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FAI3006 Construction Management and Economics 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAI3006 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course is based on current international research in construction management and economics, which means that current trends, research and scientific methods will be analyzed and discussed. These then form the background to specifically discuss the theoretical, methodological and practical challenges in different contexts.

The course will be held in the form of a series of seminars and scientific papers in the construction management and economics will be required reading. Course participants will be free to discuss the research presented in the articles and relate it to their own work. Course participants will also discuss trends, research findings and scientific methods with invited practitioners from industry.

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims to deepen understanding of construction management and economics. Especially, current trends, new research findings and scientific methods in construction management and economics will be studied.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Admission to postgraduate studies.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Home work, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • SEM1 - Seminars, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The course is assessed through active participation at seminars in combination with individual tasks. Students are expected to read all the articles, orally summarize and explain the main features of one of the articles, and finally write an essay / article that is relevant to their own thesis.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Construction and Facilities Management

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Third cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Kursledare: Hans Lind och Tina Karrbom Gustavsson (hans.lind@abe.kth.se, tina.karrbom@abe.kth.se, tel. TKG 070-5905485.

Postgraduate course

Postgraduate courses at ABE/Construction and Facilities Management