Description
This module enables students to develop the necessary knowledge to create and manage a construction company including relevant legal, tax, social and commercial requirements that make an organisation accountable to its stakeholders.
Aims
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with: the knowledge and skills required to be able to create, manage, develop and lead a construction company
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Select and justify an appropriate company structure according to the social protection of their leader and associated tax modes
2. Define a sales strategy and to be able to finance it
3. Analyse projected budgets related to the creation of company
4. Analyse the tax obligations and contribution and to be able to negotiate with the banks
5. Enter the results analytically and to interpret financial plans
Indicative Content
1 Legal:
Various legal forms, the responsibility for the leaders, statutes of the company, insurances, professions regulated, the industrial property, enabling works, approvals and certification.
2 Tax and social:
Tax modes, social modes, assistances with creation, exemptions from charges, taxes, wages
3 Banking:
Contributions, the capital and working capital, the treasury, the banking negotiation, loans, solvency.
4 Management:
Accountancy, the assessment, depreciation, income statements, dividends, taxation
5 Commercial:
The graphic charter, publicity, canvassing, sales strategy
Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 12 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 24 |
| Practical Activity | 38 |
| Assessment | 70 |
| Independent | 56 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
