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Building and Surveying

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A graduate in building and surveying typically will have the ability to:

  • analyse by critically evaluating arguments and evidence
  • manipulate data from multiple sources
  • problem solve and draw on evidence and so exercise judgement
  • use IT, statistical and quantitative resources
  • present quantitative and qualitative information appropriately
  • self manage their learning
  • work effectively in a team
  • communicate including through the use of IT
  • research and acquire knowledge using appropriate methods
  • encourage leadership, effective group dynamics and self development
  • summarise legal and other documents
  • evaluate all relevant aspects of management and other specialisms taking account of regulations, the needs of society and ethical correctness.

Building and surveying provides and analyses information relating to urban, rural and marine resources and improvements including buildings and infrastructure. Degree programmes are multi-disciplinary with a substantive area of specialist or technical knowledge associated with specified learning outcomes, which may include a broad preparation for initial employment.

Undergraduates study a diversity of subjects and learn how to integrate the knowledge acquired to identify and solve problems, to implement solutions relating to the ownership, investment in, and the use, development, management, maintenance, improvement of land, buildings or estates/portfolios of land and buildings in the context of identifiable physical, urban, rural or maritime parameters.

Degree programmes tend to be identified with a specific specialist area such as building, building design, building surveying, services engineering, construction management, land/property management (including property/real estate finance, investment and portfolio management), hydrography and land surveying, environment and minerals, planning and development, quantity surveying and construction economics, residential or commercial property, rural practice, marine resource management, project management, recreation/leisure management, and facilities management.

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This profile, produced in 2004, is based on the QAA benchmark to be found at www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/default.asp


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