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Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
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2 hrs examination
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50
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Coursework – three assignments
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50
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Qualifying Condition(s)
An overall mark of 50% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
To provide a holistic understanding of highway management principles, including:
- Legal, institutional and operational basis
- Latest approach to asset management
- Client and stakeholder perspective
- Impact of risk
- Programming, including whole life costing
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| Learning Outcomes |
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dents should have a good broad understanding of highway management including:
- the drivers for highway management and the methodologies employed to deliver highway maintenance
- highway asset management, including being able to produce outline highway asset management plans (HAMP)
- the principles of whole life costing and how they are applied
- how public expectations impact on highway service and the funding thereof
- public consultation, including being able to draft an outline consultation exercise
- how risk impacts on highway management, including levels of risk and impact on reliability
- corporate governance and insurances
- how to programme to minimise impact on road users and other stakeholders
- programming of works, including being able to produce an outline highway programme
- effective communication with stakeholders
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| Module Content |
- Principles of asset management and maintenance
- Asset valuation and management - including alternative maintenance strategies and sustainability issues
- Stakeholder involvement
- Risk - interfaces and incident management
- Programming and planning of maintenance
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
15-20 hrs lectures, 10-15 hrs workshop exercises, 60 hrs assignments, 60 hrs independent learning and examination
Total student learning time 150 hours |
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| Last Updated |
| 06 February 2009 |
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