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Construction, HND-HNC
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Entry requirements
This programme is aimed at students with a strong interest in the construction industry and with a desire to tackle issues relevant to modern construction practices.
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Academic title
Construction, HND/HNC
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Course description
The programme provides high quality education allowing the development of a wide range of knowledge and skills that are transferable to a broad range of technical, professional and management graduate careers in the construction industry. It provides the opportunity to develop and extend communication, interpersonal and team building skills in a supportive and friendly environment with teaching staff that offer industry experience.
Core Courses
Year 1
-Design Principles and Applications
-Analytical Methods
-Science and Materials
-Management Principles and Application
-Options (4 for HND, 1 for HNC – see below)
Year 2
-Group Project
-Health, Safety and Welfare
-Options (6 for HND, 3 for HNC – see below)
Options
-Site Surveying Procedures
-Building Service Engineering Technology
-Geology and Soil Mechanics
-Technology A
-Measurement
-Law and Contract
-Tendering and Estimating
-IT Applications – General
-IT Applications – CAD
-Design Procedures
-Specification and Contract Documentation
-Refurbishment and Adaptation
-Technology B
-Technology C
-Construction Economics
-Individual Student Project
-Production Management
-Contractual Procedures
-Computer-Aided Architectural Design
-Computer-Aided Building Systems Design
-Design Technology
-Materials Properties and Performance
Career options
Working at a supervisory level in the construction industry and in a range of related sectors and industries. Students could also progress to the second or third year of a degree at another institution
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