| CODE | CNM5812 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Project Systems 2 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The aims of this study-unit are to introduce students to risk management in different stages throughout the planning cycle of a project. This is within the context of engineering construction projects. The main objective of the study-unit is to provide students with the opportunity to identify and mitigate risk early in construction project planning. Students who are able to identify and manage risks can lead to better project outcomes, establish good relationships with clients and affect better decision-taking. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are as follows: - Students will analyse risk at briefing stage, feasibility stage and planning stage; - Students will apply the management of construction risk; - Students will differentiate between different types of project risk; - Students will apply risk assessment; - Students will create an action plan to indicate risk strategies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse the construction project environment to identify potential risks; - conduct risk assessment as part of project feasibility; - identify risk at different stages of project planning; - critically analyse potential risks and develop mitigation strategies; - create a mitigation plan to indicate a chosen strategy. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - build confidence in identifying construction risk; - apply general mitigation strategies towards construction challenges; - acquire skills in risk analysis; - improve problem solving. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Risk Management for Design and Construction 1st Edition by Ovidiu Cretu, Robert B. Stewart, Terry Berends, (2011). - Managing Risk in Construction Projects 3rd Edition by Nigel J. Smith, Tony Merna, Paul Jobling, (2014). - Construction Management: Emerging Trends and Technologies. Trefor Williams, (2009). - Project Management: A Strategic Planning Approach (2005) Paul Gardiner, Project Management: How to Plan & Deliver a Successful Project (2008) Vicky Billingham. - The Handbook of Project-based Management: Leading Strategic Change in Organizations [2008) Rodney Turner. - Project-Oriented Leadership (Advances in Project Management) (2010) Ralf Müller and J Rodney Turner. - Gower Handbook of Project Management (2014) Rodney Turner. - Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach (2012) Peter Fewings. - Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (2013) Harold R. Kerzner. - Project Management in Construction (The Leading Construction Series) (2004) Dennis Lock. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: CNM5811 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Christian Bonnici West Rebecca Dalli Gonzi Charlene Darmanin David Paul Suda |
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