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Core Module Information
Module title: Consultancy Project (GA)
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20
Module code: BSV10400
Module leader: Mark Deakin
School School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Building and Surveying
Prerequisites

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

Presentation skills, reflective learning, practical team management, motivation and delegation, self and peer assessment and evaluation, time management, making professional decisions on the basis of incomplete information.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: analyse, evaluate and justify suitable design and construction methods for a development project;
LO2: plan and manage the efforts of the project team and the development planning process;
LO3: present a technical, commercial and financial appraisal of the project in appropriate oral, written and graphic format;
LO4: evaluate and actively reflect on individual efforts and the learning experience during the project.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2021/2, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: ME
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Mark Deakin
Module Organiser:


Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:
Students shall be given a consultancy brief by the module leader in Week 1 and are expected to work in teams identify the challenges this poses and solutions the problems call for, (L.O.1 and 2). Students have the support of the Academic Support Advisor (over Weeks 2-15) for tutoring on presentation communication and writing skills (L.O.3). Each team member is allocated a task by the team and all are expected to be active within the team project activities and bring their specific discipline skills to the collaborative project. Each student is asked to keep a learning journal to record their own views of events during the project and their reflective comments and thoughts at the end of the project, (L.O.4). The learning log consists of an A4 bound lined notebook into which the students record their contribution to the project and their written reflections during and at the end of the project.

Formative Assessment:
10 minute presentation by student teams in week 1 with verbal feedback to the individual teams recorded via voice recorder. Voice file then sent to team leaders as a record. Assessment grid provided to students.
Summative Assessment:
1. 30 minute presentation to a panel of 2 academics and 2 professionals from industry. Assessment grid provided to students.
2. Students shall also keep an individual learning journal during the project assessment grid provided to students.
3. Students participate in self and peer assessment.
Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 8
Independent Learning Groupwork (Independent Study) 64
Other Guided independent study 328
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Oral Presentation 35 3 5 HOURS= 1, WORDS= 0
Oral Presentation 40 3 10 HOURS= 1, WORDS= 0
Reflective Log 25 1-3 14 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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