Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Module Offerings

6519BEKL-JAN_NS-PAR
6519BEKL-SEP-PAR

Aims

To enable students to complete a substantial piece of individual work and build on their expertise in a selected area of study related to the disciplines of Real Estate or Building Surveying.

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 the chosen field 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.
4.
Source, collect, and analyse relevant qualitative and / or quantitative data.
5.
Synthesise, analyse and critically evaluate the research findings using reasoned and logical arguments within a structured written framework

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
• Undertaking research, the research process and research ethics
• Project planning for undertaking a significant individual research project
• Information sources and undertaking a comprehensive literature review
• Defining research questions, aims and objectives
• Using primary and secondary data sources
• Understanding and applying appropriate research methods
• Tools and techniques for the collection and analysis of quantitative and / or qualitative data
• Presentation and evaluation of results
• Identification of recommendations for practice from the findings
• Professional presentation of the overall research project
Additional Information:
The module applies students' practical research skills and enhances their knowledge and expertise in the selected subject area. As the completion is principally student-led the module offers the opportunity to further develop time management, presentation and communication skills.

Assessments

Dissertation
Report