SEG Awards
Level 4
QN: 610/2941/5
Curriculum Active
SEG Awards Level 4 Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 360 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
SEG Awards
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
360 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Construction Economics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the national and international political and socio-economic environment in which construction takes place
- Be able to understand and apply economic theories to construction markets with particular reference to supply, demand, value, price, and cost
- Understand the different types of business organisations found in the construction industry and their sources of finance and analyse financial performance using standard accounting reports
- Be able to understand and produce financial reports for a construction company including budgets, cashflow, profit and loss, and balance sheets
2
Construction Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the design and construction of buildings takes place
- Know the law of contract by applying the law to various construction scenarios and developing advice for the parties involved
- Know the law of torts by applying the law to various construction scenarios and developing advice for the parties involved
- Know the law of property by applying the law to various property scenarios and developing advice for the parties involved
3
Construction Technology 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the process of site investigation and how it affects the design and construction of low-rise residential buildings
- Know the key characteristics of different construction materials and explain how they can be used in the structure, fabric, components and finishes of low-rise residential buildings
- Know the key characteristics of different building services installations of low-rise residential buildings
- Understand the main regulatory and legal frameworks that affect the design of construction of low-rise residential buildings
- Understand the issues of sustainable construction and global warming and the use of non-carbon based, renewable energies and how these impact on the design and construction of buildings
4
Design Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the various roles involved with the design and construction of buildings together with the professional knowledge and skills required
- Be able to prepare a feasibility study and design brief for a project on a prescribed site
- Be able to design a residential building that addresses the design brief prescribed site and produce digital information for the proposed design
- Be able to prepare a specification of materials and workmanship for the proposed project
5
Measurement 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to undertake a survey of a small site and produce a digital representation of the site
- Be able to undertake the setting out of a simple building
- Be able to prepare quantities for a low-rise residential building including the elements of substructures, walls, floors, roofs, finishes, components, and external works including drainage
- Understand the various cost models appropriate for preparing estimates of the cost of low-rise residential buildings
6
Organisation and Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how corporate business is planned and executed and explain the primary roles and functions in the process
- Understand the importance of effective communication on construction projects and explain the organisational structures and methods of communication that are used in various circumstances
- Know the theories of team
- work and leadership and explain the factors that affect the effective functioning of teams
- Know the issues of ethics and diversity in the context of construction and explain processes that can be deployed to address them
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/2941/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SEG Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2023