218141

Introduction to Facilities Management

Understanding the language and basic concepts in facility management service delivery. The Facility Manager’s role in adding value to enhance assets, user experiences, wellbeing and productivity.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

218141

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Building and Construction

Course planning information

Course notes

To pass the course students must complete all assessment components.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Explain the basic concepts in facility management service delivery.
  • 2 Describe Facility Managers' value adding functions.
  • 3 Describe typical facility management deliverables such as value enhancements, user experience, wellbeing and productivity.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 3 30%
Written Assignment 2 3 30%
Exam (centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Recommended

TOTAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Author
ATKIN, BRIAN & BROOKS, ADRIAN
ISBN
9781118655382
Edition
4TH EDTION
Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL

THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

Author
COTTS, DAVID G, ROPER, KATHY O, & PAYANT, RICHARD P.
ISBN
9780814432167
Edition
4TH EDTION
Publisher
AMACOM

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