This higher level Advanced Property Development distance learning course from UK Distance Learning & Publishing is a more challenging and in-depth version of the corresponding Level 3 course we offer. This enhanced course has been designed not only to provide the student with a clear and concise understanding of the nature of property development, of what is involved and how to undertake a successful project, but also to add your own experiences to the learning process. In this way, our Advanced Property Development Distance Learning course will give you a considerable range of advanced skills to become a first class Property Development Manager.
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Introduction
Advanced Property Development at QLS Level 4
Course code: PCP02
Delivery method: Paper Based or Online
Course duration: 12 Months
Entry requirements: No prior qualification needed
Award achieved: ABC Awards and Certa Award Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 4
This course is intended for individuals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of Property Development in order to become accomplished professionals. As this course covers Health and Safety, Project Management and Construction, it will enable you to tackle large projects and ensure you have the skills to see the development through to the end, much as the Level 3 course does, but to a more sophisticated degree.
The credit crunch is explored in the second unit. The author identifies how the credit crunch initiated and how it has opened new doors to property investors.
It is important to carry out desk study before investing in property, thus methods of property research are established in unit 3.
It is essential to understand the legal aspect of property; in unit 4 the author explores property and the law, including, conveyancing, knowing your rights and how to sell your property.
Different types of property including listed buildings are identified in unit 5.
One of the key areas of property development is finance. In unit 6, the author explores different methods of finance option available on the market.
Unit 7 establishes plans and drawings for your property.
Building regulations are vital when it comes to all aspects of a building. In unit 8 the author analyses what building regulations are and what they cover.
In unit 9 we cover planning, which is one of the most important parts of developing property.
A successful and well-organised project is the result of excellent project management. In unit 10 the author illustrates project management.
In unit 11 the author covers renovation of property.
Buying at auction is a popular method of buying property at good value; this is covered in unit 12.
Unit 13 identifies the advantages and disadvantages of buying property before it is built.
Marketing your property efficiently is very important in the selling stages; this is covered in unit 14.
There are different rules and regulations for buying property in Scotland and Abroad. The author establishes this difference in unit 15 and unit 16.
In units 17 and 18 the author covers how to start a business and different types of businesses.
Finally, in units 19 and 20, the author stresses the importance of recruiting and managing staff effectively.
Project Management
What is project management?
Why use project management?
Benefits of project management
What do project managers actually do?
History of PM
Project management old and new
Modern scientific project management
Gantt charts
The Fayol management model
Network diagrams
Critical path method (CPM
Program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
Organisational Structure
The four basic organisational structures
Project Life Cycle
The four stage project cycle model
Milestones and hold points
Project close-out
Feasibility Studies
The clients feasibility study
Stakeholders
The client
Define the constraints on the project
Value management
Financial models for project selection
Payback period
Return on investment
Discounted cash flow
Net present value
Project Estimating & Scope Definition
Ball-park cost estimate
Feasibility study
Costing
Subdivision of project costs
Direct costs
Indirect costs
Time related costs
Labour & staff costs
Material & logistics costs
Miscellaneous costs
Initiation
Project charter
Defining the scope
Changing scope
Scope Management
Project closeout
Project closeout report
Project Procurement Plan
What is required?
Sourcing
Communication of requirements to potential suppliers
Evaluation & selection of supplier
Review & evaluate tenders
Manage the Contract
Closeout
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Presentation
Producing a WBS
WBS numbering system
WBS and costing
Further breakdown of WBS
Critical Path
Network diagrams: WBS and critical path
Logic
Activities in series
Activities in parallel
Generation of logic
Activities: summing up
Resource Planning
Estimating
Forecasting
Resource availability constraints on the project
Use of resources
Resource overload & underload
Resource adjustment
Increasing project resources
Reducing resources
Controlling the Project
Why control projects?
Scope of control
Scope management
Technical backup
Time management
Resource & procurement management
Commercial management
QHSE
Gathering information
Applying project control
Dealing with people
Quality Management
Definitions
Cost of quality
Right first time costs
QA costs
Internal cost (of failure
External cost (of failure)
Quality circles
Quality auditing
Conduct of an audit
Why audit?
Quality control plans
Risk Management
Hierarchy of control
Controlling risk
Risk assessment
Identify the hazard
Decide who might be harmed
Evaluate the risks and decide upon precautions
Record and implement your findings
Review and update your risk assessments
Communication
Assignments
Construction
Two important functions of a building are the provision of shelter and the creation of a comfortable space in which to live or work. To achieve this, it is necessary to know and understand the materials used to construct the building, the basic concepts that underpin the structural integrity of the building, and the design of the internal spaces that comprise the building.
The occupants of a building require a comfortable internal environment, and there are several key factors that contribute to this. There are generally accepted ranges for these factors, and an understanding of what is acceptable to a variety of different end-users, undertaking a variety of tasks and activities is an essential requirement of good design.
The forces that act on buildings, the stresses generated by these forces, and the effects of these stresses on the materials used to construct the building are also explored.
Materials may be used for their structural properties, or for their insulating properties; others conduct heat and/or electricity.
Learners will have the opportunity to investigate some of the typical materials used in their specific vocational pathway, including the identification of the most important materials, a basic understanding of how these are extracted, harvested or manufactured, their key properties and uses, the mechanisms that cause them to deteriorate and the techniques used to prevent such deterioration
Health & Safety
Legal Framework for Health and Safety
Sources of Law (England and Wales)
The HSE
The Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
Employers Roles and Responsibilities
Employees Roles and Responsibilities
Client Roles and Responsibilities
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Roles and Responsibility
Policies
Hazards and Risks
Effects of Changes to Work Practices
Risk Rating of Hazards
Environmental Aspects
Working at Height
Accident Data
Using Risk Assessments in Appropriate Formats
Special cases
Workers with disabilities
Lone workers
Control and Monitoring
Hierarchy of risk control
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Controlling the risks to health
Safe Systems of Work
Developing a safe system of work
Work Equipment
Practical Safeguards
Guards
Electrical Hazards
Emergency routes, exits and emergency procedures
Principles of Heat Transmission and the Spread of Fires
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievementfrom the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Kendal Publishing Ltd has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Kendal Publishing Ltd to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.
You will have access to a tutor via email who will mark your work and guide you through the course and will assist you with any problems you may have. In addition you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process.
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