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Module Title
LM Rural Roads
School
School of Engineering
Department
Civil Engineering
Module Code
04 26530
Module Lead
Dr M Burrow
Level
Masters Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
The course provides an introduction to the topic of building and maintaining rural roads for development and includes:
The contribution of rural roads to growth and poverty reduction
Analytical framework for understanding rural transport
Pro-poor transport appraisal including methods for capturing non-monetary benefits
Rural road design and construction
Labour-based & intermediate technologies
The implications of climate change
Rural transport services
Recent research developments in rural roads
The course will include laboratory sessions to better understand simple tests which can be used in the field to determine soil properties required for proper design and maintenance.
The above concepts will be cemented via a major piece of practical coursework.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the contribution of rural roads to development;
Demonstrate an understanding of the difficulty of assessing rationally the benefits of rural roads;
Demonstrate an ability to use multi-criteria techniques to carry out the appraisal of rural transport;
Demonstrate knowledge of the properties of soils;
Demonstrate an ability to design rural roads;
Demonstrate an understanding of different labour-based & intermediate technologies;
Demonstrate an ability to assess the benefits of different labour-based & intermediate technologies;
Demonstrate knowledge of recent research in rural roads.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of transport services to rural communities
Assessment
26530-02 : Coursework : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment Main assessment (100%) 6 hour group course work at end of module delivered through Zoom.
Reassessment Reassessment to match the main assessment method with due consideration made to any restrictions imposed at the time of reassessment.