Business Development 20 CW Only 7

Part 3 Research

K301RM Research Methods 20 CW Only 7

K302DIS Dissertation 40 CW Only 7

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GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MODULE RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

NOTES: The modules indicated for study are recommendations and are not obligatory. Either the Real Estate or Construction option may be selected at Part 1. Only one module may be selected from each of the baskets A-E at Parts 2 and 3. Either the Work-based Project or Dissertation option may be selected at Part 3. ** Exemption possible for prior learning. B

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Found’n ** The Context of Urban and Rural Business CW X X X X X X X X X X X X X

** The Technology of Building CW X X X X X X X X ** Introduction to Law C&E X X X X X X X X Fundamentals of Real Estate Practice C&E X X X X X X X X

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** The Technology of Building CW X X X X X X ** Introduction to Law C&E X X X X X X Fundamentals of Construction Practice C&E X X X X X X

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Planning Law C&E X Rural Property Law C&E X Real Estate Law C&E X X X X X X X X Construction Law C&E X X X X X X B

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Compulsory Purchase and Planning Compensation C&E X X X X

Applied Valuation & International Standards C&E X X X X X X X Construction Economics and Value Management C&E X X X X X X Agriculture and Rural Environmental Management C&E X

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Housing Policy and Development CW X Project Management CW X X X X X Applied Rural Valuation CW X Commercial Property Management CW X X X Development Appraisal CW X X X X X X X Construction Technology CW X X X Maintenance and Adaptation of Buildings CW X X X Civil Engineering QS Practice CW X X M&E QS Practice CW X X Commercial Property Investment CW X X Contemporary QS Practice CW X X X

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Construction Management CW X X X X X Dispute Resolution (module recognised for ACIArb) CW X X X X Acquisition & Disposal of Land and Real Estate CW X X X X X Planning Policy and Practice CW X Landlord and Tenant Practice CW X X Building Pathology and Inspection CW X X X X Sustainable Rural Estate Management CW X Facilities Management CW X X X X National and Local Tax CW X

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NOTE: The PG Diploma is recognised by the RICS and HKIS. For CIOB recognition the MSc must be completed *.

Consultancy and Practice Management CW X X X X X X X X X X X X

Construction Project Management CW X X X X X

Sustainable Futures CW X X X X X X X X X X X X

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Dissertation (40 credits) CW X X X X X X X X X X X X X

NOTE: The MSc is recognised by the RICS, HKIS and CIOB.

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TRANSFERABLE OUTCOMES The syllabus for each module identifies the key transferable skills or outcomes that study of the particular modules seeks additionally to develop. The skills are:

a) Written Communication

Developed through participation in online activities and through the written assessment (assignments

and examination). Written work may include preparing essays, reports, letters, sketches, drawings,

posters, presentations or dissertations. Students are expected to demonstrate clarity of writing, layout

and presentation, and the proper use of appendices, references, bibliographies and diagrams, with

appropriate annotation, to convey knowledge, application, reasoning and arguments.

b) Information Handling

Developed through collecting, assimilating, synthesising and using information taken from the full

range of study resources. These include the reference papers, set textbooks, CDs, DVDs, case

studies, reports etc supplied by the College. Additional resources include information sourced from

the workplace, the Internet as well as additional textbooks, journals, newspapers and other sources of

professional knowledge.

c) Numeracy

Comprehension developed from following through examples of numerical solutions within the study

materials, producing own solutions to numerical problems and appraising or evaluating solutions

based on numerical outcomes. The numerical skills developed include basic numerical processes,

trigonometry, mensuration etc dependent on the modules studied. Many research projects in all

subjects require a moderate level of understanding of statistical analysis of data. Use of spreadsheets

to generate numerical / statistical solutions to complex problems, using appropriate charts etc to

present findings, is also developed.

d) Problem-solving

Developed through engaging with issues, scenarios, case studies etc presented as part of learning

activities. These provide opportunity for students to assimilate and apply new knowledge, develop a

critical analysis of the field of study and an understanding of how to apply basic principles in the wider

workplace or professional practice context. These skills are further developed through online

discussions with other members of their tutor group, as well as workshops and face to face sessions

where offered to complement study.

e) Self-management

All students will develop personal discipline and organisational skills through the daily and long-term

management of their time and study workload especially where study is combined with demanding

employment, social and domestic commitments.

f) Use of information technology

Development of skills in using information and communication technology is inherent within the

course. This results from email exchanges, accessing course information online, using standard word

processing and spreadsheet applications, participating in online discussions, sourcing information

from the Internet, creating, sorting and managing files of data and information. The use of these

resources is encouraged in the synthesis and presentation of work (e.g. writing of reports, collection

and analysis of data and spreadsheet management).

g) Oral presentation skills

By its nature distance education can make only limited use of oral communication. However skills in

this area are developed through discussion and presentation of arguments during face to face

workshops and seminars.

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h) Team working

Although distance learning requires students to primarily work independently, there is opportunity for

students to take part in group working. Team working is developed through participation in online

discussions and debates with other members of their tutor group, and at face to face workshops.

These develop skills in negotiation, flexibility and adaptability; and may require the student to make

individual or collective contributions as part of a team in order to achieve set objectives.

i) Collaborative learning

This is developed through interaction with peers and, where appropriate, the division of workload for

particular activities or mini-projects to further develop a student’s organisation and communication

skills. Each student is encouraged to become an active member of the College community, and to

work collaboratively with other students, tutors and support staff. This promotes and develops the

ability to interact with a wide range of professional people, cultures, personalities and encourages

consideration and support for others and a community spirit.

STUDY SKILLS RESOURCE

Guidance for students in developing their study and transferable skills is provided in the College’s online

Study Skills resource to which they are directed through the induction study and by tutor feedback when

necessary.

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Module Title THE CONTEXT OF URBAN AND RURAL BUSINESS

Part Foundation

Level 5

Credits / Assessment

20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks

Assessment Assignment 1 – 4000 words (40% weighting) Assignment 2 – 6000 words (60% weighting)

Lead Tutor Paul Halford

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an introduction to the various contexts, people, relationships and activities involved in conducting business within the land, real estate and construction environment.

Module Learning Outcomes

1. Critically reflect on practice. 2. Describe the socio-economic, technical and political influences that drive

business activity. 3. Explain the key stages in the business and development cycles. 4. Describe the purpose and basic functions of management. 5. Describe the types of private and public organisations operating in the land,

real estate and construction sectors. 6. Describe the division and ownership of land and real estate, and discuss the use

and management of land. 7. Identify the economic characteristics of land and real estate and the effects

they impose on the market sectors associated with real estate. 8. Explain the concepts of value, cost and worth. 9. Describe the history, purpose and conduct of professional bodies in the

surveying and associated sectors. 10. Justify the need for health and safety policy.

Transferable Outcomes

Study within this module will develop skills in:

a. Written communication

b. Information handling

c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management

f. Use of information technology.

h. Team working

i. Collaborative learning

For details of the skills refer to the synopsis at the start of this syllabus. Reference Content

• From Domesday to the professions

• Business objectives

• The business environment

• History of domestic building construction

• Legal method

• Management theory

• Functions of management

• Decision making

• Product development

• Business organisations

• Business accounting

• Ownership of land

• Managing urban change

• The property market

• The basis and purpose of valuation

• Health and safety at work

RICS Professional Group(s): All

HKIS Division: All

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Module Title THE TECHNOLOGY OF BUILDING

Part Part 1

Level 6


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Ewan Craig

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an introduction to the fundamental principles underpinning building technology and a capability to source, interpret and use data and information relating to the technology of building for professional practice.


1. Argue for satisfactory client briefs. 2. Describe the function and purpose of buildings in terms of:

• user requirements

• stability

• internal environments

• services

• fire safety. 3. Explain health and safety requirements for safe working practice. 4. Describe the principal legislative instruments used to control the design and

construction of buildings. 5. Identify principal design, construction and maintenance factors that influence

the performance of buildings in use. 6. Describe the strategies to provide and maintain buildings that continue to

perform as required or intended. 7. Provide interpretation and evaluation of an existing structure.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Working drawing of a house

• Components used in construction

• Internal environment – comfort factors

• External environment

• Communication methods

• Services

• Principles of domestic building construction

• Foundations – for low-rise buildings

• An overview of foundation systems

• External walls, windows, doors and internal partitions

• Roofs and roof finishes

• Floors

• Materials

• History of domestic building construction


HKIS Division: All

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Module Title INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Part Part 1

Level 6


20 Coursework and Examination

Duration 9 weeks

Assessment Assignment 1 – 2500 words (20% weighting) Assignment 2 – 2500 words (20% weighting) Examination (60% weighting)

Lead Tutor Corinne Peddie (CEM – Pauline Makepeace)

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the principles of law and the legal framework which underpins the practice of the surveying professional.


1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of how law is made and administered. 2. Evaluate the options available for the resolution of disputes. 3. Understand how real estate can be owned. 4. Identify the elements that must be present to form a legally binding contract,

and understand what can invalidate a seemingly binding contract. 5. Identify how a contract can be brought to an end. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of negligence and the related

torts. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of trespass, nuisance and the torts of strict

liability.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management

f. Use of information technology

g. Oral presentation skills

h. Team working



• Introduction to government and law in the United Kingdom

• The classification of law and the jurisdiction of the courts

• Legal method

• Dispute resolution

• Formation of a valid contract

• Factors that affect the validity of a contract

• Contents of a contract

• Discharge of a contract

• Remedies for breach of contract

• Sales of goods

• Sales of land

• Agency

• Employment

• General liability

• Direct and indirect interference with land

• Negligence

• Defective premises

• Breach of statutory duty

• Strict liability


HKIS Division: All

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Module Title FUNDAMENTALS OF REAL ESTATE PRACTICE

Part Part 1

Level 6



Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an overview of the core key practice skills required by participants in the core activity areas associated with the real estate sector.


1. Debate the ethical issues that form the framework for practising as a professional within the real estate and construction industries.

2. Explain the principal procedures for acquisition and disposal of urban and rural real estate including types of agency.

3. Explain and compare the practice of undertaking a range of types of survey on urban and rural real estate.

4. Discuss the principal systems adopted for the management of urban and rural real estate.

5. Discuss the development process and controls affecting urban and rural estate. 6. State the principal sustainability issues and describe the factors which

influence the achievement of sustainability goals. 7. Apply the principal methods of valuation applied to urban and rural real estate.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• Professional ethics

• Agency

• The Housing Act 2004 – Overview

• Property and management

• Acquisitions and disposals

• Managing corporate property

• Property management records

• The real estate development process

• Managing urban change

• What is real estate?

• Real estate leases

• Real estate as commodity, product and investment

• Real estate values

• Methods of valuation

• The comparative method of valuation

• Rent and rental value

• The investment method of valuation

• Valuation for rental purposes

• Leasehold interests

• Residual appraisals

• Cost based method of valuation

• Profits method of valuation

• Discounted cash flow calculations – the main approaches (NPV and IRR)

• Capital values

• Theory of yields for valuation

• Valuation reports

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RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Planning and Development, Project Management, Residential Property, Rural, Valuation, Machinery and Business Assets.

HKIS Division: General Practice

Module Title FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE

Part Part 1

Level 6



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Priti Lodhia

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a detailed understanding of the strategic and administrative procedures involved with the procurement of construction work from the viewpoints of both client and contractor; and a broad grounding in the principal skills required by surveyors working in the construction industry.


1. Identify and explain the role of the various participants in their own domestic construction industry.

2. Evaluate the options available for the procurement of construction work. 3. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of controlling time, cost and quality on a

construction project. 4. Display competence in the basic skills required for construction measurement

and valuation. 5. Debate the legal basis for controlling construction projects.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• The British construction industry: An introduction

• The building team

• Pre-tender process: An introduction

• Professional ethics

• Factors that influence the cost of buildings

• Pre-contract cost control

• Introduction to value management

• Introduction to risk management

• Contract procurement strategy

• Contractor selection

• Introduction to time management

• Project time and cost optimisation

• Essentials of quality management

• Achieving quality in construction projects

• Benchmarking

• Introduction to measurement

• Quantity surveying and cost engineering

• Measurement: Supplementary reading

• Contract documentation: Traditional

• Contract documentation: Specifications

• General estimating principles and tender procedures

• Pricing

• Pricing tender documents

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• Standard forms of contract

• Subcontractors

• Setting up the contract

• Contract administration: Payment

• Contract administration: Changing the contract

• Contract administration: Quality control

• Contract administration: Time

• Contract administration: Damages

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, QS and Construction, Project Management

HKIS Division: Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying

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Module Title REAL ESTATE MARKETS AND FINANCE

Part Part 1

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Maurice Beard

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the principles governing market economics as applied to real estate and explain the role of finance in supporting property transactions.


1. Identify the influences that shape demand and supply decisions in a real estate market.

2. Determine the limitations of real estate markets in allocating resources efficiently.

3. Argue the equity case for a non-market residential sector. 4. Compare and contrast the factors determining social housing rents with those

determining the prices of owner-occupied houses. 5. Interpret economic and property market information from published sources. 6. Justify the case that a developed city rented office estate market operates

efficiently. 7. Explain the effects of financial constraints on commercial property decisions.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Real estate markets and finance – The reference material

• Demand and supply

• Consumers

• Producers

• Competition and monopoly

• People resources

• Property resources

• Finance for development – principles

• Evaluation of accounting information

• Growth and cycles

• Glossary

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Planning and Development, Project Management, Residential Property, Rural, Valuation, Machinery and Business Assets.


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Module Title CONSTRUCTION MARKETS AND FINANCE

Part Part 1

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Adrian Smith

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the economic and financial influences on practice in the construction and real estate sectors of industry.


1. Discuss the nature of markets and the factors which affect the way they behave from an economics point of view.

2. Discuss the nature of construction markets in an economic context. 3. Compare and contrast the ways in which you would expect construction

markets to behave with the way in which economic theory predicts that ‘perfect’ markets will perform.

4. Critically analyse the major factors which influence the economic behaviour of construction markets.

5. Discuss the links between the markets for construction work and those for real estate.

6. Discuss the importance of finance in the construction marketplace. 7. Explain principal sources of finance for construction work. 8. Discuss the major factors which influence the availability of finance for

construction work.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working


For details of the skills refer to the synopsis at the start of this syllabus.

Reference Content

• Construction markets and finance – some contextual issues

• The nature of economics

• Demand and supply

• Consumers

• Policies for housing

• Producers

• Competition and monopoly

• The construction industry

• Evaluation of accounting information

• Growth and cycles

• Finance for development – principles

• Long-term decision making

• Appendix: Glossary of terms RICS

Professional Group(s):

Building Surveying, QS and Construction, Project Management


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Module Title PLANNING LAW

Part Part 2A

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Pauline Makepeace

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the ability to understand and briefly explain the framework (domestic and European sources) of the relevant area of planning law; to select and critically examine at least one area that has been the subject of recent dispute or reform and discuss suitable methods of addressing the problems that have been identified; and to apply your detailed knowledge to given scenarios..


1. Critically examine the success or otherwise of development plans in meeting the needs of developers while securing the ‘long-term interests of the community’.

2. Explain and illustrate with clear examples the circumstances in which planning permission and other consents under the planning Acts may be required.

3. Explain the role of the development plan in the determination of planning and other applications.

4. Critically discuss the manner in which local planning authorities implement the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1989 (as amended).

5. Explain how ‘other material considerations’ are considered by local planning authorities.

6. Analyse the scope of the courts' 'supervisory' jurisdiction over the planning process.

7. Critically examine the scope of local planning authorities to require benefits from a developer over and above those required to overcome planning objections to a proposed development.

8. Differentiate between the way in which local planning authorities and the Secretary of State might assess the merit of a planning obligation.

9. Analyse the effect of the Planning and Compensation Act and the Planning Act on the above.

10. Evaluate the various options available to local planning authorities in the event of an apparent breach of planning control.

11. Explain how claims of violation of human rights can arise in enforcement proceedings.

12. Explain the difference between appeals against refusal of planning permission or conditions and other types of challenge to a planning decision.

13. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the available methods of appeal and the circumstances in which an award of costs may be made.

14. Identify and explain an area of planning law that is due to be or has recently been amended. Evaluate the rationale for change and whether there is scope for further reform.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



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Reference Content

• Human rights legislation and case law

• Planning law: Preface

• General background

• Bodies and persons involved in planning

• Development plans

• Development control – the need for planning permission

• Planning applications – procedure

• Planning permission – powers and considerations

• Legal mechanisms for provision of infrastructure to support development (planning gain and planning obligations)

• Special controls

• Enforcement, discontinuance, modification and revocation

• Appeals and other remedies

RICS Professional Group(s): Planning and Development

HKIS Division: -

Recommended prior module(s) None

Part 1 Stream: Either

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Module Title RURAL PROPERTY LAW

Part Part 2A

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Martin Fraser

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a detailed exploration of the law relating to UK agricultural tenancies and other legal matters of importance to rural surveyors.


1. Review the development of agricultural tenancy legislation; 2. Explain how the legislative framework affects agreements to occupy rural land; 3. Discuss the range of legislation that affects the owners and occupiers of rural

land; 4. Use the internet to research case law relating to agricultural issues; 5. Apply your understanding of the legislation to different situations in practice; 6. Compare and contrast the application of the different legislative codes to rural

property; 7. Appreciate the significance of the eu and its impact on the rural practitioner; 8. Devise solutions to legal problems in the rural context and justify your

recommendations; 9. Contribute to the debate on legislative change in the rural context; 10. Appreciate how land management forms part of a much bigger picture of

environmental protection and sustainability; 11. Further develop integrative skills and apply them across a range of modules

studied.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Introduction to Rural Property Land

• Essentials of land ownership and easements

• Landlord and tenant relationship

• Agricultural tenancies: Background and introduction

• Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

• Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995

• Joint ventures in agriculture

• Environmental law

RICS Professional Group(s): Rural

HKIS Division: -



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Module Title REAL ESTATE LAW

Part Part 2A

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the complexities of ownership, rights and interests in land; common law and statutory rules relating to the landlord and tenant relationship and the transfer of estates in land.


1. Describe the essential characteristics, rights and restrictions of freehold and leasehold land.

2. Distinguish between legal and equitable rights and interests. 3. Explain the nature and effect of the principal third party rights over land. 4. Describe the operation of the land registration system. 5. Explain the nature, structure and form of a lease. 6. Distinguish between a lease and a licence. 7. Explain the classification, nature and significance of leasehold covenants. 8. Explain the statutory provisions and protections available for business and

some residential tenants. 9. Outline the procedure for the transfer of an estate in land.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Ownership of land

• Commonhold

• Equitable interests, trusts and co-ownership

• Easements

• Covenants

• Mortgages

• Adverse possession

• Land registration

• Law of landlord and tenant: Preview

• The essentials of landlord and tenant

• Leasehold covenants

• Rent and rent review

• The law of dilapidations

• Termination of tenancies

• Remedies

• Business tenancies

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, Commercial Property, Machinery and Business Assets, Project Management, Residential Property, Rural, Valuation

HKIS Division: Building Surveying

Recommended prior module(s) None Part 1 Stream: Either

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Module Title CONSTRUCTION LAW

Part Part 2A

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the complexities and major legal issues that arise in the construction process.


1. Appreciate the legal implications of partnering. 2. Understand the importance of contracts. 3. Identify the common pitfalls of contract formation. 4. Understand why and when it is appropriate to use various forms of contractual

performance safeguards. 5. Understand the rights and obligations normally implied into construction

contracts. 6. Identify and understand common subcontracting pitfalls. 7. Understand the duty of the contract administrator in relation to extensions of

time. 8. Understand the relationship between loss and expense and extensions of time. 9. Identify where responsibility usually lies for particular types of defective

performance. 10. Understand the grounds on which contracts can be ended prematurely. 11. Understand what is meant by the term ‘completion’. 12. Identify the legal issues raised by particular types of defect and the remedies

available to the injured party. 13. Understand the interaction between the laws of tort and contract in respect of

defectively constructed buildings.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Design/production systems

• Construction procurement

• The nature of construction contracts

• Professional negligence

• Change

• Time

• Payment

• Works by others

• Defects liability

• Contractual security

• Ending the contract

• Neighbour issues

• Dispute resolution




Part 1 Stream: Construction

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Module Title COMPULSORY PURCHASE AND PLANNING COMPENSATION

Part Part 2A

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Frances Plimmer and Gary Sams

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a reasonably detailed knowledge of this complex branch of property valuation.


1. Have an understanding of the circumstances in which powers of compulsory purchase arise, and the procedures by which they can be implemented;

2. Be aware of how the relevant statute and case law works together to create the current compensation code;

3. Be able to formulate compensation claims for land taken, severance, and injurious affection and disturbance;

4. Be able to criticise some aspects of the current compensation code and suggest ways in which it could be improved in the future;

5. Understand the similarities and differences between the two ways in which a claimant can require an authority to compulsorily purchase his land – blight notices and purchase notices;

6. Be able to formulate compensation claims arising from adverse planning decisions.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Law of compulsory purchase and compensation

• Obtaining compulsory purchase powers and objecting to a compulsory purchase order

• Procedure for acquisition and assessing compensation

• Injurious affection

• Compulsory purchase and compensation

• Purchase and blight notices

• Betterment, ‘worsenment’ and compensation for planning decisions

• Case studies for compulsory purchase and planning compensation

• Betterment – compensation/betterment problem

• Compensation for planning restrictions

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Valuation, Machinery and Business Assets



Part 1 Stream: Real Estate

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Module Title APPLIED VALUATION AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Part Part 2B

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Nikki Bulteel

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out appropriate valuations under a range of different circumstances, using techniques such as the discounted cash flow (DCF).


1. Identify and use the appropriate method of valuation for a particular set of circumstances.

2. Explain why a particular valuation method has been selected. 3. Understand the limitations of the various valuation methods. 4. Understand how to compile simple spreadsheet valuations. 5. Understand the relationship between DCF and traditional valuation methods. 6. Utilise internal rate of return (IRR) and net present value (NPV) to analyse

projects. 7. Gain an understanding of basic sensitivity analysis of various elements of a

valuation. 8. Produce valuations for specific purposes in compliance with professional

regulations. 9. Be aware of the ongoing discussions aiming to draw together the international

standards in order to form one set of standards applicable to all professions. 10. Understand how to deal with certain issues affecting value, such as

contamination, in accordance with the standards.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Glossary of terms


• Valuing for investment

• Theory of yields for valuation

• Rental valuations of business premises

• Surrender and renewal

• Leasehold interests

• Criticism of leasehold valuation methods

• Premiums and lease renewals

• Valuation of properties affected by the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1927 and 1954

• Synergistic value (marriage value)

• International Valuation Standards and the RICS Appraisal and Valuation Standards

• Valuation for loan purposes

• Valuation of property assets for accounts purposes

• Valuation accuracy

• Valuation reports

• Contamination and its effect on value

• Quarterly in advance and alternative valuation tables

• Contractor’s and profit methods of valuation

• Valuation on the basis of profits

• Construction of valuation tables

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RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Planning and Development, Valuation, Machinery and Business Assets, Residential Valuation


Recommended prior module(s) -


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Module Title CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND VALUE MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2B

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Margaret Moore

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the concept of value and its relationship with development opportunities; what affects the cost of a building and how the costs of the development can be controlled, both at the pre-contract and the post-contract stage.


1. Comprehensively discuss alternative development options for a given site, including showing understanding of the complexities of development appraisal and the methods of financing development.

2. Critically appraise the contractor’s approach to pricing tender documents and assessing the risks associated with tendering for construction work.

3. Analyse clients’ objectives in relation to a competitive tendering process together with alternative mechanisms for contractor selection.

4. Critically evaluate the techniques for controlling design costs at all stages of the construction project.

5. Discuss in detail alternative design solutions and their impact on life cycle costs. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of maintenance management and its

relevance to total building costs. 7. Explain the role of value management and discuss the appropriate techniques

for facilitating workshops and managing the process. 8. Apply the principles of construction economics in the context of achieving long-

term sustainability of the built environment.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Construction economics – An introduction

• The relevance of valuation

• Basis and purpose of a valuation


• Glossary of valuation terms

• The real estate development process

• Appraisal of development properties by the residual method

• Cash flow methods

• Sensitivity analysis

• Contamination and its effects on value

• Finance for development – practice

• The Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

• Development case study – Mixed Use Development

• Appendix: Sample valuation tables

• Estimating and tendering – some contextual factors

• Overheads, profit and project financing

• Tender settlement and bid submission

• Risk and uncertainty in estimating and tendering

• A client’s view of the tendering process

• Cost considerations

• Cost planning and pre-contract cost control

• Sources of cost information for pre-contract cost control

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• Methods used in pre-contract cost control

• Impact of design and use of a building on life cycle costs

• Life cycle costing

• Post-contract cost control

• Building maintenance management

• Value, risk, innovation and contract documentation

• Value management 1

• Value management 2

• Implicit theories, assumptions, expectations and models

• The psychology of facilitation

• Managing pluralism RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, QS and Construction, Project Management


Recommended prior module(s) Construction Law


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Module Title AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2B

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor John Davis

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the techniques that farmers in the UK use in the production of food; the problems and constraints that affect the way they carry out this production; the contribution they can make to environmental conservation, and the role this plays in government policies for agriculture; in addition to the management control practices that can be applied to their businesses. The module will also focus on the role that agriculture plays in providing a range of environmental and amenity ‘goods’ in return for government support and the challenge of balancing these obligations against the economic production of wholesome food.


1. Review the changing structure of the agricultural industry. 2. Explain the principles of soil management, plant growth and crop nutrition and

the implications for the estate manager. 3. Appraise the methods for growing, harvesting and storing of arable crops and

the implications for estate management and investment. 4. Evaluate the management of grassland and the conservation of grass and

consider the implications for estate and environmental management. 5. Describe the principles of animal breeding and nutrition and the successful

rearing and management of cattle, pigs and sheep and review the environmental and economic implications of livestock management,

6. Debate the principles of organic farming. 7. Critically assess agricultural policy, particularly CAP, and its affect on UK

agriculture. 8. Contrast the various options for marketing agricultural products. 9. Evaluate the principles of farm planning for monitoring and controlling the farm

business. 10. Evaluate the environmental impact of agriculture and discuss the extent to which

farming should be regarded as an environmental asset or liability in the UK.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Pattern of UK agriculture and concept of managing the farm business

• Soils, crops and crop husbandry

• Animal husbandry and nutrition

• Agricultural policies

• Farming and conservation

• Business management

• Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture.


HKIS Division: -

Recommended prior module(s) Rural Property Law


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Module Title REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS

Part Part 2B

Level 7



Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Gordon Fogg

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts and theories of real estate economics and where appropriate their empirical application; a critical examination of the operation of commercial real property markets in economic terms.


1. outline the principal problems that the real property market presents for economic analysis;

2. carry out an assessment of the usefulness of alternative approaches to modelling the real property market;

3. construct an economic analysis of the real property market in terms of use, investment and development;

4. examine adjustment across property types and locations in the real property market using a comparative static analysis;

5. explain the basis for the empirical modelling of office rental values; state the economic inefficiencies and imperfections of real property markets and identify appropriate policy responses, paying particular attention to the economic rationale of town planning;

6. evaluate the relative merits of alternative arrangements for financing local authority expenditure, with special reference to property taxes;

7. explain the purpose and nature of investment appraisal techniques (particularly those involving discounted cash flow analysis);

8. compare and contrast financial and real property assets within the investment market;

9. outline the factors which influence the nature and timing of development and redevelopment projects;

10. explain the principal theories of the macroeconomic and real estate cycles; 11. describe the economic forces which determine urban and regional location

decisions; 12. explain the spatial patterns of real estate use and real estate values in economic

terms; 13. outline the main forms of regional policy and their economic rationale; 14. state the definitions of the technical terms used in the course;





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



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Reference Content

• The property market and economic analysis

• Economic models of the property market

• Adjustment in the real property market: A comparative static analysis

• Factor market theory applied to property space

• User markets in real property

• Property resources

• Public finance

• Long-term decision making

• The investment market

• The development market

• Cycles in the real property market

• Land use and location

• Urban structure

• Regional issues

• Problems of urban areas

• Core articles in Real Estate Economics

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property

HKIS Division: -



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Module Title MAINTENANCE AND ADAPTATION OF BUILDINGS

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the methods of ensuring that existing buildings meet the needs of their users and continue to provide sustainable assets. Your programme allows nine weeks for the study of this subject.


1. Discuss the feasibility of maintaining buildings or modifying them for changes of use.

2. Explain the construction works involved in the maintenance and refurbishment of existing buildings.

3. Discuss the constraints relevant to the maintenance and adaptation of buildings through planning and building controls and associated legislation.

4. Critically analyse the safety procedures involved in undertaking the maintenance and adaptation of buildings.

5. Demonstrate design and specification techniques and the sympathetic and economic use of materials in maintenance and adaptation works.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� Principles of maintaining and adapting buildings � Maintenance of buildings � Introduction to conservation � The philosophic and economic argument � Design methods � The role of space planning and space management: A general introduction � Alterations and extensions to buildings � Hazardous environments � Contaminated land � Fire protection � Demolition � Temporary support systems � Underpinning � Specifications

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying




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Module Title CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Graham Hough

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with detailed knowledge of the principles and application of construction technology to new industrial and commercial buildings.


1. Analyse construction techniques for new build. 2. Discuss environmental issues relevant to new construction projects, including

quality in the construction processes: � user requirements � stability � internal environments � services � fire safety.

3. Critically examine the relationship between services, components and finishes. 4. Describe types of system for internal climate control. 5. Describe and discuss systems of communication and transport of people and

goods within a building. 6. Critically analyse fire technology for commercial and industrial buildings.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� Quality in construction � Unseen construction � Concrete systems � Substructure � Framed structures � Cladding to frames � Roof structures and finishes � Floors and walls � Stairs construction � Fire protection � Procedures and practice in undertaking commercial/industrial surveys � Environmental considerations � Comfort conditions � Thermal studies � Lighting and artificial lighting � Large scale heating systems � Air conditioning � Large scale electrical supplies � Lifts and escalators � Fire precautions � Communications systems � Security systems � Services integration, commissioning and maintenance � Provision for services in buildings

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying




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Module Title COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Bekithemba Mpofu

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the ability to understand, analyse and critically appraise the real estate investment market, and to understand the principles and practice of investment portfolio management.


1. Describe the characteristics of the real estate investment market with reference to a market familiar to you;

2. Explain the different types of investment available; 3. Describe the types of real estate investor active in the market and understand

their motives and roles; 4. Describe the sources of finance available and their application to different

categories of investor; 5. Understand and apply investment appraisal techniques in the real estate context; 6. Explain the role of real estate in a mixed asset portfolio; 7. Explain the fundamentals of investment portfolio theory and its application to real

estate portfolio management.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Investments and investors � The principles and practice of investment � Securitisation � Essential mathematics and statistics for investment � Investment return � Risk � Portfolio performance appraisal � Portfolio theory and asset pricing � The property portfolio � Investment finance and the cost of capital

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property


Recommended prior module(s) Real Estate Economics


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Module Title COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the ability to analyse the role of real estate in investment and occupation contexts; consider the application of management principles in optimising the benefits of estates to investors and users; consider alternative strategies and their implementation; examine the various functions involved in managing real estate assets with regard to legislation.


1. Consider the aims of real estate owners, whether investors or occupiers; 2. Identify the role of management in relation to real estate assets in portfolio, asset

and individual building contexts; 3. Discuss measures of performance; 4. Identify alternative strategies for property owners in relation to the type of

enterprise, property risk, financial risk, capital and income requirements or property costs;

5. Identify the principal provisions of leases and their implications for exercising landlord control, asset and rental values, and tenant liabilities;

6. Propose appropriate management records and systems; 7. Discuss remedies available to landlords in the event of tenant default, within the

context of lease terms and statute law; 8. Propose schemes for service charge allocation, recovery and budgeting; 9. Understand the main provisions of the RICS code of practice: service charges in

commercial property; 10. Understand the various types of insurance cover affecting property; 11. Identify the health and safety risks to be managed from the landlord and tenant

perspectives; 12. Make observations on trigger notices and dispute resolution; 13. Appreciate the information and communication systems available to assist the

commercial property management process; 14. Appreciate the issue of sustainability of buildings and initiatives (both current and

planned) and design to limit environmental impact; 15. Appreciate business strategy and marketing.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



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Reference Content

� Property and management � Tenant selection and letting � Control over the estate � Managing corporate property � Property management records � Buildings and their repair � Maintenance of buildings � Service charges (commercial property) � Commercial property insurance and principles of risk management � Health and safety at work � Dispute resolution � Arbitration � The management of mixed-use property developments � An introduction to sustainability in commercial property management � Business information and data management � E-commerce and Internet shopping � The need for strategic planning and marketing

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Residential Property


Recommended prior module(s) Real Estate Law


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Module Title DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an examination of the context within which property development takes place; equip them with the skills to select appropriate development sites, appraise their financial viability, identify sources and methods of finance and to consider and reduce risk factors.


1. Identify and explain the role of the various participants in development. 2. Identify and understand the procedures involved in choosing and acquiring land

for development. 3. Investigate ways of optimising the development of land. 4. Consider how planning legislation may affect the process. 5. Financially appraise the acquisition, development and redevelopment of land for

residential, industrial and commercial purposes. 6. Demonstrate an awareness of alternative methods of development appraisal,

discounted cash flow and period-by-period cash flow. 7. Carry out sensitivity analyses to ascertain the effect of variations in given factors

in the development process. 8. Demonstrate an awareness of the methods by which a developer may assess

and control risk. 9. Identify the sources and types of funding for property development. 10. Understand equity sharing and funding agreements, and their advantages and

disadvantages.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� The property development process � Site development � Site layout and design � Property development: A historical perspective � Appraisal of development properties by the residual method � Development appraisal: Alternative methods � Assessing the risk � Finance for development – principles � Finance for development – practice � Finance – overseas markets � The Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, QS and Construction, Planning and Development, Project Management, Residential Property, Valuation

HKIS Division: General Practice, Quantity Surveying



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Module Title CONTEMPORARY QS PRACTICE

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Balkees Noor-Mohamed

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with opportunity to explore a range of issues which contribute in various ways to the development of the quantity surveying profession in different parts of the world..


1. Display competence in the measurement of complex building works and the production of contract documentation.

2. Discuss the pressures being exerted on the QS profession by the forces which are changing the nature and form of the 21st-century construction industry.

3. Analyse the changing role of the QS in providing commercial and cost management services throughout all stages of a construction project, and comment upon how quantity surveyors should market their services and the implications for commercial and practice management.

4. Identify and comment upon the problems associated with the management of pre-contract professional QS services in the procurement of a construction project, including the preparation of tender documentation, cost/value relationships, tendering procedures and evaluation, contractor selection, timescales and client liaison.

5. Comment upon the professional/technical skills and personal qualities required by quantity surveyors in discharging professional duties.

6. Comment upon the use of the various tools and techniques which should form part of the 21st-century QS’s toolbox to ensure optimum value for money for the client.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� QS Practice management and organisation � Marketing professional services � Sustainable development and the valuation of environmental assets � Demolition and alterations � Site preparation, foundations and basements � Reinforced concrete � Reinforced and prestressed concrete � Structural steelwork � Building services installations � External works � Alternative methods of measurement � Quantity surveyors and computers � Three-dimensional project modelling � Standard forms of contract � Contract documentation: Specifications � Estimating and tendering – some contextual factors � Estimating and planning � Operational estimating � Risk and uncertainty in estimating and tendering � Computer systems in estimating � Overheads, profit and project financing

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� Finance for development – principles � Tender settlement and bid submission � Bidding strategies � A client’s view of the tendering process � Value management in construction � Risk management in construction � Open book accounting

RICS Professional Group(s): QS and Construction

HKIS Division: Quantity Surveying

Recommended prior module(s) Construction Economics and Value Management


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Module Title CIVIL ENGINEERING QS PRACTICE

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Balkees Noor-Mohamed

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the skills and knowledge to clearly demonstrate the ability to resolve issues related to quantity surveying practice in civil engineering..


1. Analyse specific quantity surveying issues, problems and constraints which arise when working in the civil engineering specialism;

2. Discuss the various ways in which quantity surveyors contribute to both the sustainability debate and the achievement of sustainability goals in the procurement, development, construction and preservation of the built environment;

3. Examine and critique the problems associated with the management of precontract professional services;

4. Develop arguments to show how quantity surveyors could enhance their contribution to civil engineering projects based upon their own research and vocational experience;

5. Display competence in the measurement of civil engineering work and the production of contract documentation with an understanding of the technology of civil engineering to support measurement;

6. Explain and discuss the implications of the changes which are taking place in the way in which civil engineering work is being procured and financed;

7. Critically appraise the personal qualities required by a professional quantity surveyor in discharging their duties with specific reference to civil engineering.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� The civil engineering QS � QS practice management and organisation � Marketing professional services � Sustainable development and the valuation of environmental assets � Culture, ethics and the management of internal construction � General principles of civil engineering measurement � Earthworks and concrete works � Piling, piling ancillaries and diaphragm walls � Tunnelling � Roads and drainage � Motorways and major trunk roads � Water and other fluid main pipework (excluding drainage) � Structural metalwork and miscellaneous metalwork � Brickwork, blockwork and masonry and railway trackwork � Simple building works incidental to civil engineering work � Alternative methods of measurement � Civil engineering forms of contract: a review � Civil engineering contract documentation � Estimating and tendering – some contractual factors � Estimating and planning � Operational estimating

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� Risk and uncertainty in estimating and tendering � Overheads, profits and project financing � Tender settlement and bid submission � Bid strategy � A client’s view of the tendering process � Value management in construction � Risk management in construction � Open book accounting � The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) � Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the UK Private Finance Initiative (PFI) � Privately financed public sector projects





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Module Title MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL QS PRACTICE

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Joe McCaffrey

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the skills and knowledge such that you can clearly demonstrate the ability to resolve issues related to QS practice in the building services field.


1. Display competence in the measurement of building services works and the production of contract documentation;

2. Analyse the changing role of the m&e qs in providing commercial and cost management services throughout all stages of a construction project, and comment upon how m&e qss should market their services and the implications for commercial and practice management.

3. Explain and discuss the implications for the m&e qs of the changes which are taking place in the way in which buildings are being procured;

4. Identify and comment upon the problems associated with the management of pre-contract professional m&e qs services in the procurement of a construction project, the preparation of tender documentation, budget costings, cost/value relationships, tendering procedures and evaluation, contractor selection, timescales and client liaison;

5. Comment upon the personal qualities required by m&e qss in discharging professional duties;

6. Comment upon the use of the various tools and techniques which should form part of the 21st-century qs’s toolbox to ensure optimum value for money for the client.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� The building services QS � Key aspects of M&E contracting and consultant M&E QS � QS practice management and organisation � Cost control and cost management of M&E services � Building services and the use of life cycle costing � Marketing professional services � Large-scale heating systems � Air conditioning � Large-scale electrical supplies � Lightning protection to buildings � Fire precautions � Communication systems � Security systems � Lifts and escalators � Building services QS practice: General principles � Mechanical installations � Mechanical worked examples � Electrical services installations � Electrical worked examples � Alternative methods of measurement � Quantity surveyors and computers � Three-dimensional project modelling

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� Standard forms of contract � Contract documentation: Specification � Estimating and tendering – some contextual factors � Estimating and planning � Operational estimating � Risk and uncertainty in estimating and tendering � Computer systems in estimating � Overheads, profit and project financing � Tender settlement and bid submission � Bidding strategies � A client’s view of the tendering process � Value management in construction � Risk management in construction � Open book accounting





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Module Title PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an introduction to the generic principles of project management.


1. Analyse the strategic role of the project manager in providing client advice throughout all the stages of a typical small project;

2. Analyse the legal responsibilities of the project manager in relation to the client, the project and the project team;

3. Identify, select, assemble and analyse information relevant to the preparation of project briefs;

4. Provide advice on typical problems associated with the management and coordination of the project team in the execution and completion of a project;

5. Critically analyse the personal qualities and professional skills required by a project manager in discharging his or her professional duties;

6. Comment on the use of the various tools and techniques to solve project management problems and to ensure maximum value for money for the client;

7. Discuss the importance of matching project objectives and the management of 8. Risk and value with an appropriate project assessment regime.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Generic project management – an introduction � Briefing for project managers � Project strategy � Structuring frameworks and methodologies for the management of projects � Liability of the project manager � Extending and limiting liability � Project management appointments � Professional indemnity insurance � Time management � Management of resources � Benchmarking � Analysis of change: Models of organisational change � Management of change � Management of innovation � Introduction to risk management � Uncertainty and risk



Recommended prior module(s) Construction Law, Construction Economics and Value Management


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Module Title HOUSING POLICY & DEVELOPMENT

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a comprehensive view of housing issues, the ability to critically appraise and analyse housing policy, the provision of housing and the effects of legislation.


1. Critically evaluate housing policy and provision by reference to conceptual frameworks;

2. Articulate the key themes of housing policy and the key characteristics of the housing market;

3. Articulate the issues associated with the perceived market failure in housing; 4. Contrast the alternative forms of housing provision and ownership; 5. Critically evaluate the relationship between housing policy and wider economic

and social policy development, implementation and outcomes.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Housing glossary and legislation � Conceptual frameworks for housing policy analysis � Housing, home and society � Addressing housing need � The new governance of housing � Tenure restructuring in Britain � The private rental sector � The sustainability of home ownership � Social exclusion and sustainable communities � European and international housing policy

RICS Professional Group(s): Residential Property

HKIS Division: -



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Module Title APPLIED RURAL VALUATION

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework Only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor David Lewis

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the principles and practice of valuations carried out on farms and rural estates.


1. Identify and critically evaluate the key characteristics of the agricultural land market;

2. Identify and critically appraise the factors involved in determining capital values and produce valuations for vacant and let rural property;

3. Identify and critically appraise the factors involved in determining rental values and assess rents for rural property;

4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the valuation issues associated with the end of an agricultural tenancy and stocktaking valuations;

5. Identify and critically appraise the legal framework for the principles and basis of compensation and prepare compensation claims for the affected parties following compulsory acquisition of agricultural land;

6. Demonstrate a knowledge of the legal framework for the principles and basis of compensation and prepare valuations/compensation claims for easements, wayleaves, pipelines and telecommunication cables and towers;

7. Demonstrate an awareness of professional regulations and standards.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Valuing for investment � International Valuation Standards and the RICS Appraisal and Valuation

Standards � Valuation reports � Farm stock valuations � An overview of statutory valuation principles � Valuation of rural assets


HKIS Division: -

Recommended prior module(s) -


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Module Title VALUATION OF MACHINERY AND BUSINESS ASSETS

Part Part 2C

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Peter Sayle (CEM – Bill McNeill)

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the knowledge of industrial machinery, equipment and processes in order to conduct effective valuation following established procedures required to acquire and dispose of plant and equipment.


1. Discuss with clients their valuation requirements and advise on the appropriate solution;

2. Receive and confirm acceptance of instructions from clients; 3. Assist in compiling plant and equipment inventories; 4. Value plant and equipment on the appropriate basis; 5. Recognise the effects that local and external factors can have on valuations and

take due account of them; 6. Compile a valuation report; 7. Take account of relevant professional practice standards and guidance notes; 8. Assist in managing and publicising machinery and equipment sales.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Valuation of plant and machinery handbook � Continuous production processes � Identification of core stand-alone machines � Compiling plant and machinery inventories � Depreciated replacement cost methodology � Valuation for plant and machinery lessors � Writing auction catalogues and sale particulars � Advertising and marketing plant and machinery sales � Managing saleroom and on-site plant and machinery sales

RICS Professional Group(s): Machinery and Business Assets

HKIS Division: -

Recommended prior module(s) Applied Valuation and International Standards


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Module Title CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Graham Hough

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the professional and personal skills required by the construction manager and a detailed exploration of the strategic processes involved in formulating project plans.


1. Identify the specific role of the construction manager. 2. Discuss change and risk management from a construction perspective. 3. Critically assess the benefits of adopting both partnering and benchmarking. 4. Apply health and safety management in the workplace. 5. Develop specific skills in dealing with personnel. 6. Critically assess the benefits of adopting management tools in the workplace. 7. Apply techniques for planning and controlling.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� The role of the construction manager � The management of change in construction � Risk management in construction � Partnering � Benchmarking � Health and safety on site � Risk assessment � Safety management � The foundations of personnel management and human resource management � Industrial relations � Appraisal skills � Negotiation techniques � Recruitment � Women in construction � Meetings � Planning and programming � Resource management – plant, material and labour � Culture, ethics and the management of international construction � Value management in construction � Quality on site and total quality management � Environmental issues � IT and the construction site � Information management and construction projects

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, QS and Construction




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Module Title DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of disputes and the various methods used in their resolution.


1. Range of dispute resolution methods available. 2. Factors that can give rise to disputes. 3. Factors at play in the settlement of disputes. 4. Range of dispute resolution methods commonly known as adr. 5. Circumstances in which a particular method or combination of methods is likely to

be effective. 6. Statutory adjudication process in the uk. 7. Relationship between adr and ‘formal’ methods of dispute resolution (arbitration

and litigation). 8. Powers and duties of arbitrators. 9. Litigation process. 10. Role of expert witness. 11. How the costs of litigation and arbitration are dealt with. 12. How the process of challenging an arbitration tribunal’s award operates. 13. How conflict and disputes might be avoided.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Overview of Module � Causes of construction disputes � Negotiation � Mediation and conciliation � Dispute resolution boards � Adjudication � Comparison between adjudication in the UK and under the FIDIC (1999) forms of

contract � Arbitration � Rent review � Litigation � Other forms of dispute resolution � Introductory matters � Assessing the evidence � Types of evidence � Exclusionary rules � Witnesses � Procedure

RICS Professional Group(s): QS and Construction, Project Management, Machinery and Business Assets

HKIS Division: -



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Module Title ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND AND REAL ESTATE

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Christina Hirst

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a thorough knowledge of the practices associated with the acquisition and disposal of land and real estate; the ability to critically analyse the stages and processes of the acquisition and disposal of land and, thereby, the key risk factors; an understanding of financial considerations including taxation issues.


1. Critically evaluate key elements of a transaction to buy and sell land and real estate;

2. Critically evaluate the legal framework for the acquisition and disposal of land and real estate in your home country;

3. Critically evaluate the market efficiency for the acquisition and disposal of land and real estate and its effect on the economic performance;

4. Apply methods of risk reduction associated with the acquisition and disposal of land and real estate;

5. Apply methods of financing the acquisition and disposal of land and real estate; 6. Communicate the implications of taxation on the acquisition and disposal of land

and real estate.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� Sources of instructions, methods of sale, types of agency � Acquisition and disposals � Sales of land: Procedures from pre-contract to post-completion � The Housing Act 2004 � Commercial property sales � The real property market � Risk in business � Introduction to risk management � Finance: interest rates � Finance: its sources � Finance for development – principles � Property taxation

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Project Management, Residential Property, Rural, Valuation, Machinery and Business Assets




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Module Title PLANNING POLICY AND PRACTICE

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Lin Davies

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an introduction to the fundamental principles underpinning town and country planning; an ability to examine, interpret and solve issues relating to the built environment..


To Be Confirmed

1. Demonstrate the need for public controls over the use and development of land 2. Debate the main influences on planning and the effects they can have on

planning decision making 3. Examine the nature and detail of the development control process 4. Appraise the use of design and density controls over development 5. Test the meaning of sustainable development and critically assess how its

principles may be used to regulate development 6. Evaluate how planning policy can affect housing and retail development 7. Critically examine the nature of the transport problem and the effects transport

policy can have for development





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Organisation and process of planning � Sustainability and the development plan process � Development control: The statutory background � Development control: Applications for planning permission and other statutory

consents � Environmental impact assessment � Planning agreements and planning obligations � Approaches to sustainability � Policies for housing � Urban containment � Transportation � Policies for the rural environment � Policies for retailing

RICS Professional Group(s): Planning and Development

HKIS Division: -

Recommended prior module(s) Planning Law


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Module Title LANDLORD AND TENANT PRACTICE

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Sylvia Osborn

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an appreciation of landlord and tenant law and the way in which it influences the decisions that are made in practice.


1. Analyse the requirements for a valid lease and distinguish between a lease and licence.

2. Apply the principles which affect the termination of a tenancy, both at common law and in statute.

3. Distinguish between express and implied covenants and evaluate their effect on the landlord–tenant relationship.

4. Explain the law on repairs and dilapidations with particular reference to practical examples.

5. Distinguish between privity of contract and privity of estate, and advise clients how this will impact upon their occupation and/or ownership of property.

6. Outline and analyse the law of rent reviews with reference to a particular lease, and apply the principles in practice.

7. Explain the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� The essentials of landlord and tenant � Termination of tenancies � Leasehold covenants � The law of dilapidations � Rent and rent review � Remedies � Business tenancies � Typical shopping centre lease

RICS Professional Group(s): Commercial Property, Valuation




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Module Title BUILDING PATHOLOGY AND INSPECTION

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the means and methods of surveying buildings and enable you to recognise common building defects and diagnose them so that you can prescribe a suitable therapy.


1. Understand the agencies that lead to the deterioration of building materials, components and elements used in building construction.

2. Differentiate between survey types. 3. Detail the procedures necessary for investigating building defects. 4. Recognise a number of major building defects and their effects on the

performance of buildings. 5. Analyse, diagnose, prescribe and distinguish between minor and serious defects

and their suitable remedies. 6. Recognise a number of major building defects and their effects on the

performance of buildings. 7. Analyse, diagnose, prescribe and distinguish between minor and serious defects

and their suitable remedies.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Building pathology and inspection � Property surveys � Introduction to building surveys � Structures � Building defects in modern industrial buildings � Structural failures in traditionally built domestic buildings � Procedures and practice in undertaking commercial and industrial surveys � Non-destructive testing � Schedules of dilapidations � Contaminated land � The principles of stone cleaning

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, Residential Property, Valuation




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Module Title SUSTAINABLE RURAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor TBC

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the principles of managing rural businesses, particularly those associated with the landed estate, and to enable the student to place these principles within a context of sustainability


1. Analyse the main rural estate enterprises and understand the economic and other linkages between them.

2. Evaluate the importance of estate objectives in rural estate management, and analyse and formulate a range of objectives for different types of estate (traditional and modern).

3. Analyse internal and external financial data pertaining to rural enterprises including nationally –published benchmark data and indices.

4. Adapt principles of capital investment appraisal to the requirements of strategie decision making on the rural estate.

5. Evaluate the impact of taxation on the rural estate business, synthesise proposals which maximise the use of available reliefs and allowances and reflect taxation factors in formulating proposals for successful inheritance and succession to rural estate businesses.

6. Analyse the strategic framework within which rural estate planning takes place by reference to a range of strategy tools, and consider the extent to which formal concepts of strategy may need to be adapted to the requirements of rural estate planning

7. Evaluate the extent to which rural estates may contribute to sustainable rural development with regards to economic, environmental and social objectives globally, nationally and locally.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Estate accounts

• Investment appraisal on the rural estate

• Estate enterprises

• Identification of opportunities to expand

• Asset realisation

• Estate insurances

• Taxation of the landed estate I

• Taxation of the landed estate II

• Business structure of the estate

• Planning for succession

• Assessing efficiency

• Recreational and tourism enterprises

• Strategy models and the rural estate

• Sustainability and the rural estate


HKIS Division: -



THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVISIONAL

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Module Title FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Andrew Green

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an introductory overview of FM practice, with a focus on understanding the role and purpose of FM in supporting business and organisational needs.


1. Understanding the role of FM in supporting the wider organisation at both strategic and tactical levels through effective property and service provision;

2. Appreciating the diversity of FM as a discipline; 3. Recognising and evaluating FM practice adopted in different organisations and

market sectors; 4. Understanding the business context for introducing alternative workplace

strategies and the impact of emerging technologies on the demand for space and services;

5. Recognising and evaluating the resourcing options available (both in-house and outsourced) and the potential organisational/commercial implications of these in the FM context;

6. Demonstrating awareness of performance management tools and techniques relevant to FM service contracts;

7. Defining the concept of sustainability and understanding its relevance to, and impact on, professional FM practice;

8. Understanding the role and contribution of facilities managers to property management and real estate planning.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� What is facilities management? I: History � What is facilities management? II: Definition and scope of facilities management � What is facilities management? III: Co-ordinated management � Introduction to operational portfolio planning � Managing people, technology and space � Managing space � Space planning trends – concepts � Information technology and the organisation � The impact of information and communication technology on workspace � Introduction to facilities support services � Beyond core business � Pros and cons of contracting out and an RDM framework � Introduction to procurement and supply chain management � Procurement and contract management � Relationship management – an introduction � Sustainability and environmental issues � Corporate social responsibility – beyond legislation � Health and safety management � Occupational options: freehold � Occupational options: leasehold � Acquisitions of real estate � Disposals of real estate

RICS Professional Group(s): Building Surveying, Commercial Property, Project Management

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Module Title INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Frances Plimmer

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with an appreciation of relevant taxes and their valuation and management implications for both owners and occupiers; and of the specific application of valuation to rating within the UK system of national and local taxation, as well as an appreciation of wider issues which underpin local taxation.


1. Explain the liability for rates, rateable occupation, rating exemptions and reliefs and understand the process of appeals.

2. Critically appraise the basis of rating valuation and the main methods of valuation.

3. Produce rating valuations for the more common types of real estate including retail, industrial and commercial, and other types such as petrol filling stations and licensed premises.

4. Critically review alternative methods of raising revenue from land and buildings, based on international comparisons.

5. Explain the liability for council tax, discounts and disregards. 6. Critically appraise the basis of valuation for council tax. 7. Understand the application of national taxation. 8. Describe the main principles of taxes on real estate including value added tax,

stamp duty land tax, capital gains tax, and income tax . 9. Discuss the effects of these taxes on valuation calculations and management

decisions and the relevant role of valuers.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



• Introduction to local taxation

• Liability for rates

• Rateable occupation

• Exemptions and reliefs

• Rateability of plant and machinery

• The basis of valuation

• The methods of valuation

• Measurement and codes of measuring practice

• Rent and rental value

• The valuation of retail stores

• Valuation for rating

• Rating lists – alterations and appeals

• The Council Tax

• Phasing provisions (transitional relief)

• Alternative methods of raising revenue from landed property – international comparisons

• Taxation: Preview

• Property taxation

• Income tax

• Corporation tax

• Capital allowances


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• Capital gains tax

• Inheritance tax

• Value added tax

• Stamp duty / Stamp duty land tax RICS Professional Group(s): Machinery and Business Assets

HKIS Division: Building Surveying, General Practice, Quantity Surveying



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Module Title CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT

Part Part 2D

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with exposure to the procurement of works, goods and services, with particular reference to the construction and management of built facilities.


1. Discuss the historical development of construction procurement methodologies; 2. Compare, contrast and critically analyse the factors which influence the

development of a successful construction procurement strategy in the public and private sectors;

3. Display competence in the development of procurement strategies for a range of projects and client types;

4. Explain the significance of the client briefing process, and the factors to be considered and the techniques which may be employed in such a process;

5. Critically review, compare and discuss the issues to be considered in the development and use of both standardised and bespoke project procurement methodologies;

6. Explain and critically appraise the issues to be considered and the techniques which might be employed in the management of risk, value, change, etc. Within the project procurement process;

7. Comment on and develop methodologies for project team selection and development, including consideration of the cultural and contextual factors involved in the development of multinational multicultural project teams;

8. Compare and contrast uk procurement approaches with those adopted in selected overseas markets;

9. Critically analyse key issues in project supply chain management.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management


h. Team working



� Introduction to procurement � The nature of construction contracts � Formation of a valid contract � Sale of goods � Benchmarking � Supply chain management � Open book accounting � Culture, ethics and the management of international construction � Introduction to procurement of goods and services � Specification of works, goods and services � High-risk, high-cost purchases � Multiple low-risk, low-cost purchases � Single low-risk, low-cost purchases � Governance for procurement

RICS Professional Group(s): QS and Construction, Project Management

HKIS Division: QS, BS



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Module Title INTEGRATED WORK-BASED PROJECT

Part Part 3 (Taught)

Level 7


40 Coursework only

Duration 27 weeks

Assessment Assignment 1 – 2500 words (20% weighting) Project Report – 8000-10000 words (80% weighting)

Lead Tutor TBC

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the means to demonstrate critical skills in empirical research conducted within the workplace as a result of sustained personal investigation.


1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of research methodology appropriate to an insider researcher investigating workplace problems;

2. Devise, manage and complete an investigation of workplace practice; 3. Produce an appropriately presented professional report demonstrating a high

level of communication skills, using the Harvard system of referencing.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• Guidance notes for the project module

− Projects and Research

− Types of Project Strategy

− Project Perils, Pitfalls And Traps

− Finalising title selection

− Purpose of research methodology

− Planning project

− Conducting a literature review

− Collecting data

− Analysing data

− Writing up the project report


HKIS Division: All



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Module Title CONSULTANCY AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Part Part 3E

Level 7


20 Coursework Only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Richard Sykes

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a clear understanding of the consultancy process and the success factors that require managing in providing professional services.


1. Define and explain the role of a consultant in the real estate and construction industry.

2. Advise on the appropriate selection of approach for different consultancy clients and contexts.

3. Discuss the consulting process and contracts. 4. Assess the implications of consultancy work for the financial management of the

practice, and quantify factors affecting fee determination and fee estimates. 5. Discuss the management of human resources in respect of leadership, staff

planning, team building and recruitment. 6. Select appropriate negotiation strategy in a variety of contexts. 7. Describe the legal principles affecting the establishment and conduct of

consultancy, and justify the need for professional indemnity insurance. 8. Apply the marketing principles involved in defining and delivering professional

services. 9. Prepare a business plan for professional services.





d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• Marketing

• Business planning and practice developments for professional services

• Consultancy and the consultant

• The organisation and its environment

• Money in a business

• Partnerships and companies

• Partnerships

• Limited liability partnerships

• Professional negligence

• Employment law

• Management of people in organisations

• Service management

• Human resource planning

• Recruitment and selection II: Recruitment phase

• Conflict management

• Negotiating

• Advanced negotiating RICS Professional Group(s): All

HKIS Division: All



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Module Title MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Part Part 3E

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Richard Sykes

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a detailed understanding of the inter-relationship between marketing and strategy and their application within the real estate and construction business environments.


1. Apply suitable techniques to evaluate a business’s key strengths and weaknesses.

2. Compare partnerships and companies as appropriate legal structures for conducting real estate and construction businesses.

3. Interpret financial statements and compare an organisation’s current financial performance with its past performance, with the performance of its competitors, and with a benchmark.

4. Interpret the business environment within a specific geographical and/or workplace settings.

5. Evaluate different generic strategy approaches and the product/market alternatives available for business development.

6. Critically evaluate alternative strategic solutions to meet organisational and business objectives.

7. Analyse the marketing approach and marketing mix of real estate and/or construction businesses.

8. Explain factors that influence buyer behaviour. 9. Apply basic procedures for market and marketing research.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• Policy making and strategic planning

• Partnerships

• Companies

• Limited liability partnerships

• Analytical models for strategic planning

• The analysis of financial performance

• Strategic choice

• Strategic implementation

• Making financial decisions

• Marketing

• Buyer behaviour

• Marketing research


HKIS Division: All



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Module Title SUSTAINABLE FUTURES

Part Part 3E

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks


Lead Tutor Steve Bickell

Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with a detailed appreciation of the environmental and sustainability issues that influence and form the practice agenda for real estate and construction professionals.


1. Explain the factors in the external environment that drive the environmental and sustainability agenda

2. Articulate the political, economic and social arguments for managing the environment and improving sustainability

3. Propose technological and planning solutions that encompass best practice in sustainability and management of the environment

4. Critically select ecological solutions in respect of waste matter, pollution, biodiversity and transport

5. Prepare authoritative reports in relation to the environment and sustainable development





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



• Environmental policy, strategic management and implementation

• Environmental management and sustainability

• Environmental management and management systems

• Politics

• Legislation and the role of local authorities

• Strategic management of sustainable resources (including water, material and land)

• Changing external environment

• Managing waste, hazardous materials and pollution

• Town and country planning

• Managing energy, its production, use and conservation

• Sustainable enterprises

• Environmental reporting, sustainability reporting

• Transport

• Ecology and biodiversity

• Mixed use development RICS Professional Group(s): All

HKIS Division: All



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Module Title CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Part Part 3E

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims To equip those with a basic grounding in general project management to apply their skills to the management of complex construction projects


1. Apply the basic principles of project management to the strategic role of the Construction Project Manager in providing client advice throughout all of the stages of a project

2. Describe the specific legal responsibilities of the Project Manager in relation to the client, the project and the project team in the context of a construction project including a detailed analysis of applicable case law.

3. Identify, select, assemble and analyse information relevant to the preparation of development project briefs.

4. Identify and comment upon the problems associated with the management of all pre-contract professional services and co-ordination of the design team in the procurement of a construction project, including the preparation of scheme design and working drawings, budget costings, cost/value relationships, contract documentation, tendering procedures and evaluation, contractor selection, time-scales, and client liaison.

5. Provide advice upon typical problems associated with the management of post-contract professional services and co-ordination of the project team in the execution and completion of a construction project.

6. Explore the nature of construction project management practice in the context of established management theory.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



The course content will be developed using some existing CEM study material supplemented by additional study material commissioned especially for the course. Typical sample content would include:-

• A project manager’s introduction to property development strategy

• The property development process

• Construction project briefing and procurement

• Culture, ethics and the management of international construction

• Legal aspects of project management

• Project management under some selected standards forms of construction contract

• Risk, value and change management applied to complex construction projects

• Managing innovation

• Information management and construction projects

• Principles of strategic procurement

• Partnering in practice

• Quality management systems in construction including benchmarking and the use of key performance indicators

• Introduction to strategic management


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• Strategy systems

• Strategies

• Strategy and structure

• Strategy and styles

• Stakeholders

• Context

RICS Professional Group(s): QS and Construction, Building Surveying, Project Management

HKIS Division: Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying

Recommended prior module(s) Construction oriented modules

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Module Title RESEARCH METHODS

Part Part 3 (Research)

Level 7


20 Coursework only

Duration 9 weeks



Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the research skills and techniques appropriate to complete the dissertation module; a critical awareness of the research process, research methods and the presentation of results; an appreciation of the rigour, objectivity and reflection necessary to undertake and manage the research process.


1. Construct a hypothesis, plan a research programme, and present the results of the research into a real estate-related problem.

2. Understand research methods and their relative strengths and weaknesses and critically evaluate research aims, objectives and methodologies.

3. Communicate appropriately, using the Harvard system of referencing.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



h. Team working



� Research references � An introduction to the nature of research � Research hypotheses, aims and objectives � Research strategies � The use of literature in research � Data collection � Analysis and synthesis � Research resources � Research skills � Important issues in research � Writing up your research


HKIS Division: All


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Module Title DISSERTATION

Part Part 3 (Research)

Level 7


40 Coursework only

Duration 27 weeks

Assessment Dissertation – 12000-15000 words (100% weighting)


Module Aims This module aims to provide the student with the medium through which to demonstrate a high level of research skill by the production of a research-based thesis; the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge in a surveying-related area, as a result of sustained personal investigation.


1. Demonstrate a high level of critical awareness of research methodology and limitations to research appropriate to investigating problems in surveying;

2. Devise, undertake, manage and complete a piece of applied research; 3. Produce an appropriate written thesis which demonstrates a high level of

scholarship, presentation and communication skills; 4. Make accurate and effective use of the Harvard system of referencing.





c. Numeracy

d. Problem-solving

e. Self-management



• Dissertation Guide


HKIS Division: All


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