PROGRAMME OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

QSM507 CONSTRUCTION LAW

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS

This assignment requires the students to acquire knowledge, to discuss and to compare on
various clauses that related with Dispute Resolution Methods in Malaysian Standard Form of
Contract.
This work will measure the students ability to critically analyse on the clauses and the
difference between the clauses that related with Dispute Resolution Methods in Malaysian
Standard Form of Contract.
The assignment is designed to achieve the following outcomes : CO1, PO1, PO6, PEO3,
LO1, LO6, LO7, C1, C2, C3, C4, P1, P2, P3, A1, EM1, EM2, EM3, LL1, LL2, LL3.

1.1

Question

Based on various Standard Forms of Contract applied in Malaysia, you should:

1. Discuss the related clauses with Dispute Resolution Methods.
2. Compare the related clauses.
1.2

Content

The written report should have the following contents:

1. Table of Content
2. Introduction
3. Dispute Resolution Methods in various Malaysian Standard Forms of Contract.
a. PAM 2006
b. ..............
c. ..........
4. Comparison between clauses related with Dispute Resolution Methods
5. Conclusion
6. References

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

1.3

Format

1.

Format your work to a single column with 1.5 line spacing.

2.

Use font Arial, size 14, bold style for title, and Arial size 11 for main text.

3.

Your work must be presentably justify at both margins, at all columns.

4.

Create numbering of each title and subtitle.

5.

Use footnote in your work as references.

6.

Create page number at the bottom right of every page.

7.

Put your full name as header of every page.

8.

References should be in Harvard format.

9.

Staple your assignment at top left of your assignment.

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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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Assessment Rubrics

Your work shall be graded as follows :

NO ITEMS

MARKS &
ASSESSMENT
DESCRIPTION

INDIVIDUAL
Dispute
ASSIGNMENT Resolution
Methods (DRM)
Assignment
marks will be
converted to
rubrics scale of
5

RUBRIC DESCRIPTION

Marks awarded based on: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (50 marks)

Introduction (5 marks)

Content Explanation on the Standard Form Clauses which relevant to the ADR (22 marks)

Content Comparison on the Standard Form Clauses which relevant to the ADR (12 marks)

Conclusion (5 marks)

References (2 marks)

Ethics & Moral Professionalism EM1, EM2, & EM3 (2 marks)

Life-long learning & Information management LL1, LL2 & LL3 (2 marks)
a) Introduction 5 marks
Exemplary 5 : Insightful introduced and overview on the DRM that commonly
applied in Malaysia.
Excellent
4 : Insightful introduced and overview the DRM.
Good
3 : Clear introduced and overview the DRM.
Average
2 : Introduction is introduced and somewhat discussed.
Poor
1 : Introduction is introduced and somewhat is irrelevant.
Very poor 0 : No introduction.

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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

b) Content 22 marks
Excellent
22 - 18
Good
Average
Satisfy
Poor
Non compliance

17 - 13
12 - 8
7-3
2-1
0

:
:
:
:
:

c) Content 12 marks
Excellent
12 - 10

Good
Average
Satisfy
Poor
Non compliance

9-7
6-4
3-2
1
0

:
:
:
:
:

Work is clearly introduced and discussed on the relevant clauses

in Malaysian Standard Forms on Dispute Resolution Methods.
Work is discussed on the certain clauses that applied on DRM.
Clear introduced and somewhat discussed on the DRM clauses.
Work is introduced on the DRM clauses.
Work is not clearly introduced and irrelevant on the DRM clauses.
No work is done.

Work is clearly compared and discussed on the relevant clauses

in Malaysian Standard Forms on Dispute Resolution Methods.
Work is compared on the certain clauses that applied on DRM.
Clear introduced and somewhat compared on the DRM clauses.
Work is introduced on the DRM clauses.
Work is not clearly introduced and irrelevant on the DRM clauses.
No work is done.

d) Conclusion - 5 marks
Exemplary 5 : Conclusion is presented outstandingly clear, and demonstrated
the ability to relate to the whole work.
Excellent
4 : Conclusion is presented clearly, and demonstrated the ability to
relate to the introduction part of the work.
Good
3 : Conclusion is presented clearly.
Average
2 : Conclusion is moderately presented.
Poor
1 : Conclusion is irrelevant.
Very poor 0 : No conclusion presented.

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

e) References (2 marks)
Good
2 : References are presented with a good and acceptable format, and
cross referred to the whole work.
Poor
1 : References are presented with poor format, and not all are cross
referred.
Very poor 0 : No references are presented.

f) Ethics & Moral Professionalism EM1, EM2, & EM3 (2 marks)

Good
2 : Demonstrates the ability to understand economic effect,
environment, socio-culture and professional practice of a quantity
surveyor in legal environment. Demonstrates the ability to analyse
and decide based on ethics using standard forms of contract.
Demonstrates the ability to be ethical, and responsible towards
society.
Poor
1 : Demonstrates some ability to understand economic effect,
environment, socio-culture and professional practice of a quantity
surveyor in legal environment. Demonstrates some ability to
analyse and decide based on ethics using standard forms of
contract. Demonstrates some ability to be ethical, and responsible
towards society.
Very poor 0 : Does not demonstrate the ability to understand economic effect,
environment, socio-culture and professional practice of a quantity
surveyor in legal environment. Does not demonstrate the ability to
analyse and decide based on ethics using standard forms of
contract. Does not demonstrate any ability to be ethical, and
responsible towards society.

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

g) Life-long learning & Information management LL1, LL2 & LL3 (2 marks)
Good
2 : Demonstrates the ability to find and manage relevant information
from various resources; demonstrates the ability to learn
independently and accept new ideas in the findings; demonstrates
the ability to develop inquisitive nature for knowledge.
Poor
1 : Demonstrates poor ability to find and manage relevant information
from various resources; demonstrates poor ability to learn
independently and accept new ideas in the findings; demonstrates
poor ability to develop inquisitive nature for knowledge.
Very poor 0 : Does not demonstrate ability to find and manage relevant
information from various resources; to learn independently; and to
develop inquisitive nature for knowledge.
The total marks (per 50 marks) shall be converted using the following rubric scales:
41 - 50 = 5 marks (Excellent)
31 - 40 = 4 marks (Good)
21 - 30 = 3 marks (Satisfactory)
11 - 20 = 2 marks (Poor)
1 - 10 = 1 marks (Unsatisfactory or does not show evidence of originality)
0
= Non-submission

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