Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
5501ICPDCE-SEP-PAR
Aims
The module aims to enable you to complete a substantial piece of individual work and build on your expertise in a selected area of study. It aims to develop your research, time management, presentation and written communication skills.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify a research question, problem or hypothesis and establish aims and objectives to support the investigation
2.
Collate, and appraise existing knowledge in a Civil Engineering field and present an evaluation in the form of a literature review
3.
Develop data collection strategy appropriate to the research question / problem posed
4.
Present project proposal to a suitable audience
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to the Individual Project
The selection of a Research Topic and formulation of a research question
Establishing a research aim and setting / tailoring objectives to fulfil that goal
The structure and purpose of Individual Project
Importance of literature study and identification of knowledge gaps -Use of appropriate referencing system
Research Approaches and Strategies
The Inductive versus Deductive Approach
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Data Collection Strategies ( Interviews, Field Tests, Lab Tests, Surveys, Questionnaires, Case Studies)
The Knowledge Database. Effective Literature Searching and Literature Reviews
Data Collection and Analysis
Data Collection Tools including Bristol on-line surveys/Google form/etc., Use of OneNote/ etc.
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis
Data Analysis tools including SPSS and NVivo