- Compulsory Course(4 Credits)
- An Introduction of Chinese History and Culture
- Basic Chinese
- Specialized Course(16 Credits)
- Global Construction Engineering and Management Practices
- Frontier in International Construction
- Corporate and Project Finance
- Real Estate Market
- Legal and Contractual Issues
- Project Delivery
- Professionalism,Ethics,Leadership&Anti-Corrption
- International Business Management in Construction
- Research method and thesis writing Course(6 Credits)
- Analytical theories,techniques and tools
- Research Methodology in Construction Management
- Literature Review and Proposal
module details
| Module Code | 80910193 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Frontier in International Construction |
| Module provider | Dept. of Construction Management |
| Module Coordinator | Dongping FANG |
| Level | Master |
| Numbers of Credits | 3 |
module availability
| Summer Semester |
|---|
Assessment pattern
| Unit of Assessment | Course report | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighting% | 100% |
Module overview
This course consists of five parts, covering areas regarding international construction:
1）Global Construction Market and Benchmarking,
2）Risk Management, Safety Management and Occupational Health,
3）Contract Management and Bidding,
4）Information Technologies in Construction Projects,
5）Ethics and Leadership. Every topic will be covered by one or two academic professor(s) / industrial practitioner(s).
prerequisites/co-requisites
Module Aims
1）Students are familiar with Chinese construction industry / market, learning the fundamental / advanced knowledge and management techniques regarding international construction.
2）Students understand the latest research achievement and future development tendency of risk management, construction safety and health, contract management and information technology, etc.
3）Students are familiar with different research areas in international construction as a foundation to choose his (her) research area for the master’s thesis.
Learning outcomes
1）Students are familiar with Chinese construction industry / market, learning the fundamental / advanced knowledge and management techniques regarding international construction.
2）Students understand the latest research achievement and future development tendency of risk management, construction safety and health, contract management and information technology, etc.
3）Students are familiar with different research areas in international construction as a foundation to choose his (her) research area for the master’s thesis.
Module content
Topic 1 - Global Construction Market and Benchmarking
1）An overview of global construction market2）Regional markets selection
3）Benchmarking
4）Case study
Topic 2 – Risk Management, Safety Management and Occupational Health
1）Risk management theory and fundamental2）Case study
3）An overview of safety management and occupational health
4）International standards and regulations in the area of safety management and occupational health
Topic 3 – Contract Management and Bidding
1）An overview of international contract management2）FIDIC and ICE contract
3）Bidding theory
methods of teaching learing
2）Providing seminars
3）Visiting some typical or traditional architectures or sites
Module hours
48 module hours
reading list
N/A
