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
• 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.
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