Modules

Core Module Information
Module title: Building Maintenance & Management
SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: BSV07110
Module leader: Grant Sinclair
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Maintenance economics and life cycle costing; commercial property management issues/structure of the industry; marketing; insurance work fire, flood etc, external work maintenance; vandalism; communications and IT maintenance; DIY; maintenance of building services; home improvement; tendering/maintenance contracts; health & safety annual checks/programmes; central government policy; contingency planning; building control and its role; professional ethics; the maintenance manager in housing/commercial/retail/leisure/industry; service charges. The role of property manager, models of property management, property management (acquisition, leasing and disposal), Managing commercial and residential leases.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Account for the nature and extent of maintenance operations and how to carry out condition surveys.

LO2: Define fiscal planning in maintenance management, including life cycle costing.

LO3: Outline a knowledge and understanding of the maintenance requirements of building services.

LO4: Develop an awareness of the property management process in terms of outright acquisition and demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of commercial and residential property leases management and disposal.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Grant Sinclair
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 30 LECTURE
Online Guided independent study 170 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 100 1~2~3~4 Week 12 , WORDS= 1500 words The report is designed to evaluate yourunderstanding of property maintenance and knowledge of the techniques available to design amaintenance strategy.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
BSV07110 Building Maintenance and Management
 

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