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AR50457: Â鶹´«Ã½ methods

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 3      [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 60
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Dissertation proposal presentation (CW 30%)
  • Written dissertation proposal (CW 70%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
This unit will equip students to explore dissertation topics and conduct independent research work in the field of architectural engineering: environmental design.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
* Demonstrate the ability to carry out independent research with academic and technical rigour
* Support the rationale for a focused research dissertation topic
* Propose clear aims, hypotheses or research questions
* Develop achievable objectives mapped to appropriate methodologies
* Review the current state of the art in their chosen topic and identify advances that may be explored
* Propose industry relevant deliverables
* Plan a chapter structure around which research may be mapped
* Demonstrate a systematic approach to planning and milestones

Skills:

* Collating key research themes to support the value of their chosen topic. (T, F, A)
* Identifying the limits and boundaries to the proposed work. (T, F, A)
* Mapping research methodologies to key objectives. (T, F, A)
* Assessing professional-applicability and industry-impact of deliverables. (T, F, A)
* Management and employability skills to facilitate dissemination of complex L-C strategies (T, F, A)
* Presenting and defending their dissertation proposal to an academic/industry panel. (T, F, A)

Content:

* How to select an appropriate dissertation topic
* Critical evaluation of on-line peer-reviewed journal resources
* Devising clear aims and objectives
* Dissertation structure and presentation format
* Â鶹´«Ã½ methodologies, their application and synthesis
* Mapping your dissertation proposal to professional practice
* Dissertation proposal presentation skills.
Programme availability:

AR50457 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • TEAR-AFM28 : MSc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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