The aim of this module is to enable the student to develop essential knowledge and understanding in the fundamentals of accounting, financial and risk management, and use them to support management decisions at project and company level in construction.

The aim of this module is to enable students to translate aspects of economic theory into urban contexts. The module will cover prominent challenges facing society such as the provision of public goods and the supply of housing. In addition, students will consider the appraisal of property development and the impact of policies to address urban challenges.

The aim of this module it to introduce students to the fundamentals of conducting an original and rigorous research project from project proposal through to data collection, analysis and reporting. In addition, students will study the skills necessary to operate in digital environments.

The aim of this module is for the student to understand environmental issues related to urban planning and how planning can be used as a tool to manage and mitigate these issues. In addition, the module also aims to introduce students to collaborative practices and professional perspectives in solving project planning and construction risk for the built environment and to allow students to work in cross disciplinary teams to plan and deliver a project.

The aim of this module is to introduce key processes, practices and principles of place-making. During this process students will develop an enhanced appreciation of the structure of the public realm and adopt a people-centred approach to the design of space. Students will also develop critical appraisal of design alternatives with respect of key factors such as socio-economic activities, design aesthetic and the environmental setting.

The module will introduce the use of GIS and remote sensing systems as a means of addressing geographical questions through the use of digital geospatial data. Students will explore a variety of primary and secondary data acquisition methods including satellite-based remote sensing and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

They will engage in the organisation, manipulation, analysis and presentation of spatial data using GIS. Students will be able to use knowledge and skills from this module in practical project work. Examples will be drawn from both physical and human geography in the context of land use change and urban environments. Focus will be given to the development of those key and transferable hands-on skills of particular interest to graduate employers.