Portfolio of Skills
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BSc Construction Studies degree outcomes
The curriculum of the 3-year BSc in Construction Studies programme equips graduates to:
Use computer packages for computer-aided draughting presentation, scheduling and information processing.
Manage and prepare tender and contractual documents relating to building work.
Estimate cost and undertake financial management of construction projects.
Manage the construction of buildings and related infrastructure.
Manage the human resources within a construction firm.
Understand and evaluate economic issues concerning the construction sector and the construction firm at both a micro and macro level.
Understand the time value of money and apply discounted cash flow techniques for evaluating alternative property investments.
Communicate with construction professionals concerning spatial concepts, financial issues and construction assembly problems.
The aims of the programme are: to provide employable management graduates to the construction industry; to fully satisfy the criteria for accreditation in terms of the requirements of the Chartered Institute Building (CIOB), the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).
Graduate attributes
The Department of Construction Economics and Management at the University of Cape Town strive to produce CEM graduates who ascribe to the following intrinsic values and competencies:
Ethical judgment
Professionalism in all that they do
Environmental awareness
An understanding of social norms relevant to their profession
Critical Inquiry in respect of the construction and property industry
Technical knowledge/competency
Industrial knowledge/competency
The impact of professional practice on social responsibility, social justice and social norms
Practical Training
Aim
To supplement theoretical learning with practical exposure to work situations in the built environment.
Outcome
After completing this module the student should be able to demonstrate new skills acquired in the workplace.
Assessment
Students are required to submit a written report in accordance with the guidelines set out by the Department, which is endorsed by their employer/s, on the nature and duration of the experience obtained in the workplace.
Work and Volunteer Experience
Concor
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Community Build
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Blue Moon Project
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IGUAL
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Jagger Library
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