Pause carousel
Play carousel
Duration of programme: 4 years (where students join the programme in year 1)
Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Science with Honours
Accreditation: n/a
Location of delivery: 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Bell Street, Dundee
Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits in each academic year, generally delivered mostly in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. First and second year of the programme includes a choice of microcredential modules worth a total of 20 credits per year. The programme offers practical construction experience in year 2, and a work placement for all students in year 3. All students complete an independent project in the final year.
Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of BSc programmes, 25% of that time is in lectures, seminars, practicals and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.
Assessment methods: Assessment is by a combination of coursework assignments, project work, presentations and examinations.
Additional costs: Students have to provide their own safety boots. In year 2, each student contributes £100 towards the cost of a practical construction experience, and in year 3 all students participate in a placement, which may incur travel costs.
Academic staff: This programme is delivered by staff in the Department of Built Environment and Life Sciences in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences. Staff profiles can be viewed at /staff-search
Core modules in the programme:
Other modules that may be offered, but are subject to change over time: Micro credentials
Developments in the discipline: The curriculum across the programme, including within the core modules, will change over time with emerging technologies, industry demands, and professional body requirements.