Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
6304DCIV-SEP-CTY
Aims
To enable students to complete a substantial piece of individual work and build on their expertise in their degree specialism.
To develop students 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 an Engineering field relevant to your programme and present a critical evaluation in the form of a literature review.
3.
Develop and refine a research and data collection strategy appropriate to the research question / problem posed, taking full account of ethical requirements.
4.
Source, collect, analyse and critically evaluate relevant and original qualitative and
/ or quantitative data.
5.
Critically evaluate the theoretical research carried out based on the collected data.
6.
Generate outcomes from research carried out.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. Introduction to the Dissertation
- 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 a dissertation
2. Research Approaches and Strategies
- The Inductive versus Deductive Approach
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research
- Data Collection Strategies
- Laboratory work
- The Knowledge Database. Effective Literature Searching and Literature Reviews
3. Data Collection and Analysis
- Data Collection Tools
- Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis
- Data Analysis tools
Additional Information:The dissertation enables students to personally select, and complete an in-depth study on, a topic related to their degree specialism. The module develops students' practical research skills and enhances their knowledge and expertise in their degree specialism. As the completion of a dissertation is principally student-led the module offers the opportunity to further develop time management, presentation and communication skills.