Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
5203BEUG-JAN-CTY
Aims
To understand the academic research process and the differing techniques, strategies and methods used to undertake research in the built environment
To develop a research proposal that can be taken forward to the final year research project
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Developing research questions, aims and objectives.
Research design and theoretical approaches - exploration of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods design and particular philosophical approaches.
Research strategies - including case study research, survey research, and observational research.
Research methods - data collection methods such as questionnaires, interview and secondary data analysis.
Ethical principles in research - how to conduct research ethically and responsibly.
Module Overview:
This research methods module enables you to develop and research a proposal that could potentially be used for your final year research project. A supervisor will be nominated at the beginning of the module to work individually with you. You will develop your research skills and the differing techniques, strategies and methods used to undertake research in the built environment.
This research methods module enables you to develop and research a proposal that could potentially be used for your final year research project. A supervisor will be nominated at the beginning of the module to work individually with you. You will develop your research skills and the differing techniques, strategies and methods used to undertake research in the built environment.
Additional Information:The research methods module enables students to develop and research proposal that could potentially be used for their final year research project. A supervisor will be nominated at the beginning of the module to work individually with each student.
On the Real Estate Degree Apprenticeship programme, the knowledge learning outcomes are K5.
On the Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship programme, the knowledge learning outcomes are K5 and K8.
On the Construction Management Degree Apprenticeship programme, the knowledge learning outcomes are K5 and K8.
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