Soft Skills in Construction Management Education
Mäkelä, Meri (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052110344
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052110344
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This thesis aimed at creating a plan for a course that could be implemented in construction management studies and that would provide the basic soft skills needed by a construction manager.
Literary sources were studied to find what soft skills are considered important in the construction industry. Based on the findings, the framework for the course was chosen. This framework included 11 sets of skills which were then each individually studied. As a result, one of the sets was excluded from the course. Each skill set was given a simple content on what could be taught and insights on how the skill set relates to construction field. Finally learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the course were given based on similar, already existing courses.
The thesis resulted in a 5-credit course that could be implemented in any construction management degree, with the possibility to modify it to fit the curriculum. The course covers a wide range of skills and could also easily be extended into several courses or be partially integrated into already existing courses, as long as the teachers have adequate knowledge.
Literary sources were studied to find what soft skills are considered important in the construction industry. Based on the findings, the framework for the course was chosen. This framework included 11 sets of skills which were then each individually studied. As a result, one of the sets was excluded from the course. Each skill set was given a simple content on what could be taught and insights on how the skill set relates to construction field. Finally learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the course were given based on similar, already existing courses.
The thesis resulted in a 5-credit course that could be implemented in any construction management degree, with the possibility to modify it to fit the curriculum. The course covers a wide range of skills and could also easily be extended into several courses or be partially integrated into already existing courses, as long as the teachers have adequate knowledge.