Construction Economy (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to manage the costs of the construction project effectively.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You are aware of where the costs of the construction project are made up and you know how to break them down by cost type.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Material and work type costs, cost management

Location and time

Contact lessons according to Time Table on the Main Campus.

Materials

Johdatus rakentamistalouteen: Vuorela, Urpola, Kankainen. 2001
Rakennuttaminen: Kankainen, Junnonen. 2017 tai uudempi
Rakennushankkeen ajallinen suunnittelu ja ohjaus (Ratu KI-6031). Rakennustieto Oy. 2017
Rakennushankkeen kustannushallinta (Ratu KI-6033). Rakennustieto. 2018
Rakennustöiden laatu RTL 2017 (Ratu KI-6029), Rakennustieto. 2016

Teaching methods

The course uses the following teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Exercises / Learning tasks,

Students will receive guidance
- feedback on assignments
- feedback on exams

Employer connections

Company visits at School if possible

Exam schedules

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.
The course entrance exam/task must be taken within three ( 3 ) weeks of the course start date in order to maintain the right to study.

Completion alternatives

Certification or accreditation is possible as described in the Jamkin Peppi guidelines.

Student workload

One credit point means an average of 27 hours of work. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the way the course is implemented.
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In this study period, time use and workload is distributed as follows:
Total load: 135 h
Contact lectures: 42 h
Homework that supports learning: 91 h
Assessment of own competence/peer assessment: 2 h
Allocate approx. 9-12 hrs/week of your own time for this course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Qualifications

Basics of House Building

Further information

Grading methods
- Test,

Assessment is developmental, continuous, competency-based, high-quality and criterion-referenced, and student self-assessment plays an important role in that.

See also Grading