Building Dissertation 2

Construct an individual, building research project. Outline research structure and critical thinking. Review evidence and apply reasoning. Source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data. Assemble and build a comprehensive research proposal

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Duration

13 weeks

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Study method

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

26 Feb 2018
28 May 2018
27 Aug 2018

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University ranking

2018

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

reflect upon and refine knowledge and research strategies related to the topic
analyse field study data to develop research findings
integrate data and findings to produce a final dissertation
communicate and defend research findings to industry experts.

Topics covered

Topics
- As this unit is an individual research project - there are no set topics and students will be provided assistance each week through a supervisor.
Study resources
- Instructional Methods
  - Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
- Online Materials
  - Online Assessment

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-CME408-Building Dissertation 1

Others

You need to leave a Study Period between completing the prerequisite CME408 and this subject. This subject should be the final subject (or at least 1 of the final subjects) that you undertake in this Degree.

Special requirements

OtherDetails -
As Students will be taking on a major research project it is essential that contact has been made with the Course Coordinator prior to enrolling in this subject. Individual arrangements will be made for such requirements as nominating a suitable supervisor and beginning the ethics process. Contact cme-ouaenquiries@curtin.edu.au for further information.

Description

Research process, critical thinking in research, developing research proposal, literature review, reasoning in research, data collection and analysis (quantitative and qualitative).

*** In order to enrol in this subject, you must have been invited and accepted into the Honours Stream of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) degree. ***

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

Assignment 1 - Presentation (20%)
Assignment 2 - Dissertation (80%)

Textbooks

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related degrees

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)