Advanced Property Development at QLS Level 4

Property Section. 

• 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
• Smoke
• Fire Risk Assessment
• Chemical and Biological Hazards
• The role of COSHH
• Incident and Accident Investigation and Reporting
• Recording and Reporting
• RIDDOR

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from 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.

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*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Paper Based Version

The course comes to you as a paper-based pack delivered by courier.

You will be given guidance through the Study Guide on the nuts and bolts of studying and submitting assignments.

Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor.

Online Version

Our online courses are fully digitised versions of the paper-courses, so you can study on any PC or smart device when connected to the internet.

As with the paper course, your online learning programme is completely flexible, so you can study at a pace that suits you.

All of our online course content is broken down into bite size chunks to make your learning more manageable and effective.

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.

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

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.