Course detail

Building Economics

FAST-AV01Acad. year: 2011/2012

Sectional course. Fundaments of the problematic of technical economical disciplines (technical standardisation, rewarding, calculations), economical disciplines (prices, accounting, financing, taxes, investments), commercial and management disciplines (marketing, management, project management). Application of general knowledge on the construction company. Link to the building law and technical construction disciplines.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Alena Tichá, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of fundamental economic terminology and relations. Basics of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Construction industry and its position in national economy
2. Construction products and constructing, coding, classifications
3. Construction costs
4. Technical standardization in construction
5. Remuneration of labour force
6. Valuation of construction production
7. Cost estimates of constructions
8. Financing
9. Accounting
10. Taxation
11. Investments
12. Construction order management
13. Marketing in civil engineering

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquire ability to orient in construction production.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KORYTÁROVÁ, J., FRIDRICH, J., PUCHÝŘ, B.: Ekonomika investic. CERM Brno, 2001. ISBN 80-214-2089-8. (CS)
KORYTÁROVÁ, J., SÁDLÍK, J. a SCHUSTEROVÁ, L.: Základy ekonomie. CERM Brno, 1998. ISBN 978-80-7204-529-7. (CS)
MARKOVÁ, L. a kol.: Základy ekonomiky stavebního podniku. CERM Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-214-2179-7. (CS)
TICHÁ, A., MARKOVÁ, L. a PUCHÝŘ, B.: Ceny ve stavebnictví I.. URS Brno, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0791-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

de VALENCE, G.: Modern Construction Economics: Theory and Application. Spon Press, 2010. ISBN: 9780415397063. (EN)
VLČEK, M. a PUCHÝŘ, B.: Praktická příručka technických požadavků na výstavbu. Verlag Dashofer Praha, 2000. ISBN: 80-86229-20-3. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

    branch APS , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Alena Tichá, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Alena Tichá, Ph.D.