Project Initiation
About this course
Course dates:
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This course examines the development of a construction project from the point when a client identifies a need through to the development of the business case.
It looks at the different approaches to estimating costs and project duration, both in terms of capital and lifetime costs.
On this course, you’ll develop your understanding of the role of the project manager at the project initiation stage, and gain the ability to analyse value propositions for different clients and the understanding of how project value can be established.
You'll also learn how to assist construction clients when identifying key project objectives, as well how to assess viability, affordability and achievability.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- provide guidance and assistance to construction clients
- select and apply methods of estimating construction costs
- critically appraise project viability.
A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.
Successful completion can also contribute 15 credits towards a postgraduate award.
What you’ll study
This course will include:
- demand and supply characteristics
- estimating value and cost
- appraisal and worth calculations
- client risk
We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.
How you're taught
We advertise that the course is on a Tuesday (term-time only), between 9 am - 5 pm.
This means that we suggest you be on campus from 9 am – 5pm, and within that time there will be an element of teaching and learning, and also self-directed study.
Teaching and learning will take place using a flexible programme of lectures, workshops, seminar groups, and tutorials.
Lectures and seminars amount to a total of 26 hours direct contact teaching.
Directed out-of-classroom reading and activities, and independent learning and reading (i.e. selective, self-determined) is deemed necessary to achieve the learning outcomes for the module.
You will need to undertake this work both prior to and concurrent with the scheduled module delivery.
The indicative amount of time for self – directed study is 124 hours.
The assessment methods are 100% coursework.
Campus and facilities
Entry requirements
UK students
You should have a minimum of three years’ professional experience and have the support of your employer to integrate study and projects into your day-to-day work.
You will probably be employed on significant infrastructure or building works, with experience of developing and coordinating projects.
If you wish to receive credit, you should also have a 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Additional requirements for UK students
There are no additional requirements for this course.
International students
You should have a minimum of three years’ professional experience and have the support of your employer to integrate study and projects into your day-to-day work.
You will probably be employed on significant infrastructure or building works, with experience of developing and coordinating projects.
If you wish to receive credit, you should also have a 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Additional requirements for international students
There are no additional requirements for this course.
