Advanced diploma in construction and the Built Environment

Advanced diploma in construction and the Built Environment
Advanced Diploma

Venue
Multiskills Centre

This course is designed to further develop your academic, practical and research skills and knowledge in the construction and built environment. This broad based course allows you to investigate the impact of construction and the built environment in industrial and commercial settings. This course is offered by Weston College in collaboration with the North Somerset consortium of schools.

The topics you will study include:

· Design the built environment: design factors
· Design the built environment: stages in the design and planning process
· Design the built environment: physical and environment
influences
· Create the built environment: health, safety and environmental
processes
· Create the built environment: management processes
· Value and use of the built environment: adding value to the
wider community
· Value and use of the built environment: protecting and
maintaining.

The course will also develop your analytical, research, problem-solving and interpersonal skills, it will also help you develop a thorough awareness of construction and the built environment. You will research, design, develop, implement and review systems to solve real life problems for actual businesses.

During the course you will have the opportunity to achieve additional
qualifications in English and Maths as well as specialist subjects.

How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed continuously during the course through a range of assignments, work-related research and investigations. You will be
involved in real life projects that are linked to local business needs.

AT A GLANCE
Duration
2 Years

Level
Level 3

Progression
On successful completion you may:

Progress to degree level courses in the field of construction and the built environment.

Or

Enter employment in a range of construction and built environment fields.

Achieving this course will give you the equivalent of 3.5 A Levels
and provides entry to study at degree level.