Programme structure and course contents of a typical B.QS programme

Salam and dear all, 1. Total workload of a typical and accredited degree in quantity surveying programme in any of the Malaysian institutions of higher learning must meet the minimum requirement of not less than 120 credit hours. 2. Generally 1 credit comprises of a minimum of 1 direct contact hour with an instructor/lecturer per week plus a further and appropriate minimum hours of a student's own study time during the duration of a typical 14 weeks semester system. 3. The following are the key courses normally offered under a typical B.QS programme:

• measurement and documentation - 'taking-off' quantities and preparing tender and contract documents for construction works,
• estimating, costing, cost planning and cost control of construction works,
• procurement and contract administration,
• technology - construction of building and civil engineering works, services, IT,
• economics, management and law - construction economics, project management, value management, construction business, professional practice, construction law,
• degree research project leading to an undergraduate dissertation,
• industrial placement of at least 1 semester,
• other university required courses.

4. Assessment comprises of a combination of assessed course-works and end of semester examination. Wassalam. Special note to this posting: For more information on the B.QS (Hons) programme at IIUM visit http://www.iiu.edu.my/kaed and/or refer to Khairuddin Abdul Rashid, Ed. (2003). Quantity Surveying: A New Paradigm. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson-Prentice Hall. Measurement and documentations and procurement are among the core courses of a typical B.QS programme. For more information on these courses refer to Ahamad Abdullah and Khairuddin Abdul Rashid (2004). Pengukuran Kuantiti Bangunan (Measurement of Building Works), 2nd Edition. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson-Prentice Hall and Khairuddin Abdul Rashid (2003). Construction Procurement in Malaysia. Processes and Systems, Constraints and Strategies. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM, respectively.