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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Science Honours in Construction Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
110826  Bachelor of Science Honours in Construction Management 
ORIGINATOR
Nelson Mandela University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction  Building Construction 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2019-08-19  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
87261  Bachelor of Science Honours: Construction Management  Level 7  NQF Level 08  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science Honours in Construction Management is to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities, and skills required to manage the business of construction or project manage the six stages of projects on behalf of a client as the lead consultant from project initiation and briefing to close out.

The study of Construction Management at this level aims to equip learners with advanced knowledge in the disciplines of construction management and construction project management, and to apply that knowledge, skills, and values within a business or project environment within an encompassing political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal (PESTEL) framework.

Rationale:
The qualification first offered by the then University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) in 1971 has evolved over time to its current form and composition, and has produced graduates which have been absorbed into the construction industry nationally and internationally. There has been widespread recognition of this qualification by and collaboration with industry, other tertiary institutions, professional associations, and a statutory council.

This qualification is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is specifically designed to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities, and skills required to manage the business of construction or project manage the six stages of projects on behalf of a client as the lead consultant.

Consequently, this qualification will provide critical skills required relative to projects, and existing and new construction firms and project management practices regionally, nationally, continentally, and further afield in future decades. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Learners who do not meet the direct admission requirements are required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the institution that they have a qualification plus suitable experiential-or work-based learning, which has taken the learner to the equivalent of the entry level of this qualification. Such learners may be considered for admission through RPL after assessment via a portfolio of evidence, which indicates that the prior learning has been done. Applicants who, after such assessment, are deemed to have sufficient potential, but are in need of further academic development, may be required to broaden their curriculum by enrolling for preliminary modules prior to admission or institution's RPL Policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies or equivalent, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 7, 360 Credits.
    Or
  • Bachelor Degree in one of the Built environment or Engineering disciplines, NQF Level 7, 360 Credits. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory modules at Level 8 totalling 126 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, 126 Credits:
  • Construction Management 4A, 15 Credits.
  • Construction Management 4B, 15 Credits.
  • Project Management 4, 10 Credits.
  • Building Science (Materials and Methods), 14 Credits.
  • Professional Practice for Construction Management 401, 10 Credits.
  • Professional Practice for Construction Management 402, 10 Credits.
  • Construction Management Treatise 4, 36 Credits.
  • Property Economics 401, 16 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Manage the business of construction.
    2. Undertake broadly defined construction business and construction planning and coordination.
    3. Manage a Construction Project.
    4. Manage the development of project documentation.
    5. Conduct a research project and write the research report within a related Construction Management discipline area. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Apply the nine business functions and activities of management work were applied to meet desired business outcomes.
  • Use business and construction resources, within defined parameters, applicable legislation, regulations, and standards as a Construction Manager.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Organising, leading and controlling, were planned to meet desired business and project outcomes.
  • Construction business functions and construction resources were used.
  • Project design, procurement, and construction H and S outcomes were applied.
  • Planning and coordination were done within applicable legislation, regulations, standards, and codes of practice.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • Apply the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) or the Principal Agent when managing a construction project.
  • Adhere to all six stages of projects, from project initiation and briefing to project close.
  • Apply the nine project management knowledge areas and five project management processes, within applicable legislation, regulations, standards, and codes of practice in meeting the desired project outcomes.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Develop the client brief according to standard criteria.
  • Conduct a project viability and feasibility assessment.
  • Draft a project estimate.
  • Produce a project programme.
  • Draft the delivery design.
  • Develop tender documentation.
  • Demonstrate how the contractors are procured.
  • Develop construction contracts and processes.
  • Generate project reports.
  • Demonstrate how commissioning is done.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • Apply knowledge and skills related to the research process.
  • Formulate a motivation for the need for a research project.
  • Plan a research design.
  • Develop a research proposal.
  • Implement the research design and collect and interpret data.
  • A research report was produced and submitted.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Each module is assessed either using the continuously assessed coursework method or a combination of continuously assessed coursework and some form of examination. In brief, the assessments involve, in most instances, continuously assessed course work using combinations of unseen examinations, marked reports, skills tests, and presentations. The assessment method used in each case/module is chosen in the light of the expected outcomes. Feedback is given immediately after the completion of evaluation of the assessments. Supplementary and/or reassessments as the case may be, are given to qualifying candidates.

    Formative Assessments include tutorials, assignments, and presentations, which enable immediate or relative immediate feedback and the opportunity for students to improve their performance, but which also contribute to the module mark. Summative assessments include a combination of 'continuous assessment' assessments and unseen examinations. A further such assessment being the integrative project reports in the form of the development of a business plan for a proposed business and solo presentations. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
  • United Kingdom: New Castle University, Construction Management (Building) Honours. If learners are interested in becoming a construction manager, ensuring that projects are completed on time, to budget and to a specified quality, this qualification is ideal. It combines an emphasis on management with a grounding in the technical aspects of construction. In the UK's qualification there is greater focus on the technical aspects of construction as the qualification includes a year placement industry. However, there is less Project Management theory than this qualification and also law subjects more aligned to environment, not people.
  • Australia: Deacon University, Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) Honours.
    Learners will study a range of modules in construction and building to become highly desirable employees in these fields. They learn how to lead and coordinate physical infrastructure projects, working on site, but playing an indirect role in hands-on building.
    The following are the outcomes of the qualification:
  • Knowledge of the construction industry, the environment and social processes that inform and contribute to construction practice, to optimise decision-making and evaluation of construction practices and processes.
  • Skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and members of construction teams to facilitate project delivery.
  • Demonstrated leadership potential as appropriate, to manage construction and construction related projects and/or processes.
  • Skills to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary and multi professional environments and teams to facilitate clients centred construction project outcomes.
  • Performed the range of industry skills required by professional bodies, appropriate to their employer and context.
  • Conducted and employed research skills appropriate to the building and construction industry.
  • Demonstrated professional and personal behaviour consistent with a commitment to lifelong learning, accountability in practice and the promotion and development of construction industry professions.
  • Demonstrated the capacity for lateral and creative thinking to solve construction engineering problems.
  • Demonstrated understanding and function in the context of social, cultural, global, environmental, ethical and business opportunities in the construction industry, and an understanding of the need for and principles of sustainable development.
  • United States of America, George Brown College, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management. The USA qualification prepares learners for leadership roles in the construction industry. They will be able to work in multidisciplinary teams and develop leadership skills to manage construction projects and use appropriate team processes to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate solutions. The content aligns with major and minor modules of this qualification. Modules such as safety in building construction form a major component of Construction Management module. Construction capstone and lab is part of the practical component not in evidence for South African BSc (Honours) qualifications. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Construction Health and Safety Management, Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Masters in Construction Management, Level 9.
  • Masters in Construction Economics, Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
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    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
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